Assuria General Insurance will partner with NexGen Golf Academy to host the ‘Just for Beginners Golf Championships’ from March 10 at the Scouts Association of Guyana ground on Woolford Avenue.
This and other details were disclosed to the media via a release yesterday.
According to the release, the tournament will usher in the return of golf to the city.
Many years ago, golf was played in Thomas Lands and the National Park but its recent resurgence in popularity will see it being played in the heart of the city once again, stated the release.
The unique three-hole Par 3 event will cater for players of every category and will be played in the cool of the night and under floodlights.
Due to COVID-19 guidelines, the ‘Just for Beginners’ competition will run from March 10-13 from 16:00hrs to 20:00hrs.
The tournament will consist of three holes that are 145, 100 and 80 yards and players will have to complete the hole by putting. All equipment and balls will be provided at no cost and at Assuria General’s request; there will be no tournament fee.
Prizes will be presented to the best scores for Juniors Under 12, Under 21, women and men’s categories.
The tournament is for beginners and players who have recently started who do not have a handicap rating.
General Manager of Assuria General Insurance, Yogindra Arjune, spoke of the impact the game has had on him personally and the effects he was seeing nationally.
“I was introduced to the sport by Aleem two years ago and have been hooked on it ever since. It’s a game that makes you strive for betterment at every opportunity, similarly with our business and we will continue to support the development, especially in the schools and new players.”
Arjune said that he welcomed the return of competitive golf to the centre of Georgetown adding that change was necessary for the sport.
“For far too long we have accepted that golf should only be played a certain way and by a select group of persons. That is about to change in a dramatic way with the plans by The Guyana Golf Association, NexGen Global and support from hundreds of new players and sponsors.”
The Three Hole Championships will continue to be a part of golf development around the country, said President of the GGA Aleem Hussain.
“As we expand our facilities to Berbice, Essequibo, West Coast and Linden, our plan is to create leagues, inter-region, inter-company and parent-child activities that will see everyone involved in the only fully COVID-19 compliant sporting activity.”
The tournament, the release stated, will be the first of many events aimed at allowing as many Guyanese as possible to experience the game at virtually no cost with the ultimate goal of building a national team that will represent the country.
Said Hussain:”The majority of our best athletes come from the persons who have the least opportunities and this is why the extraordinary efforts are being made to allow everyone a chance to see if they have the potential.”
The aim of the event is to get everyone to participate in physical activity and try something different that all ages can enjoy together. Players will also have three chances to win the Copa Airlines roundtrip ticket during the competition.
Participants asked to register in advance by calling 645-0944 or visiting the Academy no later than March 9, so that proper arrangements and groupings are made.
