{"id":26,"date":"2019-02-18T14:16:37","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T14:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ugandagolfsafaris.com\/blog\/?p=26"},"modified":"2019-02-19T09:04:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T09:04:01","slug":"uganda-golf-union-and-uganda-tourism-board-to-promote-golf-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugandagolfsafaris.com\/blog\/uganda-golf-union-and-uganda-tourism-board-to-promote-golf-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda Golf Union and Uganda Tourism Board to Promote Golf Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Uganda Tourism Board Partners With Uganda Golf Union to Promote Golf Tourism<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Uganda Tourism Board<\/a> (UTB) has launched a partnership with the Uganda Golf Union<\/a> (UGU) aimed at promoting golf tourism in the country.<\/p>\n

The event which saw the outgoing UTB Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Asiimwe and UGU President, Kihika innocent sign a memorandum of Understanding (MoU), took place at the Uganda Golf Club, Kitante in Kampala City.<\/p>\n

The partnership is intended to have Uganda become Africa\u2019s premier golf tourism destination. The initial campaign under the partnership is a joint promotion of Uganda Golf Open Tour which will traverse the country after its launch on 30th<\/sup> March 2019.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the launch, Stephen Asiimwe said UTB has taken active steps by forming partnerships as a strategy to promote Uganda as a top golf tourism destination in Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cUganda is uniquely placed in such a way that every golf course is near a tourist attraction, for example the Jinja Golf Course is near the source of the Nile River<\/a>, Mbale Golf Course is adjacent to Mt. Elgon and Sipi falls, while Entebbe Golf Course is situated near Lake Victoria and Uganda Wildlife Education Centre.\u201d Asiimwe explained.<\/p>\n

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Source of the River Nile in Jinja, Uganda<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis means that every golfer in Uganda or golfer coming into the country stands a prospect to experience the surrounding tourist attractions. We want to tap into this opportunity.\u201d He added.<\/p>\n

On his part, Kihika said that the partnership is an amazing opportunity that UTB presents to the Uganda Golf Union.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership is a unique opportunity for us to partner with UTB to promote tourism. Uganda currently has 18 golf clubs. We have the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Course that has state-of-the-art facilities and is the best golf course in the country.\u201d Kihika said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis makes Uganda a suitable destination to play golf. We are rated among the best destinations in Africa to play golf because of several elements like the average rating of golf clubs within this destination and density of above-average golf clubs.\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Lake Victoria Serena Golf Course in Entebbe, Uganda<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reports indicate that an estimated 5-10 percent of travelers worldwide travel with the sole purpose of playing golf. This number has been steadily increasing over the years as more countries embrace golf tourism as a key source of foreign exchange.<\/p>\n

On the global scale, golf contributes about USD 20bn annually and by itself or as a secondary motivator, it able to attract millions of holiday makers across the world.<\/p>\n

On average, 56million people play golf worldwide, with 26.7 million of these residing in the U.S, 5.5 million in Europe, 5 million in Canada, 14 million in Japan, and 3.8 million in United Kingdom, which are all Uganda\u2019s key source markets or tourism.<\/p>\n

At Uganda Golf safaris<\/a>, we are Uganda\u2019s best local operator specializing in tailor-made golfing holidays to Uganda<\/a>. Contact us through +256701367970 or email info@ugandagolfsafaris.com<\/a> for the best golf tours in Uganda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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