Haniff, Persaud share lead at Guyana Open golf tourney

PERFECT FORM! Banks DIH Assistant Managing Director/Marketing Director George Mc Donald performs the symbolic tee off to get the Guyana Open golf tournament underway.

Defending champion Papo Haniff  of Trinidad and Tobago and three-time winner Guyanese Avinash Persaud share the lead while reigning queen Christine Sukhram of Guyana trails at the end of the first day action at the XM Rums sponsored Guyana Open Golf championships yesterday at the Lusignan Golf Club.

It was an intriguing first day of golf as the players asserted themselves ahead of what is anticipated to be a close final day today. Haniff and Persaud both ended the first day with a gross of 75 while Canada-based Roger Rajkumar