Back-to-back golf tournaments this week-end

-Household Plus, MACORP sponsors

There will be back-to-back tournaments this weekend as the local golf season heightens ahead of the premier event on the calendar, the Guyana Open championships next month.

Patrick Prashad

On Saturday, golfers will compete in the Household Plus sponsored Medal Play tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.

Club Captain Patrick Prashad disclosed that the course is in excellent conditions so good scores are expected.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three players with the best net scores while there will be a prize for Nearest to the Pin.

Registration will close on Friday at 16:30 hours.

Tee off is at 12:30 but there will be the usual briefing at 12:15 hours.

The following day, the annual MACORP sponsored tournament will be staged from 08:30 hours in the much-anticipated event where seven prizes will be up for grabs.

MACORP’s Managing Director Jorge Medina will lead a strong field in the tournament.

Prashad said that a record field is expected to compete this weekend with several major tournaments on the card in the coming weeks.

The field should include last weekend’s winner Carlos Adams.

Registration closes  tomorrow at 4:30pm.

On Sunday  the players are expected to  assemble at 8:15am for 8:30am Tee off in the MACORP sponsored medal play golf tournament. Registration closes October 16 at noon.

The following prizes are being offered

Low Net 1st 2nd 3rd———In the men’s Flight

Low Net 1st—————————Ladies’ Flight

Low Gross  1st——————- Both Flights combined

Nearest to the Pin # 8

Longest Putt # 7 Green