FOLLOWING many years of absence, the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) hosted a Greensome and Barbeque last Sunday. The event featured a Better Ball two-man scramble tournament, which saw a total of fifty (52) players turning out and a raffle drawing.

The tournament marks the first of many as the May-June rainy season had hampered the normal flow of golf. The results for the tournament are as follows:

● 1st: Hilbert Shields and Mohanlall Dindnauth (HC 3, Gross 36, Net 33)

● 2nd: Bholoram Deo and Vijay Deo (HC 3, Gross 36, Net 33)

● 3rd: Anasha Ally and Sam Harry winning via countback (HC 4, Gross 38, Net 34)

● Nearest to pin – Rabindra Persaud

● Longest Drive – Mark Thomas

● Best Dressed Golfers – Troy Cadogan and Ryan Joseph

● Honest Players – Miguel Yunes and Norma Yunes

First place received cellphones, compliments of GTT; second place received gift hampers from Banks DIH, third place received a gift basket from Ansa McAl; Longest Drive and Nearest to pin received gloves while Best Dressed and Honest Players received ball sleeves.

At the raffle drawing, some of the winners were Anasha Ally, Jason Clarke, Jason Fraser, Miguel Yunis and Arnol Deo. Some of the sponsored prizes won were three gift hampers from Banks DIH, three gift baskets from Ansa Mcal, one cellphone from GTT, 5 dinner vouchers for 4 persons at OMG from Banks DIH (one voucher caters for four persons); one gift voucher from Amici restaurant, one gift voucher for four persons from Froggy’s restaurant, one champagne from Oasis Cafe and two tours to the Essequibo River from Odyssey Site Seeing.

Speaking on behalf of the club was PRO Paton George, who noted that, “The Greensome and Barbeque tournament turned out to be everything we would have hoped for. The course is in excellent condition as the guest gave positive comments. This was made possible by the ground staff who brought the course back after the rainy season. If there is any kind of drought we also have to look at that aspect, so we have our ears to the ground and our eyes open as we are aware of all the elements that can affect the conditions of the golf club.

In addition to the festivities, we had a raffle drawing in which prizes were contributed from many of our major sponsors such as Banks DIH, Froggy’s Restaurant, Ansa McAl, Silvies General Store, GTT, Odessa’s Tour, Amici, Oasis Cafe and the members and staff of LGC.”