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Nov 05, 2012 Sports
– Sukhram’s control continues in Ladies category
Three-time champion Avinash Persaud’s perfect chip on the last hole proved to be the most decisive moment on the final day of competition in this year’s XM Guyana Open Golf Championships which ended yesterday, at the Lusignan Club.
Persaud, who along with defending champion Papo Haniff started the day in pole position played consistently throughout the day to add another lien to his burgeoning titles rack to edge out Canada-based Roger Rajkumar and Kassim Khan respectively.
He closed the tournament with a gross 155 playing off a 3 handicap to edge out Rajkumar, who all-week long promised to rebound from an inconsistent performance in the Digicel Open to finish with a gross 156 playing off a 7 handicap, while Khan had a gross 157.
Haniff, who like Persaud started the day as joint leader faded badly to end outside the top three positions.
Meanwhile, Christine Sukhram, who like Persaud hails from Lusignan, bounced back on the final day to win the Ladies title for a record six times in a row.
On a competitive last day in the Men’s Championship Flight, which featured players in the 0-9 handicap, Persaud played possibly the shot of the day to finalize the title which is his fourth Guyana Open crown.
Coming into the final hole, the championship was wide open with Persaud, Rajkumar and Khan all in with a chance to grab the coveted accolade, but it was Persaud, who single-handedly dictated the outcome with a shot of expert precision, much to the delight of his supporters and agony of his rivals.
Sukhram, who trailed Suriname’s Sook Choi Nam at the completion of the first day in the 0-36 handicap, recovered in dramatic fashion, by notching up a gross of 160 and net 138.
Choi Nam had to settle for second with a gross 176 and net 148, while her compatriot, M.J. Kim secured the third spot after registering a gross 191 and net 151.
Both Persaud and Sukhram were presented with the winner’s jacket.
The Men’s ‘B’ Flight (10-18 handicap) was won by Roy Cummings with gross a 165, while Seupaul Suknanan and Colin Ming finished in second and third respectively, both with gross 167.
Maurice Solomon emerged champion of the ‘C’ Flight (19-28 handicap) with gross 185. Esau Shamshudin took the runner-up spot with gross 192, while Brij Bisessar finished third with gross 194.
The tournament was sponsored exclusively by Banks DIH Limited under its XM brand of aged rums.
All the competitors were presented with special tokens, compliments of the beverage company.
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