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Szeplaki claims top honours in Fifth Round of Promotech National Golf League
Videsh Persaud, Patanjilee Persaud and Brian Hackett hold the 1st to 3rd positions. While Joseph Szeplaki, Chet Bowling, Kishan Bacchus and Mike Mangal are tied in 4th place.
Kaieteur Sports – Competition in the Promotech National Top Flight Golf League (NTFGL) intensified on Sunday when players returned to the Lusignan Golf Course for the fifth round of the tournament, producing another closely contested battle in the race for the league title.
Joseph Szeplaki emerged as the round’s top performer, producing a superb net 68 to claim the overall victory and earn eight points, while also capturing the back-nine honours to secure an additional two points, finishing the day with 10 points.
The round began with Paton George setting the early pace. George delivered an impressive net 31 on the front nine, earning the front-nine honours and two points. His promising round, however, was disrupted by a costly seven-over-par score on a par-four hole, which prevented him from maintaining his early momentum.
As play moved to the back nine, the competition tightened considerably. The battle for the overall victory eventually came down to Szeplaki and former Guyana Open champion Mike Mangal. Over the final six holes, Szeplaki surged ahead with a two-under-par finish, while Mangal carded one-over-par, allowing Szeplaki to pull clear and secure the win.
Joseph Szeplaki claimed first place in round 5 of the competition.
The round also produced late drama on the final hole. Orson Ferguson, who had quietly pieced together a strong round, stood over a six-foot putt on the 18th green for birdie that would have given him a net 67 and the outright victory. However, the putt narrowly missed and Ferguson settled for a bogey, finishing with a net 69.
Despite the disappointment, Ferguson secured second place and five points, edging Mangal on a tie-breaker. Mangal finished with a net 69, earning three points for his efforts, while Ian Gouveia carded a steady net 71 to claim two points. Patanjilee Persaud battled through the round to record a net 72, earning one point.
A late afternoon shower briefly unsettled the field, slowing the greens and making bunker shots more challenging during the closing stages of the competition.
Following the completion of five rounds, Videsh Persaud continues to lead the league standings on 17 points. Patanjilee Persaud has moved into second place with 15 points, while Brian Hackett sits close behind on 14 points.
Szeplaki’s strong performance has significantly tightened the standings. He now joins Mike Mangal, Chet Bowling, and Keshan Bacchus in a four-way tie on 10 points. Further down the leaderboard, Ian Gouveia and Orson Ferguson each sit on six points as the competition continues to intensify.
With several rounds still remaining, the Promotech National Top Flight Golf League continues to deliver exciting competition, with the race for the championship still wide open as players push to close the gap on the leader.
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