Avinash Persaud leads male category

Leaders in the top three flights. From L-R Seepaul Suknanan, Avinash Persaud and Patanjalee `Pur’ Persaud.

-Webster, Deo share lead in women’s category

An exhilarating day of golf at the Lusignan Golf Course (LGC) ended in a close contest as Shanella Webster, Joaan Deo, Seepaul Suknanan, Pur and Avinash Persaud led the field heading into the final day of action in the Digicel Guyana Open Golf Tournament.

When play closed yesterday, Deo with a gross of 94 and a net of 74 and Webster (G96 N74) were the joint leaders in the ladies category while Christine Sukhram occupied third position 9/75 and Juliet Prince fourth 36/78.

In the 0-9 handicap which was the closest contest of the day, Guyanese Avinash Persaud is in the lead with a gross of 74. Trailing closely behind are former national U19 cricketer Alfred Mentore and Rishi Sukhram with a gross of 76 apiece. In that said category, Sukhram is ahead with a net of 69 followed by Mentore on 70 while Imran Khan, Brian Glasford and Hamesh Persaud,