Tema, Sept. 23, GNA - The 2008 Ghana Amateur Seniors Open Golf Championship would tee off at the Tema Country Golf Course on Saturday, October 4 and on Sunday, October 5.

About 120 golfers throughout the country, are expected to participate in the competition which would be played under the rules of the Ghana Golf Association. Mr John S. Wattenburg, Secretary of the Ghana Golf Association, who announced this at Tema on Tuesday, said the two-day 36-Hole Scratch event, opened to senior golfers aged 55 years and above would be sponsored by Goil Ghana Limited.

He said the Association has put in place adequate preparations to ensure a keen and entertaining competition. Michael Ben-George, Mike Ezan, Dan Dennis, Joe Ohemeng, Paul List, Paul Opoku and William Asiedu Yeboah are some of the golfers who have already registered for the competition which is in its 20th period. Mr Kwaku Dua Agyeman, Managing Director of Goil Ghana Limited is expected to grace the occasion.