Barclays Golf attracts 180

About 180 amateur golfers are expected to vie for honours at the 35th annual Barclays Bank Open Golf championship scheduled for the Kumasi Golf Course on Saturday, September 22.

A statement from RICS Consult Limited, organisers of the event said the competition would attract golfers from Kumasi, Obuasi, Awaso and Tafo. Prestea, Achimota and Winneba Golf Clubs and a strong team from Barclays Bank would also compete.

The Barclays team would include Nana Wereko Ampem 11, Board Chairman, Kobina Quansah, Managing Director and Alhassan Andani, Head of Corporate Banking.

The line up of the hosts would consist of skipper Prince Agyemang, Henry Yaw Atiase, John Badu, Fayez Hage and John Muller, while Frank Etwi Barimah, F.K. Boateng and J.A. Cobbina among others would represent Tema.

Teenager, Roger More is the defending champion in the men's category and Vida Agyei Frimpong is poised to retain the title she won last year in the ladies division in the one-day, 18 hole stablford championship.

The competition would also be used as a dress rehearsal for the up-coming Asantehene Gold Cup, which would follow in fortnight at the same venue.