Inaugural Karibee Rice golf tourney tees off today

The inaugural Nand Persaud’s Karibee Rice golf tournament will tee off today at the Lusignan Golf Club from 12:30h with Guyana’s best on show.

As the club witnesses one of the busiest seasons in recent years, over two dozen players of various calibre are expected to turn out.

Devesh and Rajindra Persaud, executives of the company say that they have long been admirers of the sport and with the initiative of expanding the game to include newcomers, women and children, Karibee Rice, always a market leader in many aspects, decided to join forces with LGC president Aleem Hussain and the new executive team to help realize their goals.

“Nand Persaud and Karibee Rice are proud to be associated with the LGC and hope to be a major part of its development in the coming years”, said Devesh Persaud as he committed to sponsoring the tournament.

Player will compete for prizes and honors in the Lusignan Open draw scheduled for August 4-5.

Fans will be treated to a display of individual players skills in golf at the LGC and can also come enjoy the passion and excitement of horse racing at its best on August 12 at the same location where Karibee Rice is manufactured by the Nand Persaud mills in #36 Village Berbice as SkyPlus hosts the $4M sixth running of the only straight line drag racing for horses.