The ninth edition of the Stanbic-Otumfuo Invitational Golf Tournament comes off at the Royal Golf Course in Kumasi from Friday 20th April to Sunday 22nd April 2018. Professional and amateur golfers from all over the country have been invited to by the Royal Golf Club, Kumasi, on behalf of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the three-day event sponsored by Stanbic Bank.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will be at the golf club on Friday to officially open the tournament which is being held in his honour. His Majesty will be playing a ceremonial four-ball round of golf that is expected to include Mr. Kennedy Kankam, the MP for the area who is a seasoned golfer; Mr. Alhassan Andani, the MD of Stanbic Bank; and Mr. Kwasi Attah-Antwi, Chairman of the Club’s Management Committee. The Minster for Youth and Sport, Isaac Asiamah, will be there as a Special Guest at the opening ceremony to make a presentation to the club through His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
Mawuko Afadzinu, Head of Marketing and Communications for Stanbic Bank said: “As a Bank, Stanbic always brings the best to our clients and sports enthusiasts – in this case, golfers and golf followers. Golf provides an excellent atmosphere for players to learn from each other. The event is therefore aimed at creating networking opportunities for all as we have fun playing the lovely game of golf”.
This year’s event will include a Pro-Am team event on Friday to usher in the tournament. There will also be a golf clinic on the day for clients and staff of Stanbic Bank.
The main competition starts on Saturday morning and will include all categories of golfers. Over 150 golfers are expected to come from the Accra, Ankobrah, Beige Village, Damang, Obuasi, Nsuta, Samereboi, Tarkwa, Takoradi, Celebrity and Tema golf clubs to participate in the invitational tournament. The amateur competition will be in a stableford format of play. The professional event will be limited to the top-ranked golfers in Ghana.
Prof. Bernard Baiden (Operations) called on other corporate bodies to emulate the laudable example of Stanbic bank and support golf. The sport is still perceived as being beyond the reach of the ordinary – but that notion is gradually going away, especially at the Royal Golf Club, Kumasi, where His Majesty has opened up the course to all who are interested in golf.
The club has also come up with a number of training packages and incentives which are all aimed at easing entry into the game. Prof. Baiden was optimistic that events such as the Stanbic-Otumfuo invitational will go a long way in bringing more people to golf. Finally, he expressed the gratitude of the club for the honour of hosting such a tournament on behalf of His Majesty and thanked Stanbic Bank for the sponsorship.
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