Experienced golfer, Kojo Choi, emerged as a winner of the 2023 MTN Invitational golf tournament held at the Achimota Golf Club in Accra on Friday.
He won the Men’s Group A event with 38 points on 10 handicaps, while Christopher Mbii followed in second with 37 points over plus one handicap and Kwame Boafo in third with 37 points on nine handicaps.
In the Ladies event, Flora Hurtubise won with 37 points over handicap of 14, while Vastie Amoafo-Yeboah was second with 34 points over handicap of 15.
Philip Bonney won the Men’s Group B over 24 handicaps and 40 points as Peter Quartey-Papafio followed in second position with 38 points on 24 handicaps and Justin Butah in third place with 37 points over 15 handicaps.
Charity Vogel won the Women’s Seniors with 32 points while Jan Vogel took the men’s category with 33 points.
For the auxiliary prizes, Longest Drive (Hole 17) went to Joshua Mensah – Larkai and Closest to the Pin (Hole 18) Men was won by Nash Antwi as Jessica Tei won for the Ladies.
All the winners were presented with fantastic prizes and goodies from MTN and Tecno, sponsors of the tournament.
Speaking after the event, the Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer (CCSSO), MTN Ghana, Ms Adwoa Wiafe, said she was delighted over 100 golfers registered for this year’s tournament, out of which MTN rewarded 12 in various categories in the tournament’s second edition.
“Nonetheless, we wish to assure you all that MTN is unwavering in its pursuit of a strategic, mutually beneficial relationship with golf as a sport” she added.
BY MICHAEL D. ABAYATEYE
