IN HIS WORDS
especially around their holidays which
tend to coincide with those of Burundi.
We also have partners like Roca Golf
Hotel and Village Hotel who have an
arrangement with the club that allows
playing guests of theirs to access the
course.
Most of the other playing visitors we
have are from the region.
Q. You are now a few months into
your tenure as President. What can
we expect in the coming year?
A. We have a number of plans, some
ongoing, others for the future. Already,
we have an arrangement with Roca
Golf Hotel that will ensure that we
can play golf all year round. Roca did
a matching grant with us to irrigate
not just the greens but the fairways as
well. Thus we shall not have to close
the course in the dry season like we
used to.
Bujumbura Golf Club President, Mr. Ken
Lukongodo
the world. Moreover, golfers from
reciprocating clubs are treated as
members. They don’t pay green fees.
Finally, anybody-even a non-golferwho has been invited by a member of
the Golf Club is welcome to the club
as a guest.
Q. Where do most of your ‘golf
tourists’ tend to come from?
A. They are mostly Rwandans,
We also plan to partner with some
sponsors to cover the part of the
course that is marshland. Finally, we
want to build a wall around the entire
entente sportive. Then we can let the
walls out for advertising billboards.
That will bring in some extra revenue
to the club.
Q. Looks like Bujumbura Golf Club is
going places!
A. It certainly is! You are welcome to
join us...
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