Joaan Deo triumphs in inaugural Silica Sandport Golf tourney

Nov 01, 2017 Sports

Emphasizing that she is still in fine form, reigning (and two-time) Guyana Open female Champion, Joaan Deo, on Sunday last, triumphed over a field of mainly male golfers to emerge the winner (and only female competitor) in the Medal Play format inaugural Silica Sandport Golf tournament.
Joaan, standing ready to defend her Guyana Open title, indicated that she had planned to perform well on Sunday, mentally preparing her for a great performance over the coming weekend’s Guyana Open tournament.
She is satisfied that she accomplished her plan and therefore by extension is serving all the female competitors notice that she intends to defend well.
Lusignan Golf Club President, Hilbert Shields, was on hand to congratulate the winners and golfers on their good performance and to thank (Pandit) Haresh Tewari of Silica Sandport, for their timely sponsorship of this tournament, one week before the Guyana Open.
Pandit Haresh, former Treasurer of the LGC, and himself an avid golfer who has won several trophies, was delighted to contribute to the preparation of golfers for this significant tournament on Saturday and Sunday November 4th and 5th.
Golfers in the winners’ row were as follows. Best net places: 1st – Joaan Deo – Net 62, Handicap 21; 2nd – (Pandit) Rabindranath (Ravi) Persaud 66/21; and 3rd – Aleem Hussein – 68/17.
Best Gross winner – Avinash Persaud, (defending Guyana Open male champion) parred the course for a second time within two weeks with score 72. Nearest to The Pin – approximately 3 feet -was Roger Rajkumar.

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