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Mar, 05 202611:26 am
Uganda confident they can pull off a third Victoria Golf Cup victory
VICTORIA CUP WINNERS
🟢 2016 – Kenya
🟢 2017 – Kenya
🟢 2018 – Kenya
🟢 2019 – Uganda
🟢 2020-2021 – Not held due to COVID-19
🟢 2022 – Kenya
🟢 2023 – Not held due to technicalities
🟢 2024 – Stalemate (Kenya retains title)
🟢 2025 – Uganda
🟢 2026 – ….
Coach Lt Flavia Namakula is confident Uganda will retain the Victoria Cup on home soil in Entebbe this week, indicating that they will again focus on getting their pairings and partnerships right on the opening day.
“Getting the pairings right in the opening two days was the trick to our victory last year. We will focus on having a flying start,” Namakula said, after reassuring the press her team is ready, at a briefing at the National Council of Sports Headquarters at Lugogo on Monday morning.
The team will miss the magic of last year’s captain Joseph Cwinya-ai but they sounded reassured because they have the bulk of the team that won last year, including youngsters Joseph Reagan Akena, Peter Mayende and John Musiimenta. Musiimenta has even been handed the captaincy.
National Council of Sports (NCS) General Secretary Dr Bernard Patrick Ogwel flagged off Uganda’s team and challenged the Uganda Golf Union to spread the game and competitions across the country. He said the government is deliberating building multi-purpose venues and stadiums across the country and will support golfers’ plans to spread facilities across the country.
Uganda Golf Union president Dr Jackson Were said other than focusing on grooming youth, more competitions will be spread across the country, citing last year’s Uganda Open that was played in Lugazi.
Named after Lake Victoria, the vast freshwater expanse that unites Kenya and Uganda, the Victoria Cup is more than a golf tournament—it’s a celebration of regional pride and sporting heritage.
The Victoria Cup tournament represents more than just a competition; it is a celebration of the shared golfing culture between the two nations. Over the years, it has not only enhanced the sport’s profile but also helped nurture and develop talent in the region.