Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram seal landmark 15th titles at Guyana Open 

Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram cemented their status among Guyana’s all-time sporting greats on Sunday, each securing a remarkable 15th championship title as the Guyana Open concluded at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Persaud delivered a masterclass in consistency over the 36-hole tournament, carding identical rounds of 78 on Saturday and Sunday to capture the men’s overall gross title on 156.

His four-shot victory kept him comfortably clear of joint runners-up Marlon Abena and Jalan Raman, who both finished at 160.

Persaud capped his dominant weekend by sweeping the men’s longest-drive awards on both days, while Mohanlal Dinanath took the men’s overall net honours with a score of 145.

In the women’s championship, Sukhram produced another commanding display to add a 15th crown to her roll of honour. She posted an opening 83 followed by a final-round 90 for an aggregate 173, finishing 15 strokes ahead of runner-up Joaan Deo on 188. Princessa Wilkie finished third at 204.

Wilkie enjoyed an outstanding weekend of her own, capturing the women’s overall net title with 144 after posting the division’s best net scores on both days, finishing ahead of Sukhram on 151 and Sabi Dhori on 153.

Deo and Wilkie claimed the women’s longest drive honours across the weekend, while Myung Ja-Kim won the nearest-the-pin contest on day one.

The handicap divisions produced two clean sweeps. Jim Peck dominated the 10–18 flight, taking both the division’s best gross award with 161 and the net title with 135 to edge out Subhas Chandar on 137 and Arnold Deo on 139.

Jermaine Pillay completed a similar double in the 19–28 flight, securing the gross prize on 177 and net honours on 133, finishing ahead of Hilton Wong on 138 and Chet Bowling on 141.

In the senior division, Nigel Smith sealed victory with a net 132, clear of Kishan Bacchus on 138 and Carlos Adams on 145. Danny Aldebotoe took the men’s opening-day nearest-the-pin prize.

The two-day championship on the East Coast of Demerara capped a memorable local showcase, highlighted by Persaud and Sukhram’s continued dominance at the pinnacle of Guyanese golf. (Modified Press Release) 

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