“Papo” Haniff crowned inaugural El Dorado golf champ
Seasoned golfer Nazeem “Papo” Haniff walked away winner of the inaugural El Dorado Golf Championship after storming the Greens during last Saturday’s invitational.
Winners: Aleem Hussain (second from left); Balgobin Ragnauth and Richard Haniff (fifth & sixth from left respectively); Nazeem Haniff (eighth from left); and Avinash Persaud (fifth from right and partly hidden). Also in photo are DDL’s Sales Manager, Mark Chinapen (second from right) and former Sport Minister, Dr Frank Anthony (seventh from right)
The hugely attended pre-Father’s Day El Dorado Annual Golf Championship saw the former coach emerging winner, with a Net 68 as well as the Nearest to the Pin award.
Best Gross went to reigning eight-time Open champ Avinash Persaud (75), with other Net score winners being: in 4th place – Richard Haniff 69/11; 3rd place – Aleem Hussain 69/11; and 2nd place – Balgobin Ragnauth 69/21.
Haniff, a former Guyana Open Men’s Champion some eight years ago, said “My game is coming back good,” as he signalled intentions ahead of the Guyana Open Champion set for November 2018.
In addition to the tie of Net 69 for 2nd, 3rd and 4th places, the Net scores up to 72 showed just how keenly contested the tournament was, despite the fact that’s the grounds while payable, were not completely dry.
Close Net scores were returned by Patanjalee “Pur” Persaud 70/18; Munaf Arjune 71/9; Kassim Khan 71/9; Patrick Prashad 72/9; Troy Cadogan 72/25; Avinash Persaud 73/2; Lekhnarine Shivraj 73/18; and Brian Hackett 73/19.
Meanwhile, Eldorado Brand Manager, Maria Munro, who officially opened the tournament, wished the golfers a great game while expressing the company’s pleasure at being involved with the Lusignan Golf Club and their commitment to continued support in the Club’s development.
Also, the five finalists of the Miss World Guyana pageant, just concluded on May 26, 2018, including winner Ambika Ramraj, first runner-up Tracy Smith and second runner-up Joylyn Conway, were on hand to help distribute prizes and hampers.
