Cricket Carnival and Golf!

Sep 03, 2023 Sports

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Tourism Authority, Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen Golf Academy will host the first ever Guyana Long Drive Championship on Saturday, September 23, to determine which athlete, golfers or any other challengers, can take the honors of being Guyana’s Male and Female Long Drive Champion.

This is a part of the GTA’s push to supplement sports tourism by including other sporting activities during one of Guyana’s busiest tourism activities- Cricket Carnival, and to create awareness of golf as a year round tourist activity in light of the planned Silica City Golf Course and other golf courses under development. The tournament will become an annual event just like the ‘Putt 4 Million$’ competition hosted in celebration of Tourism Month in November.

GTA’s Director Kamrul Baksh, “An often overlooked fact is that for cricketers, golf has always been one of the preferred sports and it is a trend that continues to this day. Some examples are the likes of Brian Lara, Sir Viv Richards, Courtney Walsh, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis who are known for looking for golf courses whilst touring the world. In fact, golf extends its reach to many other sports such as football and basketball with names such as Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan at the top of the list.”

The tournament is open to everyone regardless of experience and Vice President of the GGA Dallas Thomas said, “It will be interesting to see how the athletes from other sport disciplines stand up against golfers… assuming they actually show up. This is all about skill over strength so come prove otherwise, if you can!”

Contestants will compete in Male and Female Categories Under-13; Under-18 and Open, with experienced golfers receiving a yardage deduction based on handicap index. All players will use similar equipment and balls to eliminate any unfair advantage.

The competition will be for the benefit of several charitable programs including Breast Cancer Awareness and Beacon House.

To register or for more information, contact 645-0944, stop by Nexgen Golf Academy on Woolford Avenue or visit them Instagram/Facebook.

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