Teenage medical student Joann Deo emerged winner of the Courts Guyana Inc. Medal Play Golf tournament as youths dominated the two-day event at the Lusignan Golf course over the weekend.
Deo, a third year student of the University of Guyana (UG) ended with the Best Net score of 133 in the fiercely fought competition that attracted over 38 golfers.
Playing off a handicap 29 Deo started the first day Saturday on a high finishing on a net 66 from a gross 95 and returned on Sunday to finish with a net 67.
Deo said she only returned to golf recently following a break in her studies from UG.
Another teenager Manuf Arjune finished second with a two-day net score of 135 while third place was taken by National ladies champion Christine Sukhram who secured a net score of 139.
Day one action saw Alfred Mentore securing the lowest gross score of 77 while Bholaram Deo won the prize for Nearest to the Pin (NTP).
Mike Mangal won on a countback from Arjune to win the best net score on Sunday after both players ended on scores of 66.
Mangal also had the best gross of 74, while the NTP went to Mentore.
Sukhram also recorded the lowest gross for female players of 153 while Arjune was the winner among the men with 139. Captain of the Lusignan Golf Club, Jerome Khan said the tournament was well attended and very competitive and he thanked Courts for upping their sponsorship this year making it a two-day event. Courts Inc. Director of Purchasing and Customer Services Clyde De Haas said that his company was pleased once again to sponsor the tournament and will continue to do so in the future. He noted that according to Courts motto “Bringing Value Home”, the company was keen in being part of success and the contribution to golf was making the game successful. Courts Country Manager Lester Alvis who was on vacation returned to Guyana to compete in the tournament as the furniture giants are celebrating 16 years of operations in Guyana.
Also present at the presentation ceremony were President of the LGC Mel Sankies and Courts Public Relations Officer Pernell Cummings.
Meanwhile, the Annual General Meeting of the Lusignan Golf Club will take place on October 10, at the Club House at Lusignan, East Bank Demerara starting at 17:00 hours.
High on the agenda will be reports by the Club Captain, Financial Report and the Election of Officer Bearers.
