Today the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) will be hosting the inaugural Beginners’ Golf Tournament at its course aback of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara.
It is the first time such a tournament will be hosted and the initiative is the brainchild of MACORP Golf champion, Parmanand ‘Max’ Persaud, and was accelerated by golfer Patanjalee ‘Pur’ Persaud.
Parmanand ‘Max’ Persaud (left) and Patanjalee ‘Pur’ Persaud
Seven business agencies will send four employees each to compete for top finishes, Best Net, a Best Gross, Longest Drive, and a Nearest to The Pin prize. Most of the competitors would never have played golf before, so learning and competing at the same time is bound to be a great deal of fun and excitement.
Tee-off time is 10:00h and the competitors will play 6 or 9 holes, rather than the 18 normally played in tournaments. Nonetheless, competition is anticipated to be keen between the representatives of the different agencies.
It is the Golf Club’s expectation and desire that the experience will prompt many of the competitors and even their administrators to become involved in the game of golf by becoming members subsequently.
Companies competing are Auto Fashions, Choke Service Station, CIDI Inc., Courts, Nauth’s Motor Spares, Prem’s Electrical, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre.
The event, which will also be a sort of inter-Company family fun day, will have beverages, snacks, cutters and possibly even bar-be-cue chicken on sale.
