Scotiabank hosts golf tourney for 50th anniversary

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Scotiabank has once again partnered with the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) to host a tournament at the club tomorrow.

The tournament continues a tradition by the bank in support of golf and the LGC, a strong partnership for many years. The tournament is one of the main attractions at the LGC with hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes up for grabs. It generates one of the largest fields of players every year.

The tournament will feature the top two winners in the three Flight categories (A Flight, B Flight, C Flight) as well as the best Gross and Best Net winner overall. Prizes for Longest Drive and Nearest to the Pin will also be awarded.

In announcing his support for the event, Raymond Smith, Scotiabank’s country manager stated that since the bank opened its first branch in Guyana in 1968, they have played an integral role in the country by funding the development of industry, sports, charities, created employment and contributed to the national coffers, paying more than $8 billion in taxes in just the last four years.

He went on to state that the bank will continue to support the LGC as it continues its quest for excellence in the years ahead.

Last year, in the winning line up, Gavin Todd 64/19, was closely followed by 2nd place Richard Haniff 66/15, 3rd place Rabindranath Persaud (Pandit Ravi) 68/21 and 4th place Lakeram Ramsundar (Panko) 70/13. Rookie Anasha Ally was the Nearest to The Pin winner, while Mario Acuna was awarded the Most Honest Golfer prize. The Most Honest Golfer prize is awarded to the player who returned the weakest score but is offered to encourage that player to continue playing despite their performance in that particular tournament.