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Uganda's newest course (in the making) posted on September 23, 2009 - 9:53pm

How uptight can you be: Why I refuse to join UGC posted on January 16, 2009 - 7:25am

Deo Akope wins the prize for Uganda's most uptight golfer!We thought we would start the new year off right with a round in Kampala. We underestimated the stupidity of the rules that may or may not be enforced at the Golf Club in Kampala.

To celebrate Billy's birthday, and the victory of Hope over Despair, we decided to make our monthly round a family affair.

Ugandan public holidays are both the best and worst days to play. Usually the big clubs will have a competition, so play is slow, on the other hand, there is no traffic, and one can drive to golf in a reasonable time. The solution to the conundrum is to either play early OR go to a smaller course. (Lugazi or Namulonge). In mid-October we tried the early route with mixed success.

Namulonge Redux posted on September 18, 2008 - 11:00am

During Golf Around Uganda, I played Toro Club with Simon, Bill Reynell, Andy Roberts, Aubrey Price and met Clare Murumba both involved in the Uganda Golf Initiative, a group I'm hoping to help do more outreach with to caddies/youth around UG.The Kampala-ites in that group are shaping up to be my new weekly match.

Virtual Golf Around Uganda posted on August 21, 2008 - 3:23pm

Uganda golf courses; a subjective rating posted on August 1, 2008 - 12:17pm

There are 4 natural "tiers" that golf courses in Uganda fall into. The tiers and the clubs that belong to them (alphabetically) are:BIRDIES

  • Mehta Club
  • UGC

PARS

  • Entebbe
  • Jinja
  • Kabale
  • Kinyara
  • Mary Louis Simkins
  • Toro Club

Past and Future Golf Course posted on August 1, 2008 - 11:07am

In addition to the places I played during "Golf Around Uganda", There are some former courses, most notably Gulu and Soroti, where housing development has taken precedence over golf, and the courses have been lost.In Masindi (right), a former colonial course is being revived, although will now be only half its former size. A group of dedicated golfers has gained title to the land, but no design or major funding yet. With Kinyara so close, it will be difficult to sustain another course in the area.

Entebbe Club posted on July 31, 2008 - 8:11pm

It's the longest course in Uganda, beating UGC by 350 yards. It has 2 very long par 3's, the longest par 4 in UG, and 5 par 5's. Play in the cool of the morning and bring water....lots of it.