Equity Bank Uganda Limited and the National Agricultural Research Organization have partnered to organize the inaugural Equity Bank NARO Golf Open that will run from form today November 11 to 13 at the Marylouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge.
Over 100 golfers from Uganda and Kenya (Kitale Club) have already confirmed participation whereas the famed 9-hole course with one of the tightest fairways in the country, is in immaculate shape for the tournament.
“Equity Bank a financial corporate citizen is cognizant to its role in sustainable financing and strategically supporting community building activities,” said Equity Bank Uganda Head of Retail George Kato during the launch of the tournament at Namulonge.
He noted that the bank will continue to play a leading role in not only supporting businesses but promoting sport and growing communities.
“The bank’s officers will be at the tournament to answer any questions around savings and what products Equity Bank has in place to support anyone’s financial dreams. People should carry their national IDs, open accounts and sign up for Equity Bank’s digital suite that gives you the ability to bank anywhere, anytime,” he added.
"Equity Bank is passionate about golf and at the MaryLouise Simkin’s Memorial Golf Course, Namulonge, the academic of golf in Uganda, we nurture golf talent while our colleagues also showcase the most cutting research outputs from NACRRI making this partnership a perfect one,” said the head of marketing and communications at the bank, Philip Otim.
The gold tournament will be held under strict Standard Operating Procedures and in accordance with the rules of golf as approved by the R & A Limited and Uganda Golf Union rules.
All golfers with verifiable WHS handicap index are invited to participant in this inaugural event that that organisers hope will be on the Uganda Golf Union calendar event in the future.