Jessica, Korley win Airtel Golf Open
Gabriel T. Korley of the Celebrity Golf Club last Sunday returned a gross score of 148 on home turf to emerge the overall winner of the Airtel Ghana Golf Open tournament.
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He shot a score of 77 on day one and 71 on the final day to clinch the silver and crystal trophy at stake on a familiar home course.
Korley beat the Tafo Golf Club's Alfred Kwame on count back, with Frank Avorsey of Achimota and Cote d’Ivoire’s Amany M. Joseph following in that order with scores of I48, 148 and 149 respectively.
Esther Antwi won the ladies seniors category with a gross score of 77, while Prince K. Asanpong went home with the Juniors trophy.
Maureen Akuaku picked the Ladies’ Group B Longest Drive prize, while Japheth Achola won the men’s event.
The ladies Group A Longest Drive Prize went to Royal Golf Club’s Constance Awuni, while Thywill Komladzei clinched the men’s event.
Catherine Fabbi picked the Ladies’ Group A Nearest-to-the pin trophy, with Yao Dogbe winning the men’s contest.
The sensational Jessica Tei proved superior in the Ladies’ main event (scratch) after recording a score of 166 over two days, beating seasoned golfer, Mona Myers Captan, by just a stroke, while Cynthia Nyantakyi placed third.
Theodore Asampong and Maureen Akuaku won the men's Group B and women's Group B contest respectively, while N. Hage picked the ultimate prize in the ladies Group B handicap event and J. Ababio went home with the men’s prize.
Impressive scores and high level of competition characterized the 72-hole event, which Ghana Golf Association (GGA), President Mike Aggrey, and Richard Adiase, Head of Airtel Business, Airtel Ghana in their separate interviews attributed to efforts injected into the sport over the last three years by Airtel.
