David GOMBE
Afrisafe Insurance coverage protection Brokers & Risk Consultants and CFAO Mobility have formally handed over a brand-new Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid to Bernadette Musanabera, in recognition of her historic hole-in-one achievement all through the Stanbic Match Play Qualifier Match held at Entebbe Membership on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
The handover ceremony, hosted at CFAO Mobility’s Toyota Showroom in Kampala, launched collectively companions, golf stakeholders, media, and Musanabera’s family and buddies to rejoice a landmark second in Uganda’s sporting historic previous.
Musanabera made historic previous after delivering a flawless ace on the par-three twelfth hole, placing a precise 113-yard shot using a Ping 9-iron. Her ball landed cleanly on the inexperienced sooner than a really perfect facet spin carried it straight into the cup, sparking wild celebrations amongst players and spectators. The feat, witnessed by fellow golfers Dickson Agaba, Kim Nam Yung, and Kenneth Kiddu, secured her the occasion’s last prize; a brand-new Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, completely sponsored by Afrisafe Insurance coverage protection Brokers & Risk Consultants. With this achievement, she grew to turn into not solely the first female golfer however as well as the first golfer inside the historic previous of the Stanbic Match Play assortment to win a hole-in-one vehicle prize.
Reflecting on her achievement all through the handover, Musanaberasaid, “I can’t take into consideration that I’m now part of historic previous. This reveals that golf isn’t solely a sport however as well as rewarding. I encourage additional golfers, notably ladies, to actively participate because of there are precise alternate options.”
The Stanbic Match Play Qualifier attracted a whole of 246 golfers, along with prime executives and high-profile players from all through the nation, highlighting the occasion’s rising standing and aggressive edge. The opening-in-one prize, which had been sponsored for over a decade, was part of a deliberate effort by companions to boost the occasion experience and create important rewards for excellence inside the sport.
Speaking on the official handover, CFAO Mobility Promoting Supervisor Isaac Tegule emphasised the significance of the second, stating, “Proper now isn’t solely about handing over a vehicle; it’s about celebrating excellence, precision, and the ability of other. Bernadette’s achievement is apparent proof of what’s doable when experience meets the becoming platform, and we’re proud to have carried out a element in making this historic second a actuality.”
Afrisafe Insurance coverage protection Brokers & Risk Consultants have had a long-standing collaboration as sponsors of Entebbe Membership actions, most notable being the Hole-in-one prizes for over a decade. Speaking on the handover event, Chairman, Kwame Ejalu, emphasised the company’s longstanding operate in supporting the occasion and enabling golfers to pursue excellence. “Afrisafehas proudly sponsored the hole-in-one prize at Entebbe Membership for over ten years because of we take into account in creating important incentives for golfers. Seeing this prize lastly acquired, and by a lady golfer, marks a selected milestone not just for Musanabera, nonetheless for the sport in Uganda,” he well-known.
Stanbic Monetary establishment Uganda, the occasion’s important sponsor, moreover applauded the milestone. Speaking all through the handover, the Stanbic Monetary establishment Head of Affluent Banking well-known: “As the first sponsor of the Stanbic Match Play Sequence, together with our strategic companion who enrich the occasion experience, we’re proud to see such moments of excellence. Musanabera’s achievement shows the have an effect on of our collective efforts to boost golf in Uganda.”
The Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid awarded to Musanabera combines effectivity and effectivity and comes with a two-year service plan and a three-year assure from CFAO Mobility, reinforcing its price as a up to date, sustainable mobility decision.
The qualifier marked the beginning of a extraordinarily aggressive assortment, with 64 pairs advancing to the first spherical as a result of the occasion progresses in direction of its grand finale, the place prime performers will earn worldwide golf experiences, along with attendance on the DP World Tour in Dubai and journeys to Zanzibar and Mombasa.
Musanabera’s achievement is a defining highlight of the 2026 Stanbic Match Play assortment, reinforcing the rising enchantment of golf in Uganda and demonstrating the have an effect on of sustained firm funding in elevating the sport.
