Daniel List returned a net score of 54 to win this year’s Nigeria Independence Day Open Golf Championship which teed off at the Achimota Golf Course in Accra on Saturday. He was followed in the second position by J.K. Kally with 67 net who beat Victor Danku on count-back, Yoo Sun placed fourth with 68 net, while Frank Adu took the fifth position with 70 net. In the Ladies segment, ever-green Mona Myres-Lamptey came first with 68 net, Pavelyn Tendai Musaka took the second position with 69 net, while Victoria Sosu-Adatsi placed third with 73 net. The one-day 18-Hole Medal Play event, which was open to amateur golfers throughout the country, attracted about 100 golfers. The championship was organized by Global Media Alliance in association with the Nigerian High Commission and sponsored by Amal Bank Ghana, United Bank for Africa, Intercontinental Bank, Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited, Zenith Bank, IGI Insurance Limited and Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited. Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana who was the guest of honour said the event formed part of activities marking the 48th anniversary celebrations of Nigeria’s Independence. He hoped that through sports the cordial relationship between Ghana and Nigeria would continue to be strengthened and praised the late Dr Kwame Nkrumah for the pioneering role he played in ensuring Ghana’s Independence. Senator Obanikoro gave the assurance that the event would be played in the ensuing years. In another development, Emmanuel Mensah Kwame returned a gross score of 153 to win the 20th Annual Ghana Seniors Amateur Open Golf Championship at the Tema Country Golf course on Sunday. Gyima Kwakye came second with 170 gross, beating S.D. Odame on count-back while Paul List placed fourth with 171 gross. In the Ladies encounter, Joy Arkutu came first with 173 gross followed by Margaret Owusu-Baah at second position with 176 gross with Florence Etwi-Barimah placing third with 180 gross. In the Handicap Division for Men, Sam Opoku came first with 140 net, Peter Fiagbe took the second position with 144 net while Ampiaw Osei followed in third position with 149 gross. The two prizes in the Ladies Handicap were won by Grace Amoah and Esther Amedzro with 144 and 153 nets respectively. The two-day 36-Hole event, opened to senior golfers aged 55 years and above was sponsored by Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL). Professor George W.K. Ntsiful, President of the Ghana Golf Association commended the company for sponsoring the event. He called on other corporate bodies, banks and institutions to help develop the sport in the country. Mr Yaw Agyeman Duah, Managing Director of GOIL was assisted by Prof. Ntsiful to present prizes to the winners. Source: GNA