REIGNING Guyana Open champion Avinash Persaud produced his second best gross score to date in a competition to win the 18-hole Caribe Golf Tournament, which was played last Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) course on the East Coast of Demerara.

Persaud, the most successful Guyana Open male champion in the history of the tournament, scored a two-under-par to finish with a score of 68, just one more than his best-ever score of 67, which was achieved several years ago.

He called it a great return to the sport after staying away for several months.
“It felt great to be playing again after a long time away.”

Guyana’s most talented golfer, with 10 Guyana Open titles under his belt, scored 12 pars (the predetermined number of strokes to complete a hole), two bogies (one stroke over par) and four birdies (one stroke below par).

Two of his birdies were scored on the front nine and the other two on the back nine.
Given that the LGC has a nine-hole course, golfers play the course twice in most competitions.

The 30-year-old Persaud, who is a single handicap golfer also won the longest drive competition, where he drove the ball over 300 yards.
Overall Persaud finished with a net score of 67.

LGC president Patanjilee Persaud (14 handicap) placed second overall with a gross score of 81 and a net score of 67 (lost on a countback).
Third place went to the ever-improving Richard Haniff, who shot a 77 gross to finish with a net 68.

Patanjilee Persaud also won the best net front-nine and Euerka Giddings, the best net back-nine.
Nearest to the pin was won by Gavin Todd.

Managing Director of Ansa McAl Troy Cadogan, Business Unit Head Errol Wilson and Brand Manager Kwesi Richmond were on hand for the presentation of prizes.
Some 37 golfers, following the prescribed COVID-19 protocols, competed.