Kojo Barnni wins PGA Masters at Celebrity

 One of Ghana’s top golfers, Kojo Barnni, emerged as the winner of the Pro­fessional Golfers Associa­tion (PGA) Masters cham­pionship which ended at the Celebrity Golf Club in Accra on Friday.

The four-day champi­onship which was the last qualifier for the presti­gious Gold Fields PGA Damang championship saw the Tarkwa-based golfer beat over 30 golfers to win the ultimate prize.

Having amassed 70 points each for the two days, Barnni kept his calm on the greens, and fin­ished off with 69 and 73 gross scores on the third and fourth days to make a total gross score of 282 to clinch the top prize.

Achimota-based, Lucky Ayisah, finished second ahead of Kwame Ligbidi and Vincent Cofie who settled for the third and fourth positions in that order while Alfred Kwame Nuamey, who had won the Achimota qualifier, settled for the fifth posi­tion.

In the seniors’ category that attracted 11 golfers from 50 years and above, Robert Allotey stood tall after bagging a gross score of 225, beating Mahama Dawuda who followed in second.

The winner, Barnni, told the media he was determined to prove a point at Celebrity though he knew it was a tough course to play on, adding that it was good prepara­tion for the big event in Damang scheduled for November 29- December 2.

Winners received a total prize package of GH?45,000 for prepara­tions for the 10th edition of the prestigious Da­mang championship.

Speaking at a short closing ceremony, the Op­erations Director of PGA, Alhaji Ahmed Padori, congratulated the golfers and urged them to train harder for the forth-com­ing flagship championship.

Out-going Tourna­ment Director, Rev. Akwasi Prempeh, Ghana Golf President, Leon­ard Okyere, and Roger Agamah of Gold Fields Ghana, who were present at the function, lauded the golfers for the display and looked forward to an improved performance in Damang.

 BY MICHAEL D. ABAYATEYE

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