MARKO ELORINNE on Saturday added his name to the long list of astute golfers at the Oak Plaza Hotel Monthly Golf Tournament when he won the February edition of the contest.
Displaying exquisite golfing skills and power drives, Elorinne easily beat his challengers with a net score of 71 to lift aloft the giant trophy at stake in the Men’s version of the competition.
Wajeeh Sabaali, who also played some amazing golf on the day, had to settle for the runner up position with a score of 74 net and he also took home a trophy for his efforts.
The third position was taken by Richard Osei Boakye who managed a score of 75 net after the fiercely contested one-day competition held at the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi.
Gaby Van Kampen topped the women’s edition with a score of 68 net and she was closely followed by R. Khalil, 74 net, to take the second position.
In the Professionals version, Peter Korsah won first spot with 75 gross followed by Teddy Nyarko and Kwame Korsah in a game which was keenly contested.
The golf tournament is sponsored by the Oak Plaza Hotels which runs a chain of hotels in Accra and it is played every month at the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi.
The year-long competition with mouthwatering prizes at stake is aimed at promoting golf as a sport in the Ashanti region.