Puran Bros Golf Classic…
The weather was great, and with over 50 enthusiastic players registered for the Puran Bros inaugural classic, the atmosphere on Saturday August 31, 2019 was set for great competitiveness and superb golfing.
Top performers and sponsors take a photo op following the event’s conclusion. From left: Sarah Dass, Patrick Prashad, William Walker, Maxim Mangra, Jacks Harry, Aleem Hussain, Avinash Persaud, Lloyd Fung-A-Fat, Satesh Persaud and Chatterpaul Deo
Reigning Guyana Open Champion Avinash Persaud delivered well on this occasion, with his 1st place being fiercely contested by the former captain who is now always in the winner’s row, the veteran Patrick Prashad.
They were tied for 1st place in the 0-10 flight, but with a better score, Avinash won out on the “back 9”.
LGC President Aleem Hussain was a few strokes behind, with 76.
There were even more outstanding net performances in the 11-19 flight from Bridgelall ‘Jacks’ Harry, who pulled out all the stops to produce a net of 69, displacing veteran William Walker by a single stroke.
Net performances in the 20-36 flight provided more evidence of the keenness of the tournament, as Lloyd Fung-A-Fat delivered a splendid 71, followed by Maxim Mangra with 74. Lloyd’s great performance was enhanced with his winning the Nearest The Pin prize, while Persaud won the Longest Drive prize.
Noteworthy scores for a tremendous day’s tournament were as follows. In the 0-10 Flight: Avinash Persaud, 71/2; Patrick Prashad, 71/9; Aleem Hussain, 76/9.
In the 11-19 flight: Jacks Harry 69/16; William Walker 70/12; Rabindranath Tewari 73/17; Ravindra Harry 74/12; Joaan Deo 74/14; Kalyan Tiwari 74/16; Rakesh Harry 76/12; Aasrodeen Shaw 76/12; Shanella London 78/15.
In the 20-36 flight: Lloyd Fung-A-Fat 71/28; Maxim Mangra 74/21; Pope Emanuel London 76/21; Eureka Giddings 77/28; Troy Cadogan 79/26; Guillermo Escarraga 82/21.
In operation since 1987, and with more than 300 employees in the company, Puran Brothers Inc. of Lot 7 Bella Street, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, Guyana pioneered private garbage collection in the rural areas, and today thousands of households and businesses such as fast food restaurants, hotels, stores and other commercial entities benefit from their high quality yet affordable service. They are the only waste management company in Guyana in possession of an operational permit from the Environmental Protection Agency. They have also earned a respectable and recognized name in both the construction and ready-mix concrete sectors, and currently have other services in a number of various industries, including road sweeping, tyre- recycling, paper shredding, party rentals and others.
Mr Satesh Puran – Director, Top Mix Cement Division – who is himself a member of the LGC and who participated in the tournament, and Ms Sarah Dass – Administrative Assistant, Puran Brothers Inc., were on hand to congratulate the winners and distribute prizes to them.
Mr Puran expressed his delight at the support this inaugural tournament received, admitted that he followed protocol not to win back any of the prizes, and indicated a commitment to continued support of the LGC and future sponsorships.
