{"id":6220,"date":"2026-01-06T01:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/6220\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:45:08","slug":"golfers-to-celebrate-the-legacy-of-former-bank-of-uganda-governor-professor-mutebile-in-kabale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/6220\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfers to celebrate the legacy of former Bank of Uganda Governor Professor Mutebile in Kabale"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\tOverview:<\/p>\n

From memorial lectures, remembrance sermons, the sports fraternity has also held memorial championships in elite games as Squash and Golf for the late Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile.<\/p>\n

Event: Professor Mutebile Memorial Golf Tournament<\/p>\n

Date: 24th January 2026<\/p>\n

Venue: Kabale Sports Club<\/p>\n

Mode of play: Stableford<\/p>\n

Fees: Ug.Shs 50,000 (Entry), Ug.Shs 20,000 (Caddy)<\/p>\n

Categories: Gross (Handicap 0 to 9); Groups A, B, C (Men), AB (Ladies), Seniors<\/p>\n

The life of former Governor of Uganda Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile (Rest in Peace) continues to be celebrated and remembered by different people across the divide.<\/p>\n

From memorial lectures, remembrance sermons, the sports fraternity has also held memorial championships in elite games as Squash and Golf.<\/p>\n

\"\"Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile (R.I.P)<\/p>\n

On 24th January 2025, a memorial golf championship dubbed as the Prof. Mutebile Memorial Golf tournament will be played at Kabale Sports Club, where he was patron for over three decades.<\/p>\n

This tournament comes a day after Professor Mutebile\u2019s four year since his demise.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll preparations are going on well for a successful championship. The entry fees per player are fixed at Ug.Shs 50,000 with caddy fees at Ug.Shs 20,000.\u201d Alex Kwizera, a course member noted.<\/p>\n

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Categories:<\/p>\n

The gross players (handicap 0 to 9) will feature alongside the other golfers in the different pools, A, B and C as well as the seniors (golfers above 55 years) per either gender.<\/p>\n

The prize structure will also be followed as per those groups.<\/p>\n

The day\u2019s format of play will be stableford.<\/p>\n

For starters, Professor Mutebile was a great Ugandan economist and banker who served as the Governor for the Bank of Uganda from 2001 until his death on 23rd January 2002.<\/p>\n

He died aged 72 years-old.<\/p>\n

The event is organized by Bank of Uganda, GRO Foundation and Kabale Sports Club.<\/p>\n

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