A keen tussle is anticipated today when local and foreign golfers battle in the annual MACORP Open tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course, East Coast Demerara. The Medal Play tournament will commence at 09:00 hours with over 50 players set to vie for supremacy. There will be a Caddies tournament at the same venue tomorrow also sponsored by MACORP.
Speaking at the launch on Thursday at the MACORP headquarters at Providence, East Bank Demerara, Vice President of the Lusignan Golf Club, David Mohamed stated that a few overseas players who participated in the Guyana Open, including C Flight champion Esau Shamshudin, are expected to play today.
Managing Director of MACORP, Jorge Medina (centre), presents a branded golf ball to Lusignan Golf Club Vice President, David Mohamed, in the presence of other officials of MACORP.
Guyana Open Men’s winner Avinda Kishore and Ladies champion Christine Sukhram, along with former Guyana Open champions Avinash Persaud, Imran Khan, Mike Mangal, Alfred Mentore and Mohanlall Dinanauth are slated to vie for top honours.
Meanwhile, Managing Director of MACORP, Jorge Medina, said sponsoring the tournament is part of the company’s corporate and social responsibility to Guyana. He stated that MACORP is celebrating a major milestone this year- 20 years in operation in Guyana- and the company is pleased to partner with the Lusignan Golf Club to share the occasion.
Medina wished the players well, adding that apart from the beautiful trophies up for grabs for the top performers, every participant will be presented with a token.