As the Lusignan Golf Club continues to extend the record for most tournaments in a year, tomorrow the East Coast-based venue will see golfers turning out for the ANSA McAl Dewar Classic.
The tournament was officially launched yesterday at the company’s Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara headquarters and is expected to tee off from 11 am due to the shorter daylight period and according to President of the Club, Aleem Hussain, the tournament is looking to push for the record of highest turnout in terms of numbers.
As is customary with ANSA McAl-sponsored tournaments, the annual event will attract trophies and prizes across the three flights as well as special awards for the longest drive and nearest to pin.
The company been supporting the Club for several years including two previous competitions this season and has been close to the course, especially its Managing Director, Troy Cadogan, who is a fierce competitor on the green, even winning his category at the Lusignan Open this year.
Cadogan said, “We have seen the dramatic improvements in the amount of playing time, quality and condition of the grounds and feel that with the direction that the LGC is moving, ANSA McAl will be there to assist… I have seen the transformation of the club as it has risen to a whole new level and hope that other members and companies will join in supporting us as we continue to improve.”
Hussain noted, “It was the constant support of its members and sponsors that made it possible for the current conditions and if past presidents and executive members had not laid the foundation, the club would not have experienced this explosive growth…We had leaders such as Past Presidents Hilbert Shields, Shyam Ramroop, Jerome Khan, David Mohamed and Brian Hackett, who struggled through the lean times but kept the club functioning so that now we can reap the rewards.”
He added that many of the ideas he has implemented were those shared by the previous administrations and all he did was to move the dreams into reality. “At the end of the day, the names and faces will change but the LGC has to also change to ensure that we deliver the services expected of us.”
Meanwhile, Brand Coordinator Timothy Sammy disclosed that the company decided to showcase the brand as a standalone after teaming up with Heineken last year and felt that the liquor has made a name of its own and should be recognised accordingly.
Sammy declared that golf is on the rise in Guyana and the company was happy to be on board to help bring the sport to another level.
ANSA Communications Officer, Treiston Joseph echoed Sammy’s sentiments about golf being on the rise and reckoned that this is the perfect alignment since Dewar is also on the rise on the local market. He further said that the company remains steadfast in its support for sports and looks forward to the tournament.
