David Renner
‘THE Road to Damang 2022’ for Ghana PGA will begin with the first ever Samsung PGA Captain’s prize golf tournament which will tee off from January 12 to 15 at the Celebrity Golf Course in Sakumono, Accra.
Captain of Celebrity Golf Club, David Renner said the four-day professional golf competition is going to be a very unique and interesting tournament because it is the first of its kind been introduced by Captain of Ghana PGA, John Mawuli Nyarko (John Wonders).
He added that although it is a pro event, they are also expecting about a hundred and forty amateur golfers across the country to take part in the maiden innovative event.
The amateur golfers will be coming from clubs such as Celebrity – the host Club, Achimota, Center of the World, Royal Golf Club in Kumasi, Tafo, Tarkwa, Benso, Bogoso and Damang Golf Club.
Reacting to question regarding the readiness of the course for the tournament, Renner said that Celebrity Golf course is mostly weather dependant for the fair ways and luckily enough “we have had some quite good rains and the greens are being shape in a very immaculate condition for golfers to enjoy though the fair ways are a bit dry. Celebrity greens are the best you can find in the country and we always keep it in good shape because that’s our pride.”
The enthusiastic and hurry to hit the ground running new president for PGA of Ghana, Mark Coffie, revealed the tournament is one of the many tours Ghana PGA members will play this year and would also be a ranked tournament for points accumulation “as we tilts towards Damang 2022 so pros should put on their performance character to begin the year on a good note.”
Lim Jung Taek, the Korea Ambassador to Ghana and Tang Hong, President of Celebrity Golf Club, who doubled as President of Ghana Chinese Society, are going to be the special guests of honour for the much talked about and innovative Samsung PGA Captain’s prize golf competition to begin the year with for Ghana pros.
Renner pledged Celebrity’s Golf Club’s continued support for the Ghana PGA.