Khan captures Torginol Paints Golf tourney

Mar 15, 2010 Sports

Club Captain Jerome Khan bounced back from a lean period to triumph in the Torginol Paints Medal Play Golf Tourney sponsored by Continental Group of Companies on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Khan, playing off a handicap 14 recorded a gross 83 to end with a net 69 to squeezed past 14- year-old Avinda Kishore on a countback after the two players ended with net scores of 69 in the tournament where there were only two sub-par scores.

Winner Jerome Khan (second right) and Club Representative Mike Guyadin (second left) along with other prize winners at the conclusion of last Saturday’s event.

Kishore (15 handicap), who returned to competition two Saturdays ago following a one-year layoff, was the winner of the Guyoil Tournament and his second place finish on Saturday proved that he is a player to watch in the future.

Kishore is the younger sibling of current Guyana Open champion, Avinash Persaud who recently played fifth at the Trinidad and Tobago Open in Port of Spain.

Carlos Adams with a 28 handicap recorded a gross 100 for a net 72 in claiming the third position.

Mike Mangal, 7 handicap recorded a gross score of 79, being the lowest gross of the day.

Secretary of the Lusignan golf Club, Ronald Bulkan said the club was appreciative of the sponsorship from Continental Group, a regular supporter of golf in Guyana.

The tournament attracted 31 players.

Meantime, National Hardware will sponsor this weekend’s tournament.