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KISHORE CAPTURES EU GOLF TITLE
Winners displaying their prizes and officials pose for a photo opportunity at the presentation.
Teenager Avinda Kishore won last Saturday’s European Union (EU) Stableford Golf tournament played at the Lusignan Golf Course and the players were feted later in the evening at Ambassador’s Greet Heikens Residence at the presentation Dinner.
The tournament attracted 46 golfers, the largest turnout so far this season as Kishore edged out Mike Guyadin on a count back to win the tournament after both players ended on 39 points.
Ronald Bulkan copped the third position with 37 points and also had the honours to securing Closest to the Rope prize while overseas-based A. Subhan won the prize for Closest to the Pin.
Joann Deo continued her impressive showing this season scoring 36 points to be declared the Best Female player.
Christine Sukhram carted off two prizes, Closest to the Pin and Closest to the Rope.
Secretary of the Lusignan Golf Club Ronald Bulkan said he was extremely pleased with the turn out and declared that this is an indication that the game in growing in popularity.
He also expressed gratitude to the European Union for sponsoring the tournament and paid tribute to Ambassador Heikens who is a staunched supporter of the Club.
According to Bulkan the Club welcomes new members and he urged corporate Guyana to get on board.
Ambassador Heikens and his wife Rita are ardent golfers and the Ambassador has indicated that the EU will sponsor another tournament in 2009.
Meanwhile, preparations are going apace for the Guyana Open Championships billed for early November at Lusignan.
The event is expected to attract top local golfers as well as participants from Canada, United States, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
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