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Colin Ming captures EU Golf title
Experienced golfer Colin Ming stepped up his game to triumph in the European Union (EU) sponsored Medal Play handicap tournament last Saturday at Lusignan Golf Course just three weeks before the Guyana Open championships.
From Right Jerome Khan, Ronald Bulkan, Colin Ming (winner), Ambassador Geerts Heikens, Mel Sankies, Mohanlall Dinanauth, and Vijai Deo after the presentation.
Playing off a 9 handicap Ming recorded a gross 77 to end with a net 68 in the prestigious tournament which attracted 37 golfers including head of the European Union in Guyana Ambassador Geerts Heikens.
Ming who won several of the top prizes in the 11-18 flight at last year’s Guyana Open looked confident ahead of this year’s premiere tournament billed for November 21-22 at Lusignan.
Second position was secured by Vijai Deo who edged out Mohanlall Dinanauth after both players ended on net scores of 69.
Deo playing off a 7 handicap recorded a gross 76, while the inform Dinanauth playing off a 3 handicap secured a gross 72 which was also the lowest gross score in the tournament.
Club Secretary Ronald Bulkan was Nearest to the Pin.
The prizes were presented to top formers at a Presentation Dinner hosted by Ambassador Heikens at his Residence in University Garden attended by members of the golfing fraternity in Guyana.
Ambassador Heikens said that Saturday’s tournament was the second sponsored by the European Union and he made a commitment to sponsor another tournament next year.
Mel Sankies, President of the Lusignan Golf Club thanked the EU for its support over the past two years and signaled the Club’s intention to working closely with the organization.
Club Captain Jerome Khan who chaired the presentation ceremony said that golfers can expect a very busy programme for the remainder of the year which will include the much-anticipated Guyana Open to be sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd. as well as tournaments to be sponsored by Macorp, Digicel, Scotia Bank and GT&T.
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