Twesigye wins Stanbic bank half year mug

Starting his round on the back nine, Ignatius Twesigye six over through eight holes during Stanbic Half Year Mug at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club at Kitante.

He had put together a card that had one par, one birdie, five bogeys and a double bogey. It was a typical Twesigye card; he can blow hot and cold like most amateur golfers.

But then something happened on hole 18, which altered the course of his mindset and set him on a path to a richly deserved victory at the Stanbic bank Half-Year Mug. The languid golf hit the longest drive of the day, a 345-yard bomb, that re- stored his mental fortitude to factory settings and instigated a glorious front nine.

Playing off handicap 13, Twesigye, an engineer, played his last 11 holes one-over par to coast to the overall prize composed ball-striking. He triumphed with 66 nett.

For his efforts, Twesigye took him the longest drive prize courtesy of RwandAir and the overall mug from Stanbic bank. The well-attended event played under excellent weather on Saturday, saw Sarah Nduhukire emerge best in the ladies category with a score of 71.

The women’s longest drive was taken by the age-less Gloria Mbaguta. The men’s nearest-to-the-pin bragging rights went to Albert Kisembo.