Enhanced tourism drive as President’s Cup Golf tournament launched

Aug 16, 2012 Sports

Countries around the world are placing greater emphasis on sports tourism for the integral role it plays in the growth of their economy. Consequently, officials of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) have latched on to the initiative and have partnered with officials of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) to stage the inaugural President’s Cup Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course on Saturday, September 16 next.
Minister of Water and Housing, Irfaan Ali attended the forum and delivered the keynote address, while accompanied by GTA Director, Indranauth Haralsingh and President of the LGC, Jerome Khan. The Minister said that his staff has adopted a bifurcated approach towards the development of the tourism sector and incorporating golf into the mix is an excellent idea. He said that the sport targets a special niche, attracting members of the celebrity clan. The Minister further said that the staff of the GTA is working assiduously to transform the impending tournament into a signature event on the local sports calendar.
Mr. Khan said that administrators are envisaging an annual tournament that would attract participation from countries across the world. He could not definitively say how many, or if any, of the entrants would be drawn from foreign countries since the registration process is yet to begin and only then will organisers be able to ascertain the composition. Touching on the issue of enhanced support in the area of tourism, Mr. Khan pointed out that because of the nature of the sport, where golfers usually travel in large entourages, business activity would be greatly enhanced. He also underlined other benefits including support for hotel accommodation based on the influx of overseas guests attending the forum.
The Lusignan Golf Course comprises 9 holes and participants would be vying for lucrative prizes, including the player with the best gross, the nearest to the pin and the closest to the flagpole over a specified distance, among others. The players would be grouped in sets of four and Mr. Khan said that organisers could accommodate as much as 100 players.
Meanwhile, the organisers are anticipating international participation. Mr. Khan said that they are currently eyeing involvement of players from right across the Caribbean, Europe, North America and other territories. The Golf Club President is also optimistic that members of corporate Guyana, the diplomatic community and members of the CARICOM Secretariat would be a part of the activities.
Organisers have also considered the interests of patrons and have ensured that seating arrangement is in keeping with this objective. They said that seating has been strategically arranged so that spectators could view several fairways without the inconvenience of leaving their seats.
Sponsorship is always welcome and the organisers are appealing for input from the corporate community to ensure the success of the event.

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