Songstress Naava Grey had golfers and guests singing along to her melodious jams last Saturday, as she headlined the I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series 2025 season opener 19th hole experience, at Entebbe Club.
Naava took to the stage shortly after the prize giving ceremony, that saw outstanding performers from the course get rewarded with trophies and prizes that included air tickets, nights at the Serena hotels and goodies.
There were vivid cheers, especially from the ladies, when comedian Salvador, the event host, announced that Naava was next on stage.
After two songs, Naava descended from the stage and went around the audience dancing and sharing the mic with golfers and guests.
Her performance list included some of her most beloved songs, like- Soka Lami, which had the audience sing along so loudly! The energy soared even higher when she performed Nteredde and Ninga Omuloge, to which the fans asked for an ‘uncle’ (replay).
It was evident, the crowd had been fully immersed into Naava’s soulful music.
Simply put; Naava delivered a captivating set that left everyone in awe, and spiced up the evening with such an exciting layer.
The party went on even after Naava’s performance, with a visiting Dj, who took attendees on a musical journey till the wee hours of Sunday morning.
I&M Bank Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Annette Nakiyaga, noted that Naava Grey’s performance set an exciting tone for what is to come this year.
“This is just the beginning,” she said. “I am excited for what is to come at each edition of this year’s I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series. I can promise you that golfers will have a unique and memorable experience, both on and off the course, for every edition,” she said.
Meanwhile, Team P&B, comprising of Bob Matisiko and Peter Atwine, and Fairway Zokka, comprising of Edith Wamala and Suzan Achieng, emerged as the overall winners in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively, at the first round of the 2025 I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series season.
Golfers participated in a quiz competition at Entebbe Club, earlier in the week, and the winners, who included journalist Allan Darren Kyeyune, Brian Walusimbi, Serwano Walusimbi, Helen Kisinde, and Evelyn Atukunda, were rewarded with a bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve bottle, each.
Played under the newly introduced- ‘Rejected’ format, the series’ season opener attracted over 150 golfers. Under this format, golfers paired up and teed off normally, but the opposing team decided where their opponents would play their second shots from- on twelve holes, out of the 18 holes.
On the holes where they pair played from the position chosen by their opponents, the team entered their best net score, but on the six holes where the team chose to play from their preferred position, they had to enter their worse score, as the team’s score.
The pairs had to strictly be of the same sex.
The second quarterly edition of the series will take place on May 31, while the third edition will be held on August 9, and the grand finale on November 29.
The I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series is sponsored by Rwanda Air, Victoria Motors, Johnnie Walker, NBS Sport, Fenon Events, GA Insurance, Serena Hotels, Time Cop Security, and Goldman’s Luxury.
