Despite the rain on Friday, the DemLife golf tournament was a definite banger on Saturday. The tournament saw many of Guyana’s top golfers coming out in their numbers to fight for the top spot. In the end, the experienced Mike Mangal walked away with all the spoils.
The results of the tournament were as follows:
0-16 Flight
1st: Mike Mangal; HC 8, Gross 79, Net 71
2nd: Paton George; HC 16, Gross 88, Net 72
Flight 17-36
1st: Chet Bowling; HC 28, Gross 102, Net 74
2nd: Gavin Todd; HC 20, Gross 96, Net 76
Nearest to Pin: Ayube Subhan
Longest Drive: Rakesh Harry
Best Gross: Mike Mangal 79
Overall Best Net: Mike Mangal, 71
At the presentation ceremony, the Demerara Mutual Sales and Marketing Manager declared the company happy to sponsor such a tournament. She noted that while the game is not that popular, she is optimistic that in time it would take its place among the top-ranked sports.
In a statement, the victorious Mike Mangal said, “I had a good game today. It could have been better, but I have accepted what I have gotten. The competition was fair, everybody didn’t get such a good score, but the course played extremely well.”
LGC Secretary Chet Bowling also explained that the club is grateful to Demerara Mutual for showing its good corporate social responsibility towards the sport. Bowling divulged that the insurance company’s staff members came out in their numbers to support the tournament, which showed that they are involved. Hence, the club is ecstatic and is looking forward to a great season of golf.
Demerara Mutual has, over the last 100 years, established
itself as one of the best insurance providers in Guyana and in other territories in the Caribbean region. An ever-expanding team of trustworthy staff and agents has been serving over 20,000 policyholders, ensuring their troubles in life are covered.
A dynamic management team with evolving strategies has shown itself to be capable of adapting to fast growing economies and unexpected situations such as COVID-19.
Demerara Mutual has promised to continue serving its customers “to the best of our abilities, ensuring maximum satisfaction and reduced stress”.