MBII receiving his prize from the Okyenhene
Christopher
Mbii put up an exciting performance to win the men’s group A category of the
MTN Okyenhene’s 20th Anniversary Invitational golf tournament at the Tafo Golf
Club in the Eastern Region.
The one day, 9 holes Stableford tournament, which featured over 90 golfers from
golf clubs across the country, formed part of activities marking Osagyefuo Nana
Amoatia Ofori Panin’s 20th-anniversary celebration since his ascension to the
Ofori Panin throne.
Mbii, playing on handicap four, returned Stableford points of 40 to beat his
closest rival, Kofi Akyene, of the Royal Golf Club, Kumasi, to second place
after the latter 38 Stableford points in the end, leaving Ekow Nyarko in third
place, with 37 Stableford points.
In the
women’s group A category, Constance Awuni from the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi,
proved too strong for her fellow club mate, Felicity Okyei-Gyeabour, beating
her by only two points after returning Stableford points of 34.
The men’s group B category saw Nash Antwi of the Achimota Golf Club returning Stableford
points of 40, to place first above Kofi Gyimah from the Tafo Golf Club who
finished 37 points.
Helen Appah swept the top prize in the Ladies Group B event beating Gladys Awuni
of the Tema Country Golf Club with 32 points as against 29.
In the senior’s category, Charles Martey returned 38 points to place first
ahead of Joe Dadson, who earned 30 points, while Margaret Oduro earned 21
points to carry the day in the ladies event.
Jerry Tetteh of the Achimota Golf Club and Elizabeth Captan of the Tafo Golf
Club, won the longest drive awards in the male and female categories, while
Mbii crowned a fine day with the closest to the pin award and Constance Awuni
picking that of the ladies.
All the winners of the day received trophies, and souvenir from headline
sponsors, MTN Ghana.
Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II presented special awards as well as
an autographed Akyem Abuakwa history book authored by Robert Addo-Fening, to
the president of the Tafo Golf Club, Mr Prince Kofi Amoabeng, business magnate
and the Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital, Sir Sam Jonah, for their
support to him and the game of golf in the country.
Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II described golf as his first love, and called
on those at the helm of affairs of the sport to make sure it was grown and
improved in the country.
In a speech read on his behalf of the board chairman of MTN Ghana, Ishmael
Yawson, by the Acting Corporate Services Executive at MTN, Robert Kojo Kwuam
Kuzoe, commended saying, “You keep redefining the frontiers of traditional
authority in Ghana and as we have done in the past, MTN Ghana will continue in
any way that we can to support you and your initiatives in the coming years.”
He announced a GH¢100.000.00 cash donation to the Ofori Panin Stool, to
commemorate the anniversary celebrations.
From The Sports Desk