GTT commits to supporting the development of golf locally

…Donates G$3 million to Lusignan Golf Club

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Business Solutions of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited, Orson Ferguson, has said the company is committed to supporting the development of golf locally.

Ferguson made this remark on behalf of GTT as he donated three million dollars in sponsorship to the Lusignan Gulf Club for the second consecutive year during a simple ceremony held at the company’s Brickdam Headquarters on Monday, October 3. The money will go directly to offsetting the cost of holding the Guyana Open golf tournament.
“We see this tournament as an opportunity to give support to the sport in a way that will contribute to its continued growth, and we will keep giving that support for the foreseeable future. We have a group of dedicated and talented players who work hard at their craft, and we also want to support them, because that, too, will take the sport forward,” Ferguson has said.

Ferguson has also said he hopes the tournament would create healthy competition, and result in more awareness for the sport.
Lusignan Golf Club President Pantanjilee Persaud has confirmed that the tournament would include participants from several countries, including Canada, USA, UK, Trinidad, Antigua, Suriname and French Guiana.
“It’s going to be good exposure for all the players, and we commend GTT for coming on board as the primary sponsor. During the July/ August vacation period, we introduced over 189 children to the game and trained them, and GTT was also very instrumental in that,” Persaud has said.
This tournament, officially titled the “GTT Guyana Open”, is limited to 80 players, and will be played on October 29/30. It will take the format of a medal play over 36 holes on the Lusignan Golf Course.
Participants would also be treated to a special cocktail reception on October 28, courtesy of GTT.