Captain wins Golf tourney

Captain of Celebrity Golf Club Francis Akwasi Opoku was the star man when he hosted the First Atlantic Bank 20th Anniversary Invitational Golf tourney at the Club last Saturday.

The legal practitioner recorded a 2 over the course par (73) net to beat Ole Arousen on count back in the men’s Group A event to lift the ultimate silverware, while Anthony Appiah finished fourth with a 74 net.

The men’s B category with a higher handicap saw Mimis Bengno recording a 67 net, four shot better than the course par to reign supreme. Mike Zhang and Paul Oudiwah followed with 69 and 72 respectively.

It was Leticia Amponsah-Mensah, who grabbed the ladies Group A event after recording a course par of 71, beating Mona Myers-Lamptey by just a stroke. A 76 net score handed the third prize to Margaret Anderson.

Cathy Boateng 72, defeated Afua Konadu by four strokes to pick the ladies category B event, while Joyce Arousen placed third with a 79 score.

Achimota’s Kwesi Asiedu picked the men’s longest drive prize with Leticia Amponsah-Mensah grabbing the ladies event.

The closest to the pin prize went to Ibrahim Bah, while Pamela Yeboah won the ladies category.

Club captain Opoku in a post-event interview described the tourney as the best ever this year, taking into account organization, attendance and the level of competition.

He revealed that the club has put in place structures that will promote the sport, especially among the youth in the coming years.

First Atlantic Bank Executive Director Daniel Addo said “…What a fitting way to start our 20th year anniversary celebration. This is one of the many programs we have rolled out for the anniversary milestone.”

“We have done some donations earlier in the week, and this is one of our support in promoting golf in the country. I am impressed with the organization, it’s been successful.”