East African Breweries  under their Tusker brand have sunk $10,000 (about Frw 5.5 millions) into this year’s Rwanda Open Golf Tournament.

The sponsorship package was officially delivered to Kigali Golf Club president Ezra Bunyenyezi on Wednesday by the company’s country manager David Kamanda.

"We were approached by the club and we saw no reason why we couldn’t involve ourselves since we have sponsored similar golf tournaments in Kenya and Uganda,” Kamanda said.

"Tusker will also give in an extra hand if required on top of the $10,000.

This is just the beginning and we hope to extend our support to other competitions,” he added.

KGC is delighted with the package and the club vice captain Marcel Byusa says that Tusker’s contribution will help cover more half of the tournament’s budget.

"Their contribution is equivalent to half of the entire tournament’s budget which is very good for us (club),” Byusa delightedly said. 

Rwanda Open is the biggest event on the club’s calendar and will run from November 9-11.

The three-day event is expected to attract foreign participants from neighbouring countries like Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi both amateur and professionals.

ORTPN, Tele-10, Computer Point and Indian Khazana are the other potential sponsors expected to lender their support.

Meanwhile, the national golfer’s team chances of taking part in this year’s All Africa Challenge Cup lie on the edge.

Even after landing free return air tickets from Rwanda’s leading air courier, Rwandair Express from Kigali to Johannesburg, South Africa, bad has broken out that getting a connecting flight from Johannesburg to Namibia could be a major predicament.

"We have been told that all flights from South Africa to Namibia are full booked but we shall keep trying up to the last minute,” Rajan Tiwari, KGC captain said.

According to the initial schedule, the team is supposed to leave today for the four-day championship that runs from October 27-30.

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