Golfers gear up for Taysec Cup on October 10

Accra, Oct. 4, GNA - All is set for the maiden Taysec Constructions Limited Golf Championship, scheduled for the Achimota Golf Course in Accra on Saturday, October 10.

Mr Kwabena Oteng-Aboagye, General Manager of the Achimota Golf Club told GNA Sports in Accra on Sunday that the competition, which used to be called Taywood Bowl, is now Taysec Cup, following the change of ownership of the company.

Taywood Bowl competition had been played for more than 40 years. Mr Oteng-Aboagye said about 120 amateur golfers and guests of Taysec are expected to participate in the day's 18-Hole Bogey event. He said Management of the Club had put in place adequate preparations to ensure that a keen competition was ensured for the participants and the guests as well as followers of the sport. He said some of the golfers expected to participate in the competition include: Mike Aggrey; Captain of the Achimota Golf Club, Wisdom Asempa, Yaw Assah-Sam, Matthias Dorfe, Charles Tabi, Paul List and Daniel List.

The Ladies section would also be represented by veteran Mona Myles-Lamptey, Clara Price, Francisca Vandyck, Ama Morgan and Margaret Ben-George, all of the Achimota Golf Club. Kweku Okyere would also lead the Tema Country Golf Club team, which would include Felix Owusu-Adjapong, Larry Chinibuah, Alex Fiagomey, Paul Owusu-Baah and E.T. Mensah.

Mr Geoff Fisher, Chairman and Managing Director of Taysec Construction limited would lead his team, which would include sensational Anthony Morgan.

There would be prizes for the "Longest Drive on Hole 17" and the "Nearest to the Pin on Hole 18". Mr Fisher would present the magnificent trophies to the winners at the end of the competition. Officials of Taysec including Mr A.Y. Abebrese, Financial Director, would grace the occasion 4 Oct. 09