23rd Goil Seniors Amateur Open Golf Championship held at Nsuta

The secretary of Ghana Golf Association, Lee Mensah says golf as a discipline should not be viewed as a preserve of the wealthy and well to do in the society and called on the public to disabuse their minds of this notion so as to promote the sport and develop the youth in the playing of golf across the country. He made this known in an interview during the 23rd Goil Seniors Amateur Open Golf Championship at Nsuta in the Western region
It was spectacular at Nsuta Golf course where the old folks and the youth displayed their wonderful skills in an open golf tournament. The serene nature of the pitch and the general environment was welcoming to stimulate and stir the fever of golf. The three hour tourney saw participants from achimota, obuasi, tarkwa, Kumasi, nsuta and other parts of the country competiting for honors at the 23rd Goil Seniors Amateur Open Golf Championship at Nsuta. Some of these golfers who were having fun were treated to some of the popular local tunes as some were in a chatty mood nodding their  heads in total joy. At the end of the tourney S.K. Nartey from Obuasi golf club was adjudged the overall winner of the handicap competition all other deserving participants were presented with trophies and petroleum products from GOIL, the title sponser of the golf tourney, by the president of Ghana Golf Association, Dr. Felix Frimpong, the Managing Director of the Ghana Manganese Company, Mr. Jurgen and  the Corporate Affairs manager of Goil Cyril Oppong, Speaking with the secretary of the Ghana Golf Association, Lee Mensah, hinted that a notion has been created that, Golf playing is only meant for the rich and persons of high class in the society. This he said is rather unfortunate perception created around the game.
He said a systematic attempt is being made to rope in the youth at the second cycle level into the game he however entreated the youth to be of good behavior and observe the rules of the golf discipline through this they can get sponsors.
The Corporate Affairs Manager of GOIL Cyril Oppong said the rational behind the over eight sponsorship of the senior golf tourney is part of their corporate social responsibility.