LGC grateful to Banks DIH for sponsorship

… “We are beginning to plan and detail our summer camp for kids,” says LGC Secretary

By Timothy Jaikarran

The Lusignan Golf Club last Saturday hosted the Banks/Smirnoff Vodka Golf tourney, which saw Rohan Albert emerging victorious over the other competitors.
To top it off, the club saw a whopping forty players turn out for the event, despite the weather during the week.

LGC Secretary Chet Bowling has said he is grateful to Banks DIH whom he labelled a friend and partner of the LGC.
In an interview with Guyana Times Sport, Bowling was asked his view on the tournament, and he said, “It was a great tournament. We had forty players, which is an indication of the Banks DIH/Smirnoff Vodka branding. Traditionally, they have always been a friend and partner of the LGC historically, so I think members and friends respect them. It’s nice to see them back, as you know, they were former Guyana Open sponsors, and we’d really like to thank them, as they have put a lot of effort in.”
Bowling reiterated high praise for the beverage giant by noting that, on the field, the tournament was up and down, as it was fiercely contested. He noted that some of the better players did well, while some didn’t, as reflected by the scores.
Bowling also said, “The next big thing for us, apart from our regular weekly tournaments and sponsorships, we are beginning to plan and detail our summer camp for kids. We want to have a robust summer camp for kids, and this is something Banks DIH has helped with in the past, and we (again) look to them for assistance. We are looking forward to the Ministry of Education to get schools involved; so, big plans for the summer,” Bowling posited.
During the month of April, the LGC had hosted the QualiTea Café and Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Kids’ Golf Fun Day and Drive, Chip and Putt Competition. The club has noted that, with the inaugural kids’ fun afternoon being a success, road trips to Hopetown in Berbice and Linden in Region 10 are scheduled for later in the summer.
The club has stated that the goal is to provide golf equipment to kids in some of the faraway areas, to enable them to practice the game and learn valuable life’s lessons in the process. By doing this, the club is well on its way to raising the awareness of the sport and nurturing young talent that will prove beneficial in the future.