By Clifton Ross
Golf sponsor Assuria Insurance have signaled their intentions to host numerous major tournaments in 2018, while working closely with the newly elected executives of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC), according to General Manager Yogindra Arjune.
Assuria Insurance General Manager Yogindra Arjune
Arjune told Guyana Times Sport on Thursday during an interview that he was confident that new LGC President Aleem Hussain and his new team can take the fraternity to newer heights. He said it was important for both entities to continue their relationship and share inputs which will help to push the sport faster.
“With the new management, I see there are a lot of experienced guys onboard. I know Aleem for a while and he’s passionate about projects that he’s on and I think the new panel will bring something new and we will try to give our input and support their vision,” said Arjune.
The General Manager noted that the company has seen the progress which golf has made over the years and as such they’re willing to do more major tournaments in 2018, hinting that Assuria could possibly stage a premier open tournament as part of their yearly activities.
He also highlighted that due to Assuria’s demographic spread, it is possible that the company will be able to reel in more overseas golfers from countries that are affiliated to the company, thus creating a widening the international bride between Guyana and other golf-playing countries.
Assuria is an international company and we have companies in Suriname and in Trinidad with small offices across different territories. With us playing a bigger role now we will invite our sister companies who can host tournaments and become members of the LGC; where there will assist financially. So we will help get the sport out to the younger kids and to the schools and assist in way to get them more interested”, Arjune explained.
Concluding his interview, Arjune confirmed that it is likely his company will host more competitions next year, with more overseas golfers billed for their events. “We have done small sponsorships before and now that we think the golf club is going in the right direction. So we will now want to have a tournament that Assuria is maybe the main sponsor like Assuria Open to attract overseas golfers and if not contribute wholly, we will contribute in any way to make the sport more popular”. He ended.
