This is a revolution to host the DP World Tour, a PGA European Tour tournament. We already have the requirements. We have a championship course at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa in Kigo – Moses Matsiko, UGU President.
For many years, Kenya have enjoyed the bragging rights as hosts of the only European Tour event in the region. Uganda, who are without doubt, juniors to Kenya when it comes to the game of birdies and bogeys are however set to flip a major page in the annals of the game.
Uganda Golf Union (UGU) president, Moses Matsiko, who is at the backend of his reign at the helm, has revealed that the Pearl of Africa could soon host the ‘Big Ears’ of golf.
For Uganda to host a European Tour event, it will be a dream come true. Many past UGU presidents prophesied that it will happen many years from today. Some said it will happen maybe in 100 or 50 years. But now it could happen in the next two years.
Matsiko also highlighted that the Royal and Ancient (R&A) Golf Club of St Andrews in Scotland who govern the game had a year ago opened up for amateurs to earn money to a threshold of $1,000 (Shs3.7m) and Uganda Golf Union will follow suit and reward those who play exceptionally well at the amateur level some cash prizes.
“This is a revolution to host the DP World Tour, a PGA European Tour tournament. We already have the requirements. We have a championship course at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa in Kigo. Now we need big sponsorship,” said Moses Matsiko, the UGU President.
“We call upon the government through the National Council of Sports, who are already doing well to triple their efforts and see that we have the biggest event in the world. Golf tourism will be the name of the game. We also challenge the Uganda Tourism Board to come through and sponsor. They need to put their foot down. We have the Source of the Nile and we are the Pearl of Africa. We have what it takes and make sure that everyone associated with this event bags big money,” Matsiko appealed.
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