WISH Bone Incorporated, a non-governmental charitable organisation dedicated to the advancement of the needy in society, will assemble the country’s crack golfers at the Celebrity Golf Club as part of activities lined up to keep the golf calendar alive.
The competition, dubbed ‘Heritage Classic’, is a yearly memorial for the late Justice Charles Edward Henley Coussey and will see golfers raising funds to support the New Horizon Special School located at Cantonments in Accra.
Over 100 golfers from Achimota, Celebrity, Tema Country clubs, as well as the Royal Golf Club in Kumasi are expected to battle for honours during the one-day invitational open event.
The competition, which is in its second year, will see golfers playing for the claret jug which is the only such trophy in circulation in Ghana.
The patron of Wish Bone, Mr Pierre Coussey, who is the new captain of Celebrity Golf Club, said he had always sought to establish a flagship competition for the club, and saw the event as a worthy cause to expose the club’s potential and also double up its efforts to help society.
Competition Secretary, Mr Oswald Amuzu, told the Graphic Sports that the Heritage Classic tourney is a permanent feature on Celebrity’s golf calendar and that there were high expectations among members who are keen to annex the title on Saturday.
More than 100 golfers have already signed up for the competition which will re-enact the rivalry among the top guns, with Mr Geoffrey Avornyotse, Joe Ampofo, Akwasi Poku and others expressing optimism to carry the day.
Defending champion, Mr Renne Kwame of Achimota Golf Club, has called the bluff of his contenders, saying that he is prepared for a successful defence.
At stake are attractive prizes which the sponsors are keeping close to their chest.
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