Local fashion guru and Lusignan Golf Club’s (LGC) newest member; Sonia Noel said she wants to usher in the next generation of female golfers with a first ever Women’s open tournament set tentatively for March 2018.
Noel was recently given full member status along with four others who were inducted last Saturday when LGC and Trophy Stall held their first tournament of 2018, which was heavily attended by some of the country’s best golfers.
Speaking of her desire to embrace golf, Noel added that she first got into the sport when she was overseas and the love for golf remained with her until she decided to pursuit her new found passion.
International fashion designer, Guyanese Sonia Noel found her love for Golf overseas
She noted that the event will be the catalyst behind the growth of women in sports; more so golf as a women’s competition was never held before. As such, Noel confirmed that in a few weeks the LGC will be holding its first Tea Party and mini-putt competition for the ladies.
She said that with the reception golf has been getting over the years, especially under the next executive body it was important to jump onboard and help to get more women involved.
“That’s how I started in New York, a friend of mine introduced me and I got addicted the first day. I’m looking forward to working along with Aleem [Hussain, LGC President] because I love his vision which is to get more women membership in the club and for us to have more innovated and creative events,” said Noel.
The brainchild behind Guyana Fashion Weekend, said her idea for hosting a women’s tournament stemmed from a fashion show she once held in St Lucia dubbed “Style on the Green,” which married the theme of golf and fashion.
With the Lusignan course under rehabilitation, the new executive arms have confirmed their plans to turn the relatively ordinary club into a 5-Star Golf and Country Club, by the end of 2018.
Noel believed that such plans will not only create room for more room for the sport’s expansion but more facets of society will jump onboard the finished product which is expected to be the multi-complex venue which houses sport, fashion, weddings, parties among other events.
Although she did not confirm the particulars, the fashion designer said the upcoming Women’s event is expected to break new ground while she expects the LGC’s female application list to be overflowing upon conclusion of the event.
At the official disclosure which was done following Saturday’s tournament, the members of the LGC, mostly men were very supportive of Noel’s plans to get women on par with the men. The members erupted with joy over the confirmation that for the first time a women’s tourney will highlight the year of events for the Club.
