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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Jinja Union Golf Club secretary Alex Agaba showed up to enjoy himself at the weekend\u2019s Nile Golf Cup but got more than he bargained for, while Victoria Bagaaya crossed the Nile back to Tooro with the ladies\u2019 crown.<\/p>\n

Agaba carded 71 to win the overall tournament after 18 holes, beating Jinja\u2019s Palm Valley golfer Rogers Eyoyo by two strokes in the second edition of the one-day Jinja Nile Golf Cup tournament over the weekend .<\/p>\n

\u201cI just came to enjoy my game without pressure but found myself winning today, thanks to my good putting during my last two holes on my back nine,\u201d said Agaba, who had two birdies at holes 17 and 18 at the nine-hole Jinja Golf Club.<\/p>\n

Tooro Golf Club\u2019s Bagaaya showed little courtesy for her \u2018host\u2019 Catherine Buttner, defeating the Jinja Club veteran golfer by one stroke after carding 65.<\/p>\n

Bagaaya, still a rookie by any standard, needed two birdies and six pars to save for the title of the tournament co-sponsored by Nation Media Group (NMG) under its subsidiaries Daily Monitor, NTV Uganda and KFM.<\/p>\n

Authorities in Jinja used the tournament at their greens to advocate for environmental conservation with a call to golfers champion efforts against dumping of waste in lakes and rivers.<\/p>\n

Jinja City Mayor-elect Peter Kasolo, who was the chief guest during the prize giving ceremony, said: \u201cWe all need safe water to have good health so let\u2019s not pollute River Nile.\u201dNTV brand executive David Jonathan Sentongo pledged more support for the tournament.<\/p>\n

Jinja South Division Mayor-elect Nasser Ashraf called on companies to join hands with city council as they aim to promote golf in the region by organising Jinja mayor\u2019s golf open \u201cIn order to help conserve our water, we\u2019ll organise an annual \u2018Jinja Mayor\u2019s Golf Tournament,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Over 120 golfers from various clubs in the country participated in the one-day tournament in Jinja with the aim of conservation of river Nile.<\/p>\n

The event was co-sponsored by Eskom, NFA, Nile Breweries Ltd, Rwenzori, Century Bottling Company, among others.<\/p>\n

Jinja Nile Golf Cup<\/b><\/p>\n

LeaderboardLadiesVictoria Bagaaya 65 NettPavie Catherine 66Dorothy Nabirye 72Men Group AAlex Agaba 71 NettR. Eyoyo 73C. Kalumuna 79 c\/bGroup BP. Wakholi 73J.Owachi 74K. Joel 75Group C M. Monne 69 NettA. Walter 76D. Rwabugwire 79 c\/bdedema@ug.nationmedia.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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