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Opoku wins Tema Medal Golf Open
 
Posted on: 2008-Jun-29             GNA
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Ernest Opoku returned a net score of 73 to win this month's Tema Country Golf Club Medal Open Championship played at Tema on Saturday.

Opoku who played 39 Back and 39 Front with a Handicap of five, beat a field of over 80 golfers to emerge champion for the first time.

The second position was taken by Samran Obeiro with 76 net when he beat Martin Briggs on count-back to the third position.

'Lady Scientific' Florence Etwi-Barimah won the prize for the Ladies event when she returned a net score of 77 to clinch victory.

The one-day 18-Hole Medal Play event, opened to amateur golfers from Achimota, Tema and Celebrity Golf Clubs, was sponsored by the Tema Country Golf Club.

Mr William Asiedu Yeboah, Captain of the Tema Country Golf Club praised the participants for the exhibiting good sportsmanship.

He called on members of the Club to return their cards and pay their entry fees before noon on competition days.

Meanwhile, the Club would hold its Republic Day Championship on Tuesday, July 1.

About 100 golfers are expected to participate in the competition which forms part of activities marking the 48th Anniversary of Ghana's Republic.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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