Mona Captan retained her Achimota Golf Club Ladies Amateur bi-annual Open Golf Championship trophy, with a gross of 152 to beat a field of 170 competitors at the Achimota Golf Course on Sunday.

Grace Komladzei took the second position with 161 gross, while Esther Amoah came third with 166 gross only after beating Grace Morita on count-back. Grace Quartey also beat Florence Etwi-Barimah on countback with 169 gross to take the fifth position.

Linda Reuben won the handicap event with 135 net, beating Linda Penderson on countback while Margaret Anderson also beat B. Hampton on countback to take the third position with 137 net.

The two-day 36-hole scratch event opened to amateur golfers from Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Benin and U.S.A. was jointly sponsored by Nestle Ghana Limited and Ghana Airways Limited.

Mrs Esther Lily Nkansah, Western Regional Minister who was the guest of honour said golf is not a popular sport in the country because the sport has been associated to only the rich in society.

She said even though the myth surrounding this assumption is gradually being broken because children of different social background are taking part in the game there is still more work to be done.

Mrs Nkansah announced that the Western Regional Administration has plans to develop all golf courses in the region in addition to improving access roads to golf centres to boost tourism.

She called on the Ghana Golf Association to do more to popularise the sport in the country.

Mrs Selina Agyemang, Lady Captain of the Club thanked the sponsors and called on other corporate bodies and institutions to help develop the game.

Mr Andre Porchet, Managing Director of Nestle Ghana Limited and Mr Mawuko Afadzinu, a representative of Ghana Airways, presented prizes to the winners.