{"id":8458,"date":"2021-04-16T16:49:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T16:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=8458"},"modified":"2021-04-16T16:32:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T16:32:05","slug":"local-professional-bagalana-readies-for-ivory-coast-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/local-professional-bagalana-readies-for-ivory-coast-open","title":{"rendered":"Local professional Bagalana readies for Ivory Coast Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Abby Bagalana counts himself a lucky man. At a time when invitations are hard to come by, the professional golfer is preparing for a busy week ahead.He will be part of the field that will play at the Yamoussoukro Club when the Ivory Coast Open tees-off from April 21-24.<\/p>\n<p>Bagalana earned his invite through the Ivory Coast Golf Federation president Emmanuel Kouakou Koffi. And ahead of his first pro tournament outside East Africa, Bagalana got a soft landing after his travel bill worth $1100 (Shs3.9m) was sorted by a UGC member Andrew Opio, through Spring Spa and Lounge.<\/p>\n<p>Opio has a giving heart. \u201cI occasionally facilitated the professional golfers until the 2019 Uganda Open when I offered a full package to eight amateurs and for sure, I was not disappointed by the performance,\u201d said Opio, a handicap four player.\u201cWhen Abby came to me with the Ivory Coast invite, we discussed the same and I chose to facilitate his travels.\u201d The boost offers Bagalana a chance to battle for a 38,000 Euros (Shs165m) kitty. \u201cIt means a lot to me because in this era, not many are not willing to support you because of the Covid-19,\u201d said Bagalana, who flies out on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>And it comes almost a month after he won his first pro tournament &#8211; the UGC Captain\u2019s Prize at Kitante. \u201cWell I\u2019m going for a win,\u201d he stated.\u201cI am swinging very well of late if you have been following my games,\u201d added the man who has made the cut six times on the regional Safari Tour Series.<\/p>\n<p><b>AT A GLANCE<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Full Name: Abbey BagalanaNickname: \u2018Madiba\u2019Date of birth: February 2Club: Uganda Golf ClubStarted playing: 2007Level: ProfessionalTurned pro: 2018Kit: TaylorMade RFI, R15Pro Honours: Six cuts on Safari Tour, 2021 UGC Captain\u2019s PrizeFavourite holiday destination: Pretoria, South AfricaDream Car: Porschedkyeyune@ug.nationmedia.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Abby Bagalana counts himself a lucky man. At a time when invitations are hard to come by, the professional golfer is preparing for a busy week ahead.He will be part of the field that will play at the Yamoussoukro Club when the Ivory Coast Open tees-off from April 21-24. 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