OVER the weekend, Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) held its annual Survival Phagwah Golf Tournament which was hosted at the Lusignan Golf Course. An impressive participant turnout of 30 golfers saw Kasim Khan walk away with top honours while Shanella London finished in the runner-up position. Khan accumulated a gross of 74 (HC 7, net 67) while London’s gross of 80 (HC 10, net 70) was good enough to beat Hilbert Shields. Shields’ podium position was accomplished with a gross of 84 (HC 13, net 71) while Vijay Deo finished fourth with a gross of 82, playing at a handicap-11 (net 71). During the presentation ceremony, LGC secretary Chet Bowling, said, “It was good, it was well-attended.

We had an approximate total of 30 persons and what I would term as the highpoint of the tournament was the fact that we had one or two other females competing in the competition.” He also mentioned the intense level of competitiveness at the 19th hole since the competitors approached the final hole with their scores at loggerheads. “There wasn’t much of a difference in the gross scores. It was fierce, but, of course, it was all done in camaraderie. The guys enjoyed the game’ so much so that they went back to play it again after the competition.” The club also had a non-sponsored club tournament on Monday to bolster competition and participate in the efforts of seeing the sport grow. It is also important to note that all the LGC tournaments were contested under the COVID-19 guidelines. The secretary further noted that the club has some interesting partnerships brewing for the staging of the Guyana Open, which is billed for the end of October.