Golf News of Saturday, 13 March 2010

Source: GNA

Boakye wins Tema Golf President's Putter

Tema, March 13, GNA - Kwabena Boakye returned a net score of 73 to win this year's Tema Country Golf Club President's Putter Championship played at Tema on Saturday. Ernest Opoku took the second position with 75 net with Ebenezer Tetteh Mensah taking the third position with 76 net after he beat E. K. Amezado and William Yeboah on count-back.

In the Group 'B' encounter, Robert Nunoo came first with 67 net followed by Abdul-Aziz Amankwa with 72 net when he beat K. Hall on count-back while O'Brien Camara placed fourth with 74 net. In the Ladies segment, Esther Amedzro came first with 75 net Clara Price took the second position with 77 net after she beat Adelaide Owusu-Adjapong on count-back while Mona Captan placed fourth with 78 net. Victor Brave-Mensah won the Professional's category with 142 gross followed by Vincent Torgah at the second spot with 143 gross with E. K. Osei placing third with 145 gross.

The one-day 18-Hole Stable-ford competition which was sponsored by Mr Kofi Yim, President of the Tema Country Golf Club, attracted 120 golfers. Mr Leonard Kweku Okyere, Captain of the Club praised Mr Yim for assisting the Club to make its mark in the sport over the years'. He called on the members to contribute positively towards the developmental projects of the Club. Mr Yim said plans were far advanced to change all the 'Browns' into Greens' to make the game more enjoyable and playable.