AMIDST the hot conditions which prevailed over Guyana and certain areas of the country last Saturday, Shanella Webster was on fire to win the Lusignan Golf Club-organised, Torginol Paints-sponsored golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course, East Coast Demerara under the Medal Play format.Webster ended with net 64 having edged out Kalyan Tiwari on a count-back. Tiwari also finished on net 64 but had to settle for second, with Fazil Haniff taking the third spot with a net 66 and Janice Prince fourth, following a count-back with Vijay Deo and David Mohamad who had net scores of 67.
Mohanlall ‘Santo’ Dinnanauth continues his good form winning the Best Gross with 73 and Closest to the Pin going to Brian Hackett.
Captain Chatterpaul Deo expressed his gratitude to the ground staff saying “the good scores from players is a result of the course’s excellent condition” and credits them for the excellent job they have been doing.
Khemraj Dhanraj and other members of the Continental Group of Companies, producers of Torginol Paint, were on hand to hand over the trophies and in his brief comments Mr Dhanraj announced the company’s continued sponsorship in the coming year.
Vice-president of the Lusignan Golf Club, David Mohamad, expressed gratitude to Torginol Paints for their continued sponsorship of the tournament and said the members look forward to playing in the tournament annually, with next year being no different.