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Kaieteur Sports – The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) golfers will be itching to get much-needed tournament exposure this Saturday, when the Sankar’s Auto Spares golf tournament kicks off with a bang. The action will commence at 12:30h and the format will be Medal play over 18 holes and shotgun start.

LGC PRO, Paton George, receives a sponsorship cheque from Sankar’s Auto Works Managing Director, Sase Sankar.
This tournament will see many of Guyana’s top golfers engaging in healthy competition since the May-June rainy season. Miguel Yunes was the 2022 winner, having scored 40 points in the stableford tournament. However, with the format changing this year, Yunes will have to work hard to retain his title.
Speaking on behalf of the LGC was President, Patanjilee Persaud, who said, “We are looking forward to this tournament. As you know Sankar’s Auto Works is a regular sponsor at the LGC and it is a pleasure to be hosted by them. The last time we had a sponsored tournament was in April, so this tournament will be a first since the rains have halted.”
“The golf course is in excellent condition and we expect a lot of players. Players are looking forward to this tournament as they will now be able to enter into competition mode as the course was upgraded during the break we had. We look forward to having more of Sankar’s and more partnerships in the future.”
The prizes up for grabs are trophies from first to third place. Prizes will be awarded for Nearest to Flag – Hole #4 and Longest Drive – Hole #12.
All participants are advised to contact the club’s manager on the day of the tournament to collect scorecards, pay their tournament fees and proceed to their allocated tee boxes to begin play. Once on their respective tee boxes, players must await the sounding of the horn or siren as indication to begin teeing off.
Presentation of prizes will be held upon completion of the tournament, at approximately 5:30pm.
Sankar’s Auto Works has been providing customers with a wide range of products that meet their automotive needs as well as deliver a level of service that makes them unique from their competition. They deliver automotive products at reasonable prices and offer an exceptional level of service to wholesale customers in all regions of Guyana.
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