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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>For all her shortcomings at other tournaments, especially the Uganda Ladies Golf Open, Irene Nakalembe has always found her way to the Entebbe Ladies Golf Open crown.She has won it on all occasions since 2015 for now a record six times. One can equate her dominion to tennis icons Novak Djokovic at the men\u2019s Australian Open title or Rafael Nadal at the French Open.<\/p>\n

Whereas Alice Kego (with a record 12 Uganda Ladies Open titles) is the only other lady to boss a golf championship like Nakalembe in this land, sport hates dominance. The barricades across the mental, physical and luck aspects that come with that are what Nakalembe must parry away in order to lift a seventh straight title over 36 holes at the 11th edition beginning today at the par-71 Entebbe course.<\/p>\n

The task may be huge but the handicap four player\u2019s plan is simple though. \u201cSame practice as I have done the last six times,\u201d Nakalembe said early this week. Rolling back the years to 2015, she has beaten the field by five, three, one, nine, two and two strokes in that order. The Arsenal FC fan doesn\u2019t want to look into history much.\u201cAll I want is a win, I don\u2019t mind the margin,\u201d she said. \u201cI have done nothing special in preparations, just normal practice,\u201d Nakalembe added.<\/p>\n

Foreign hurdles<\/b><\/p>\n

Notwithstanding the lull that the coronavirus pandemic and recent Presidential Elections have brought, Nakalembe faces a rather determined field.A field of more than 40 players will seek to challenge her including two-time Uganda Ladies Open defending champion Martha Babirye and Tooro\u2019s darling Peace Kabasweka.Kabasweka, who tied third with Eva Magala at Entebbe last year, lost the steam with four holes to go to lose the lead and surrender the Uganda Open title to Babirye at Kitante last November.<\/p>\n

But there is 2013 Entebbe Ladies Open champion Tanzanian Idd Madina to watch too. Madina arrived in the country on Wednesday and the Arusha Gymkhana Club player is intent on repeating her act of eight years ago.\u201cMy plan is to do the same, no other options,\u201d the handicap four player noted. Madina has not played in Uganda since finishing fifth at the 2019 Uganda Ladies Open won by Martha Babirye at the Lake Victoria Serena Resort. However, she has played at Entebbe several times and with knowledge of the lately hot conditions, Madina has a strategy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have my strategy I always use when playing in hot weather so I am already prepared for it,\u201d she added.Besides Madina, another foreign entry Kenyan Mercy Nyachama who came second to Nakalembe last year, is another to watch as Entebbe Club tees-off its year-long 120th anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n

ENTEBBE OPENTOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK<\/b><\/p>\n

Edition: 11thDates: March 5-6Format: Stroke-playVenue: Entebbe Golf CourseField: 150 (80 ladies)Sponsors: NCBA Bank, RokeTelecom, Britam Insurance,Gately on the Nile, UgandaAirlines<\/p>\n

AT A GLANCE<\/b><\/p>\n

Full names: Irene NakalembeBorn: 1985Started playing: 2008Home club: Entebbe Golf ClubHandicap: 4Kit: ClevelandFamily: Mother of Two (Erika andAmber)Work: Financial Advisor at CICInsurance LtdFavourite club: Arsenal FC<\/p>\n

dkyeyune@ug.nationmedia.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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