MONA SHOWS CLASS AT TIGO OPEN (GRAPHIC SPORTS, PAGE 11)

MONA Myles-Lamptey, Ghana’s scratch queen, last Saturday showed class by beating over 200 golfers in this year’s tiGo Tema Open Championship played at the Tema Country Golf Club. She took home the giant trophy.
Mona of the Achimota Golf Club returned a gross score of 163, beating Grace Afriyie who played a gross of 168 to the second position, while visiting Vivienne Kouame from Cote d’Ivoire placed third with a score of 174.
Unknown Vincent Coffie from the Achimota Golf Club emerged the new king in the men’s scratch event with 139, score beating visiting Togolese Mawuli Richard and host club’s Ernest Opoku to the second and third positions respectively. They grossed 148 and 152 respectively.
Vincent Torgah failed to defend the title he won last year by placing third in the professionals 72 hole event, scoring 285.
Victor Brave-Mensah walked away with GH¢1,000 for placing first in the professional category, followed by young sensation, Kodwo Banni from Kumasi who took home GH¢650, while Torgah received GH¢500 for his efforts.
Lady Scientific Florence Etwi-Barimah, who is also known as “Old Soldier” among golfers following her exploits in the game, was on target in the ladies handicap event recording a net score of 144, beating veteran Adelaide Owusu-Adjepong (148) to second position and Margaret Addison (148) to third.
Frederick Boateng from Takoradi scored 144 in the men’s handicap, with MK Quarshie and Ashis Gajjar of Celebrity following in that order.
Bluffing Oswald Amuzu also of Celebrity who was tipped prior to the tournament to win could not live up to expectation.
President of Ghana Golfers Association, Dr Felix Frimpong, called for an improvement in the game so as to attract more people to appreciating the sport. He paid glowing tribute to Millicom Ghana Limited, operators of the tiGo network for sponsoring the event.
Outdoor manager of tiGo, Mr Bismark Odoom, pledged his outfit’s commitment to moving the sport to higher heights.
Manager of the Tema Country Golf Club, Mr Ebenezer Adablanu, said tiGo’s must be a shining exemple to all corporate world.