Harry is El Dorado Classic Golf Champion

Youngster, Ravindra Harry stormed off with the Demerara Distillers’ Limited-sponsored, El Dorado Golf Classic on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course after finishing with the best net score of the day.

Playing on the lush greenery, Harry was classed in the ‘B’ Flight with 10-18 handicap where he bested second placed Faizal Haniff (68/15) and Paton George (68/18) by just one stroke after completing the course with a score of 67/16. In that Flight, Philbert London (70/18), Ayube Subhan (72/14) and George Bulkan (73/16) also performed exceptional.

Meanwhile in the ‘A’ Flight 0-9 handicap, Jaipaul Suknanan (71/9) stunned 10-time Guyana Open Champion, Avinash Persaud who settled for second with 71/2 while Patrick Prashad (71/9) finished in third and veteran, Mike Mangal ending in fourth with 71/8 after a four-way tie.

Also, in the ‘C’ Flight, Gavin Todd with 69/19 reigned supreme over Imtiaz Subhan (70/19) and Videsh Persaud (71/28) in second and third respectively. Brian Hackett secured fourth with 72/23 while Shanella London ended with 73/15.

Former Deputy Mayor, Alfred Mentore copped the longest drive while Satrohan Tiwari won the nearest to the pin and Persaud walked away with the best gross.