Brew-Aidoo wins President's Independence Golf

Accra, March 5, GNA - Carl Maxwell Brew-Aidoo retuned a net score of
142 to win the maiden Ghana Independence Open Golf Championship which
teed off at the Achimota Golf Course in Accra on Sunday.
He was followed by Tom Mongari with 143 net, Samuel
Bannerman-Wood took the third position with 145 net while Allen
Arshworh placed fourth with 146 net beating Paul List on count-back.In
the Ladies event, Esther Amedzro came first with 136 net with two
strokes ahead of Ama Morgan who took the second position while the
third position went to Yaa Konadu Sarfo Debrah with a 139 net.
The Longest Drive on Hole 14 was won by Esi Cobbina while the
'Closest to the Pin' award went to David Arkutu.The two-day 36-Hole
event dubbed the 'President's Cup' attracted 170 golfers from Ghana,
Nigeria, Togo, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
It was jointly sponsored by a number of companies including the
Ghana Commercial Bank Limited, Prudential Bank Limited, State
Insurance Company of Ghana Limited and Western Tele-systems Ghana
Limited.
The game was organized by the Ghana Golf Association in
collaboration with the Achimota Golf Club and played under the
auspices of the President, Mr John Agyekum Kufuor who took the
ceremonial tee-off.The championship formed part of activities marking
the 50th anniversary celebrations of Ghana's Independence.
President Kufuor in an address read on his behalf called on the
Association to train the youth so that they can take over after them
for the futire progress of the sport.Mr Mike Ezan, President of the
Achimota Golf Club gave the assurance that the event would be held
annually and called on other corporate bodies to help towards the
development of the sport.
05 March 07