LGC to focus on making golf more inclusive for everyone in 2022

… “Children who accompany their parents can learn and
have classes for one month free,” says LGC PRO Anasha Ally

By Timothy Jaikarran

The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC), having weathered the storm and taken the game to a new level, is still striving towards excellence, and is aiming to transform the LGC into a world-class facility.
LGC PRO Anasha Ally is optimistic that, while 2022 has been successful thus far, it would only get better for the LGC with implementation of the new plans on their agenda.

In a sit-down with this publication, she was asked her view on 2022 thus far, and she said, “In terms of the year so far, we’d say that we have had a fairly good year. We have had tournaments every weekend so far except for one. Despite the rain, we are able to have tournaments still.
“Normally, this time of the year is quiet, but we are ensuring that we have lots of tournaments. I think more or less we have surpassed our expectations, because we have set a bar and set goals in terms of our creditors and balancing our books, (and) we are doing very well in that area.
“Additionally, our membership is growing, as we have been able to add three new members thus far, and we have had more interests. We have seen an increase in visitors, and as a result, they want to host private tournaments on the course, so that is a positive sign.
“We have also had commitments from our regular sponsors for new tournaments in 2022, and we’d like to recognise MACORP and GTT, who have been major sponsors.”
Ally also divulged that, as it pertains to future plans for the club, the LGC intends to create activities which would attract more children to the game. That would allow the young citizenship of Guyana to get an opportunity to receive from golf.
Further, Ally has divulged that it is the club’s goal to make the game of golf more economical for everyone, thus making it more inclusive.
“With curfew lifted, we hope that, after the game, the 19th hole will be utilised in a better way, and people will stick around and have something to eat and patronise the bar. Also, with it (curfew) lifted, we hope to expand our menu in terms of dinner, to have more items, as we will have more time to prepare, because more people will be able to stay back,” Ally posited.
Ally has said that the club intends to reach out to the communities, and encourage more people by educating them on the values of the sport, thus urging them to check out the course. She explained that, on the plus side, children who accompany their parents to the LGC can learn about the game, and have classes for one month free, as this would encourage them to play the sport.