The first British Guiana Amateur Golf Championship was held in 1927 at the Georgetown Golf Course.
The players that participated in that historic event were F.A. Donaldson, I.R. Cowell, G.N. Tracey, J.W. Potter, Dr. R.O. Sibely, S.G. Smith, A.G. King, G.H. Smellie, G.R. Reid, A. Fyfe, Governor A. Hill, J.D.M. Bourne, Dr. G.H. Steven, B.S. Herbertson, F.B. Henderson, D. Fitzmaurice, H.B. Sadler, B.R. Wood, H. Stayner, and J. Gilchrist.
Nine years after, in July 1936, W.H.B. Ortwin won at the Georgetown Golf Club. W.H.B. Ortwin won with a total of 33 ½ points. A.G. Sterling was second with 32 points, while J.R. Gill, T.S. Harrington, and H.C.B. Humphrey ended in the third, fourth and fifth position respectively.
Below are the final scores for the 1936 tournament.
W.H.B. Ortwin – 33 ½ points, A.G. Sterling – 32 points, J.R. Gill – 31 points, T.S. Harrington – 29 ½ points, B.C. Humphrey – 28 ½ points, A.H. Hill – 28 points, J. Milliken – 28 points, A.G. King – 27 ½ points, His Excellency Governor Sir Geoffrey Northcote – 27 ½ points, S.L. Lloyd – 27 ½ points, C.M.F. Bury – 26 ½ points, A.B. Wag – 26 points, A. Barron – 26 points, S.C. Smith – 25 ½ points, and E.J. Parker – 25 ½ points.
