Mahendra Bhagwandin was crowned champion of last Sunday’s Grand Coastal Golf Classic Tournament played at the Lusignan Golf Course (LGC), on the East Coast of Demerara.
Bhagwandin narrowly edged past fellow pro Richard Haniff to emerge champion, as winners from previous tournaments sought to reclaim some glory. In the end, it was Haniff and Lusignan Golf Club’s Aleem Hussain who were among those offering Bhagwandin competition.
Longest Drive was won by Roy Cummings; Best Gross was won by Haniff, while the Best Net winners were: 4th – Miguel Oviedo 70/28; 3rd – Hussain 70/11; 2nd – Haniff 66/13; and 1st – Bhagwandin 65/20.
Bhagwandin and Haniff were in the clear lead with the latter doing better up to the final four holes. Following the match, the champ humorously noted “He (Haniff) pushed me to up my game when he told me how well he had done so far”.
At the ceremony, the prizes was distributed by CEO of Grand Coastal, Kevin Daby, who in congratulating the winners thanked the Club for the opportunity to be of support and expressed Grand Coastal’s willingness to continue to support golfing in Guyana.
In responding on behalf of the LGC, Club President Hussain thanked Grand Coastal sincerely and showed the Club’s appreciation by extending the position of honorary member to Daby.
