Determined to re-enter Winners’ Row at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC), Dr Philbert London drove, chipped and putted his way into first place in his flight in the Assuria Golf Classic, played at LGC on Saturday. And in so doing, he became the overall winner of that keenly contested and well attended inaugural tournament.
Known to have coached former Guyana Open Female Champion Shanella Webster, Dr London said, “Having coached Shanella and, more recently, Eureka Giddings, who both entered the Winners’ Row last Saturday, I determined that I should focus a bit more on my personal game and strive to make a mark in my flight.”
And make a mark he did! Not only did he win his flight, but he produced the best net score in the tournament, which was played in 3 flights: 0-9, 10-19, and 20-28, with prizes being awarded for 1st and 2nd places in the net scores.
Special prizes awarded after the tournament were as follows: Dr Philbert London – Overall Champion; Patrick Prashad – Nearest the Pin winner; Parmanand ‘Max’ Persaud – Longest Drive winner; and Richard Haniff – Best Gross winner.
Winners in the 0-9 flight were: Richard Haniff (72/9) – 1st, and Patrick Prashad (75/9) – 2nd. In the 10-19 flight, winners were Ayube Subhan (69/15) and Dr Joaan Deo (70/14). Keen competition in this flight came from Rabindranath Persaud (71/17); Lekhnarine Shivraj (72/16); Haresh Tewari (73/19); Colin Ming (74/14), and Satrohan Tiwari (75/16).
In the 20-28 category, winners were: Dr Philbert London (69/25) – 1st, and Jeremy Fernandes (70/24) – 2nd. Great performances were also recorded by Videsh Persaud (71/28); Eureka Giddings (73/28); Clifford Reis (75/25), and Imtiaz Subhan (75/23).
Assuria’s Managing Director Yogendra Arjune, who joined the club as a member last year, feels the partnership between the LGC and Assuria is a good development for both parties.
“The vision of the current executive (of the LGC) leads me to believe that this club will be at the forefront of business development in the years ahead,” Arjune declared.
And LGC President Aleem Hussain said, “We want to attract golfers of all levels of ability, so this tournament will feature three categories: 0-10, 11-19 and 20-30, so that more players can partake and enjoy the game. Prizes will be awarded to the top three players in each category, Longest Drive, and Nearest to the Pin, as well as for the Best Net and Gross Scores for the day. As a result, we hope that everyone in Guyana, even if you are not a member but have an interest in playing, will come out and take part.”
Arjune was on hand, with several Assuria staff members, throughout play in the tournament. He expressed delight at the progress the Club has made under the guidance of President Aleem Hussain during the one year that he (Arjune) has been a member of the Club, and at the great day of play that had just been witnessed.
Arjune has said, “I have always seen golf as a game of tremendous focus and energy – qualities that are the foundations of Assuria General.”
He noted the commitment of the golfers, spending at least 4 continuous hours in the sun, and committed Assuria to having a greater involvement, including a larger sponsorship, the next time around.
For more information on the LGC, and how to learn the game or become a member, please call 220-5660/645-0944. To find out more about the services offered by Assuria General, please email the company at [email protected] or visit their offices located in Giftland Mall, or Church Street, Vreed-en-Hoop, Parika, Port Mourant, Diamond or Linden.
