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Sep 22, 2015 Sports
Golfing in fine style, youthful Laksmana Ramroop excelled to carry away the Best Net prize in the annual Demerara Life Golf Tournament on Saturday last.
Golfing under fine weather conditions and with the Course in superb condition, the 32 golfers participating in The Demerara Mutual Assurance Society’s (Dem Life’s) umpteenth sponsored golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, competed fiercely and with great camaraderie as Director of Sports, Christopher Jones, joined the spectators to see the excitement.
At the end of the day the winners under the Medal Play system were 1stLaksmana Ramroop 28/63; 2ndPatanjalee Pur”I love the winning feeling”Persaud 20/65;3rd Parmanand Max Persaud 20/67. Best Gross was achieved by former Captain Patrick Prashad, Nearest to the Pin was Gavin Todd, and Most Honest Golfer by rookie output of this year’s first Golf Clinic, Leslie Kellman. Pur, who won the previous weekend’s Silvie’s sponsored tournament, was favoured to emerge winner again but the young Ramroop pleasantly upset the scores.
There was such an infectious feeling of goodwill and great camaraderie at the event that it was no surprise that Dem Life’s Marketing Manager, Clarence Perry, at the distribution of prizes, expressed his delight at Dem Life’s partnership with the Lusignan Golf Club. He went on to say, “We at Demerara Life have been supporting golfing in Guyana for a very long time and are very happy to be part of its 50th year of operation. And, indeed, Dem Life has been in the business so long, and has been doing so well, I am confident we will be here with you to celebrate your 100th year!”
Dem Life, established since 1891 in Guyana, is one of the main providers of Life, Health, Loss and other financial indemnities, and has been supportive of golfing in Guyana for over 3 decades.
Director of Sports, Christopher Jones, who was given the opportunity to putt and drive on this his first visit to the Club, and also assisted Mr Perry with the distribution of prizes, also expressed his appreciation for the day’s tournament. Mr Jones said, “I am happy at the experience of my first visit to the Lusignan Golf Club. I assure that the Club can look forward to support from the Department of Sports.”
Golf Club President, Oncar Ramroop, conveyed heartfelt gratitude to Dem Life, to the Director of Sports, to all competitors and spectators, and even the Kitchen staff, for their contribution to the day’s success. In particular he indicated that for its 50 years of operation the Golf Club has had no material support for maintenance of the Club from the Government. However, he hoped the presence of the honorable Director would establish some kind of material assistance – whether, financial or machinery or otherwise –that would contribute some relief to the club in the significant burden of maintaining the sport and especially the grounds.
President Ramroop mentioned the recently concluded free summer golf clinic, and took time off to acknowledge golfer Leslie Kellman who came out of that clinic. The President added that it was his and the Club’s desire for ongoing golf clinic-type training programmes for children, and the Government’s input would help this in a great way.
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