A FOUR above par by 24-year-old Kevin Dinanauth topped the field on Saturday in the Trophy Stall Mash Day golf competition at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Dinanauth, who is expected to be one of the strongest local challengers to defending Guyana Open champion, Avinash Persaud, when they clash later in the year at the premier golf competition, finished with a gross score of 74. The six-handicap golfer topped the 0-15 flight with a net score of 68. Suriname Invitational Open champion, Joaan Deo, placed second with a net score of 70 (gross 85, 15 handicap).

In the 16-21 flight, Per Persaud with a 16 handicap, finished ahead of Bholawram Deo. Persaud shot a gross 87 to card a net 71, while Bholawram (the uncle of Joaan) shot 90 to finish with a net score of 72 (18 handicap).

In the 22-28 flight, Clifford Reis finished with a net score of 72, to lead the pack after shooting a gross score of 97. Second place went to Jordi Pinol who finished with net 74, gross 102.

Avinash Persaud (two handicap) finished behind Dinanauth and Joaan with a score of 75 gross, 73 net. Although he did not collect a trophy for his overall performance, he did receive one for his longest drive, while Patrick Prasad won the closest to the pin trophy.

OUTSTANDING RIVALRY
Dinanauth, who finished third in last year’s Guyana Open, and Avinash Persaud, batted each other throughout the day. Both players finished with pars in the par three on the 230 yards number one hole.

Avinash pulled away with pars in his next three holes and a birdie (one below par) in the 495 yards number 5, but Dinanauth fired back with birdies in the 6th and 7th holes. By the end of the first nine, Dinanauth had recaptured the lead (37-38) owing to a double bogie on the 407 yards number eight by Persaud.

The pair finished their other nine holes with scores of 37-37, for an overall finish of 74-75. In total, Dinanauth finished with nine pars and three birdies, while Persaud ended with eight pars and two birdies.
Meanwhile Joaan Deo finished with six pars.