Golf News of Sunday, 8 February 2004

Source: GNA

Ghana hosts Golf Club du Lome on Feb 14.

Accra, Feb 8, GNA - Achimota Golf Club of Ghana play their Togolese counterparts- Golf Club du Lome- in a two-day international competition at the Achimota Golf Course in Accra Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15 respectively.

Mr Samuel Leslie Adetola, Captain of the Achimota Golf Club told the GNA Sports on Sunday that the two-day 36-Hole Scratch competition being sponsored by the Achimota Golf Club is to strengthen relationship between the two West African countries.

He said the club is giving the Course a face-lift and would soon commission the Unilever Ghana Limited rehabilitated Hole Number Nine. Mr Adetola said other Holes would also be rehabilitated to bring the Course to an international standard.

John Sam, John Cobbina, Esau Amezando, Michael Aggrey, David Martins and Ted Deignan are expected to feature for the Ghanaians. Last year, Achimota beat the visitors 11 points to nine in Accra, Government officials and members of the Togolese Embassy are expected to grace the occasion.