…GTT Guyana Open, MACORP Golf Tourney, children’s camp among high points
By Timothy Jaikarran
The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) continues to move from strength to strength with the passage of time. A successful 2022 has thus far been recorded, with the greatest LGC success being the GTT Guyana Open tournament; and according to Club Secretary Chet Bowling, the club is happy to have been able to experience such memorable moments in 2022.
LGC Secretary, Chet Bowling
In a comment invited by this publication in regard to how the fortunes of golf have been progressing at the club for 2022, Bowling said, “I think there were a bunch of high points this year, our main one being the GTT Guyana Open that was concluded successfully. We are happy that our main sponsor came on board – GTT Fibre – as they continue to demonstrate their good corporate social responsibility in supporting the golf club. We had in excess of 80 players, and that was a fantastic tournament. The grounds were in perfect condition, and the weather (had) held up nicely.”
He noted that prior to the GTT Open, the club was able to send a contingent of 40+ players to represent Guyana at the Suriname Open, and this was for the first time since onset of COVID-19. He said that what had impressed him most was the camaraderie among members of the LGC and Suriname Golf Club, which had resulted in a number of Surinamese golfers participating in the GTT Guyana Open.
Bowling also mentioned that Shanella London had been a dominant force on the course, winning the female title in both the Suriname Open and the GTT Open in this same year.
The children paying rapt attention to Guyanese golfer Avinda Kishore as he takes them through the paces
“A next big event was the MACORP Golf Tournament. It was well played, and is a traditional high-interest golfing event on the calendar, as a lot of people stay after the GTT Guyana Open to play that tournament. It was well attended, well played, and well-coordinated,” he explained.
“A high point was the kids’ golf camp; we reinstated that after COVID. It is something we aim to continue into next year and make into something more frequent. We had in excess of 60 kids for a one-week camp. We also had a satellite camp in Hopetown, Berbice; and, on the final day, we had them come to LGC and compete against each other,” Bowling shared.
Further, Bowling divulged that although the weather is currently not conducive, the club would like to do something for the members before the end of the year, and that ideally is the hosting of a club tournament.
He clarified that such an activity would be open to the public, as golf is a family event, and even if the competition ends up being a chip-and-putt because of the weather, the club intends to create that family atmosphere for which it is known.
