2017 champions Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram will defend their Guyana Open golf tournament title November 3-4 at the Lusignan golf course.

According to the Lusignan Golf Club, 100 players are expected to compete for top honours at the two-day event.

For the first time, the club is looking to stream the event live, as well as create “a pleasantly memorable, refreshing and captivating experience”.

Apart from the on-field action, the club will cater to over 300 persons, including players, diplomats, ministers of government and special invitees at an invitation-only cocktail reception on the eve of the tournament.

The course will be closed for regular play on November 2 to facilitate the smooth hosting of the Guyana Open. It will re-open on November 6.

The Medal Play tournament will be played over 36 holes with action starting at 05:10hrs each day. Players will compete in three flights – the ‘A’ flight (0-9 handicap), ‘B’ flight (10-18 handicap) and ‘C’ flight (19-28 handicap).

The first 100 players will be accepted, with entrance fee of $25 000 for local members, $30 000 for foreign members and $40 000 for non-members. VIP tickets are also available for $10 000, which includes food and drink and the use of the temporary VIP area.