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Walker captures Dem Life Golf tourney
William Walker walked away with his second win in two weeks when he secured victory in last Saturday’s Demerara Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Medal Play golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course.
The in form Walker, who won the King’s Jewellery tournament at the end of last month, turned back a strong challenge to win with a net 67 from a gross 75 playing off an 8 handicap.
Demerara Mutual Director Clifford Reis (left) along with the prize winners following the presentation.
The second position was occupied by former Guyana open champion Imran Khan who recorded a net score of 69 from a gross 74 playing off a 5 handicap.
Boloram Deo was also in good touch once again claiming the third place on a count-back from Dr. Ram Singh and Mike Gayadin with the three players ending on net scores of 71.
However, Deo playing off a 15 handicap had a better score of 34 on the back nine while Dr. Ram Singh and Gayadin had 35 points each on the back nine. Ayube Ali won the Nearest to the Pin prize on the number 8 hole.
Director of Demerara Mutual Life and Fire Clifford Reis presented the prizes to the outstanding players. Reis, a devoted golfer, stated that Demerara Mutual, one of the oldest insurance companies in the Caribbean has been a major contributor to sports in Guyana and in the region and this trend will continue in the future.
According to Reis who is also Chairman of Banks DIH Ltd. and Citizens Bank, two major sponsors of golf locally, more emphasis will be placed on attracting youths to the sport in the not too distant future.
He disclosed that plans are afoot among a few companies that he is closely associated with to organized programmes for school age children. “The game got to expand we need to encourage younger ones to get on board so that we could have close to 170 players playing every week instead of the 45 that are active,” he remarked.
Lusignan golf Club Treasurer Brian Hackett thanked Demerara Mutual for sponsoring the tournament once again and encouraged the company to continue to sponsor tournaments in the future.
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