Top golfers on board for today’s Silvie’s General Store-sponsored tournament

Top golfers from across the length of Guyana will today engage in a one-day tournamnet sponsored by Silvie’s General Store at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) ground.

Grounds Superintendent of the LCG, Deanand Bissessar, has confirmed that the course is now in fine condition, with the fairways well cut and the greens, bunkers and tee-boxes all prepared for very competitive conditions.

Silvie’s Sales Representative Ramjit Paul hands over sponsorship cheque to LGC-PRO Guy Griffith.
Silvie’s Sales Representative Ramjit Paul hands over sponsorship cheque to LGC-PRO Guy Griffith.

The golfers will use today’s tournament as a warm up ahead of the upcoming Suriname Invitational and the Guyana Open scheduled for the end of October.

Sales Manager Bramanand Persaud indicated that in spite of challenges in the commercial sector, his business has maintained its passion to contribute to golfing in Guyana in a significant way, hence today’s tournament.

He praised veteran golfer Kishan Bacchus who initiated the company’s interest in the sponsorship

Today’s 18-hole medal play golf format will tee-off at 12:30 p.m.