Marriott, Grand Coastal & Aracari Resort Hospitality Golf Tournament
Local pro golfer Guillermo Escarraga outdistanced the competition last Saturday, August 18; as he bagged the maiden Hospitality Golf title at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC).
From left; Avinash Persaud, Patrick Prashad, Guillermo Escarraga, Patanjalee Persaud and Aleem Hussain
Playing under fine weather and with the course in pristine condition, the golfers all had their eyes on the prizes of the Inaugural Hotel and Hospitality Open sponsored by the Marriott Guyana Hotel, the Aracari Resort, and the Grand Coastal Hotel.
The coveted first prize compliments of the Marriott Hotel saw the gift voucher of two-nights-for-two, being awarded to the MACORP Executive following his top perfromances which went completely unchallenged.
Among the participants of Saturday’s Hospitality Tournament, Escarraga copped first with 64/90, Patrick Prashad 73/85, Patanjalee Persaud 74/91 and Aleem Hussain 75/85 were the top Net performers.
Reigning Guyana Open champ Avinash Persaud won the Best Gross with 78. However, the jostle beyond 4th place indicated that it was not a walkover for the winners. Four players turned in Net scores of 76 –Persaud (76/78), William Walker (76/85), Hilbert Shields (76/93) and Lekhnarine Shivraj (76/93) – while Brian Glasford returned 77 (/92) and Roy Cummings 78 (/91).
Second prize was a gift voucher of two-nights-for-two at the Grand Coastal Hotel; and third and fourth prizes were one night at the Aracari Resort. The Best Gross would also receive dinner for two at the Grand Coastal Hotel.
President Aleem Hussain voiced that the timing of the Hotel & Hospitality Tournament was excellent, coming as a follow-up to the two-day Lusignan Open of early August and acting as a precursor to this year’s international Guyana Open of November 4 and 5.
The three hotels are partnering with the Lusignan Golf Club so that guests at these hotels get special privileges and discounted rates for playing golf at the LGC. In fact, anyone coming from overseas to participate in the Guyana Open 2018 (GO2018) will receive special rates for staying at these hotels.
For this year’s GO2018 President Hussain expects representation from even more countries than ever before and welcomes any foreign golfer who would be in Guyana at the time of GO2018 to participate and represent their country, especially if it would be for the first time.
