Latest update April 8th, 2025 7:13 AM
Bulkan takes champion spot in held-over CARICOM Day Golf tourney
Young George Bulkan, son of Minister Ronald Bulkan, executed some fine drives, chips and putts to emerge champion golfer in last Sunday’s held-over Caricom Day tournament, run off with the blessing of radiant sunshine and infectious enthusiasm among the golfers.
The winners and some students of the ATC. From left: Guillermo Escarraga, Mahindranauth Tewari, George Bulkan, Aleem Hussain and ATC students.
Course conditions were much improved over Saturday’s wet grounds, as the weather held off from Saturday right into Sunday’s play, much to the delight of those who were using the 2-day experience in preparation of the Lusignan Open, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday July 20th and 21st.
The day’s activity was also refreshed with both father and son, Bulkan, participating, while it was happily the son who shone to bring first in a tournament in almost 10 years of playing. In addition, many student golfers from the Accountancy Training Centre (ATC), who are normally at the Golf Course for golf tuition and practice on Sundays, were involved, some of them participating also in the presentation ceremony.
Instead of Flights, the tournament was played on a straight Medal Play format involving all the golfers. Prizes for 1st to 4th best net along with the Longest Drive were awarded to the winners. Winners were: 1st – George Bulkan (69/15) who edged out 2nd place Macorp’s Guillermo Escarraga (72/22) and 3rd place Club President Aleem Hussain (72/8). Guillermo Escarraga also delivered the Longest Drive of the day. 4th place was won by Mahindranauth Tewari (75/15).
In anticipation and preparation for the grand 2-day Lusignan Open on Saturday and Sunday next, the LGC held two 1-day tournaments last Saturday and Sunday. The experience was planned to prime golfers for the international standard Lusignan Open this weekend.
The Lusignan Open – which was resuscitated in 2018, under President Aleem Hussain’s initiative, after being off the LGC’s annual calendar for several years – is one of the two premier tournaments now held annually at the Club, the other being the 2-day Guyana Open, normally held in October/November.
For more information on the LGC, on how to become a member, how to learn the basics of golfing free of charge, how to contribute to the Club, or how to use the facilities, please visit the LGC’s Facebook page at lusignangolfclub or call 220-5660.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
AI machines at the gate
Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The call center was once the second chance for the school-leaver who never got past CXC.... more
The U.S. “Joining” the Commonwealth: an unreasonable expectation
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United... more
Weekend Cartoon
