Tema, Aug. 29, GNA - Mark Peveret returned a net score of 67 to win the August Edition of the Coca Cola Medal Open Golf Championship played at the Celebrity Golf Course at Sakumono near Tema on Sunday. Peveret who played 40 Back and 41 Front with a handicap 14 would be playing to a new handicap of 13.

Tony Dong took the second position with 68 net, beating H. Adu-Agyei and Majid Joher on count-back.

In the Professionals Challenge category, Philip Paitey came first with 74 gross, Frank Sorgbodjor took the second position with 75 gross while David Nazareth placed third with 78 gross. The one-day event which attracted about 100 golfers was sponsored by the Coca Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited. Mr Pierre Coussey, Captain of the Celebrity Golf Club thanked the sponsors and called on other corporate bodies to help develop the game in the country.