LGC concludes successful Bank of Baroda Golf Tourney

… Dinanauth is overall winner

The Bank of Baroda hosted its third annual stroke play golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club on Saturday – a challenging, windy afternoon which saw several top competitors fade with the wind. The few survivors who held it together to snag the generous trophies and prize vouchers were: overall winner Mohanlal Dinanauth, followed in second by Mahesh Shivraj and third by Shanella London.

The other winners were as follows: In the 19-36 flight,

1st was Miguel Oviedo, HC19, gross 95, net 76; 2nd was Guillermo Escarraga, HC20 gross 97, net 76.
In the 10-18 Flight, 1st was Mahesh Shivraj, HC13, gross 85, net 72; 2nd was Dr. Philbert London, HC16, gross 89, net 73.
In the 0-9 Flight, 1st was Mohanlal Dinanauth, HC5, gross 74, net 69; 2nd was Shanella London, HC 7, gross 80, net 73.
The low gross and longest drive trophies went to Guyana Open men’s champion Avinda Kishore, while closest to the flag went to Kasim Khan.
The successful event attracted a strong field of players, including the current Guyana Open defending female and male champions, Shanella London and Avinda Kishore respectively, along with other top golfers, including Patrick Prashad, Kasim Khan, and several others, including a few expats.
Among the special invites was The India High Commissioner to Guyana, His Excellency Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, who commended the LGC members for their push to open the club’s doors to all. Dr. Srinivasa also stated that he looks forward to seeing more youngsters playing the game, as they are the future, and they should be encouraged to develop at an early age. Other speakers included club Vice President Paton George, who thanked the Bank of Baroda for its commitment to partnering with the club.

At the end of the tournament, LGC Club Secretary Chet Bowling said, “The tournament was well attended, and went very well. I think there is a rising recognition between the Bank of Baroda and the LGC, people recognise that this is a serious (partnership), so they come out and support. I think the Bank of Baroda recognises the value of being associated with the LGC. The talent was quite good, it was a fierce competition for some of the top spots, so we had a very competitive and well attended event.”
The closing remarks were made by Bank of Baroda Managing Director Arun Kumar Gupta, who complemented the LGC management and staff for hosting an outstanding event, and for their excellent upkeep of the golf grounds.
Gupta also restated the Baroda commitment to a long partnership with the LGC.