Being fully determined to enjoy themselves, and win despite prevailing conditions being wetter than desired, even an accentuated 15-minute heavy downpour during play could not deter Troy Cadogan, Aleem Hussain or Rabindranath Persaud from emerging as champions in their respective flights when the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) Appreciation Day tournament was held on Saturday.
Other participants of the Appreciation Day Tourney. From left: Captain Chatterpaul Deo, Max Persaud, Padmawati Joree, Mike Mangal, Aleem Hussain, Vishnu ‘Mahgo’ Seecharran, Harry Dhanai, Natasha Joree, Patrick Prashad (standing in for William Walker), and Maxim Mangra
Some 20 golfers took to the course in expectation of great performances, while appreciating the conditions: well-cut greens; clean bunkers or sand-traps; and clear 100 yards of cut, though wet, fairways. In attendance as spectators were several members of the Joree family, whose spontaneous and generous contribution of a large water pump early in the week was instrumental in preserving the course from being waterlogged.
At the end of the day’s play, in the 0-10 flight, winners were: 1st, Aleem Hussain 70/8, and 2nd, Mike Mangal 72/10.
In the 11-18 flight,1st was Rabindranath Persaud 72/17, and 2nd was William Walker 74/12. Walker tied with Max Persaud, but had a better score on the back 9, and so edged him out of 2nd place.
Troy Cadogan receiving his trophy from Padmawati Joree
In the 19-28 flight, Troy Cadogan was 1st with a phenomenal 64/26, while Maxim Mangra was 2nd with 76/22.
Winner of the Longest Drive was Parmanand ‘Max’ Persaud.
Club President Aleem Hussain expressed the LGC’s deepest appreciation to the Joree family for their great contribution. He also thanked the grounds staff/caddies: Avinash Persaud, who suffered an injured shoulder in the exercise; Jaswan ‘Barney’ Lokhnauth, ‘Basil’ S. Kellawan, Vishnu ‘Mahgo’ Seecharran, and Harry ‘Budhu’ Dhanai, for being outstanding persons who worked willingly and tirelessly beyond the call of duty to save the grounds from being waterlogged.
Hussain said that without the combined efforts of the grounds staff and those of several other members who gave finance and equipment, the grounds would have been flooded and waterlogged at time of this Appreciation tournament.
Past Club Captain Patrick Prashad noted that President Hussain should also be highly commended for his own tremendous initiative and leadership, as his presence and example were surely the driving and supporting forces for the workers. He said that Hussain had also worked barefooted (injuring his foot in the process) and had personally operated the pump.
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