GTT gives LGC $3M for sponsorship of GTT Guyana Open

“We are extremely proud to be title sponsors,” says Ferguson

By Timothy Jaikarran

The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GTT) has invested $3M in the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) as that club gears up to host the highly anticipated GTT Guyana Open, which is scheduled for this coming week, October 30-31, 2021, and will commence at 6 am daily.
Handing over of this cheque was done at the GTT main office at 79 Brickdam, Georgetown. In remarks at the handing over, GTT’s Chief Operations Officer of Business Solutions, Orson Ferguson, reminded everyone of the personal commitment to sports in Guyana made by both the GTT and himself.

“We are extremely proud to be the title sponsors of this event. It is obviously one of the biggest, if not the biggest golf tournament in Guyana, and (is) played on the best facility for golfing in Guyana. At GTT, we have three main promises, and one of them is that we are going to do the works for them, and sponsorship is our way of expressing and showing that commitment.
“Obviously, there is PinkTober, but today we are talking about sport. We are committing $3M to the Lusignan Golf Club for this tournament. We are going to be deepening our relationship with golf in Guyana. We think it is a fantastic sport; it teaches people some valuable life lessons.”
Ferguson also challenged the LGC to go even younger, in terms of youth golf being played. He relayed that the sport is fantastic, and it is his belief that kids being exposed to the sport at an early age is a great thing.

Ferguson also noted that he is looking forward to the weekend, once the weather permits, and he said the company is proud to be associated with the tournament.
LGC President Patanjilee Persaud thanked the telecommunications giant for its investment in one of Guyana’s leading golf tournaments. He relayed that the club is the finest destination for golfing in Guyana, and stated that the club is making it its duty to have GTT proudly advertised.
“GTT and Lusignan Golf Club are proud to bring this national event, which is held once a year. GTT is launching their new fibre cable, and we are happy to partner with them, and we welcome their joint cooperation with the Lusignan Golf Club for this GTT Guyana Open Championship” Persaud added.

LGC Club Captain Patrick Prashad, who was also present, gave a brief overview of the rules and regulations of the event. Prashad noted that the tournament will be played over 36 holes within a two-day period; each day, a total of 18 holes will be played. Prashad added that in the end this will determine the best golfer who participated in the tournament, male and female (this will incorporate the gross score). Prashad reiterated that the person with the lower handicap has the advantage of winning the tournament.
He further said, “At the moment, a total of 60-odd players have registered; 25% of them will fall into that category to determine the best male player. We have six female players, and there are four of them contending for that championship. In the event there is rain and the tournament cannot be completed, the results will be determined via 18 holes.”

Citizens from various countries have shown their interest in the lucrative tournament. Alongside Guyana, countries such as Canada, USA, Colombia are participating. The club has noted that in order for everyone to be given a fair chance, the golfers will be placed in flights. Individuals with handicaps ranging from 0-36 will be given a level playing field to participate and win net prizes and gross prizes for both days. The flights in the men’s category range from 0-9, 10-18 and 19-28 handicap, while with the ladies it will range from 0-36 handicap because of the small field.
Even though the tournament will feature the lowest handicap to win, the club has noted that it will not leave out the other participants in the net scores; hence, they will be eagerly contesting against each other to win these prizes. A total of 40 prizes will be handed out at the end of the tournament.