Panko Steel Fabrication and Construction will stage a golf open championship on Sunday at the Lusignan Course, East Coast Demerara.
This was confirmed by an official release from the company. According to the correspondence, the tournament, which is being sponsored to the tune of $3,000,000, will be contested using the nine-hole format.
The winner of the event will pocket $100,000, while the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth-place finishers will pocket $75,000, $60,000, $40,000, $20,000, and $10,000, respectively. Individual prizes will be awarded for several categories, including nearest to the pin, nearest to the rope, nearest chip to the hole on a designated hole, and longest drive.
“The tournament will feature many of Guyana’s top golfers turning out in large numbers as they compete in the inaugural event. The tournament, which will become a regular event on the LGC calendar, is a pair’s competition where participants can either choose their own partner or have one provided for them, the release stated.
Tournament coordinator Ayube Subhan, who is also an avid golfer, said, “It is not a golf tournament per se, but it is being held to celebrate the Christmas period by aiming to bring smiles and absolute happiness to the children and the less fortunate in the community through the provision of good food and beverages for everyone in attendance.”
According to Subhan, the event forms part of the company’s corporate social responsibility, revealing, “Panko himself is a passionate golfer who developed his love for the sport as a caddy. Today, he has honed his skills and is an accomplished player. He feels that this is the least he can do to contribute to the growth and improvement of the game of golf in Guyana.”
