Guyana’s golfers excelled at the RBTT sponsored Suriname Open Golf championships securing some of the top prizes up for grabs at the two-day event staged recently in Parimaribo.

Christine Sukhram

Mohanlall “Santo” Dinanauth emerged winner of the 1st Flight 0-15 handicap with the lowest gross over the two days while another Guyanese Patrick Prashad placed second. In fourth place with the best net flight was Mike Guyadin.

Dinanauth also won the Long Drive for males on both days.

The best net prize was won by Guyana –born Sateesh Gangaram who represented Suriname.

William Walker continued Guyana’s dominance when he secured the best net of 135 over two days in the 16-25 Flight.

Top local ladies player Christine Sukhram sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd. won the best gross as well as Nearest to the Pin on Day One. She also had the Longest Drive among the ladies on Day two.

In the professional class, Young sensation Avinash Persaud made it another big win for the Guyanese when he captured first  place by beating Jerome Jarno of French Guiana.

Guyana was represented by a 13-member team and according to Club Captain Jerome Khan the team performed outstandingly against tough opponents from Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao, French Guiana and the host nation.

Jerome Khan

According to Khan local golfers will be kept busy for the next two months as 14 sponsored tournaments are lined up including the Annual Guyana Open billed for November 21-22 sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd.

This weekend approximately 32 golfers will compete in the Sanjay Jewelry sponsored Medal Play tournament on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Tee off is at 12:00 hours.