The Anguilla Golf Association played host to the 48th Annual Eastern Caribbean Golf Association Tournament at the Cuisinart Golf Resort & Spa from November 16th-18th.
The Reef Hotel reception on Friday night as the Hon. Cardigan Connor welcomed the players and officials to Anguilla in the spectacular setting of the Lobby Bar.
Seventy Four golfers representing Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat, St.Croix, St.Kitts & Nevis, St.Lucia, St.Maarten and home team Anguilla enjoyed a feast of golf on the Greg Norman signature course.
The event; postponed from 2017 due to the passing of hurricane Irma, could not have had better conditions this year as a good breeze in very sunny conditions, tested every player through two rounds of golf.
The 2018 Low Gross Champion Team Event was won by St.Kitts & Nevis and Anguilla in only their fourth appearance at the event collected the coveted Team Champion Prize in the Low Net Team Event.
Raymond Percival from St.Kitt’s & Nevis shot the lowest score over the two days carding a 146 total.
Anguilla enjoyed huge success as the Men’s Team of Darren Banks, Rodney Tackling, Theron Loizos and Chad Meldrum won the Men’s Team Net Awards, John Vasatka, Larry Stott and Jeff Griffiths took second place in the Seniors Net flight, as did Val Banks and Tommy Astaphan in the Super Seniors. In the Ladies Team Event; Nathalie Le Senechal, Wilma Proctor and Angela Lampe also took the Runner’s Up position in the Ladies Net flight.
There was yet more success for Anguilla as Larry Stott won the Senior Men’s Individual prize and Tommy Astaphan won the Super Senior prize. Wilma Proctor placed individual runner up in the Ladies Net.
Without doubt, the biggest winner over the weekend was the Island of Anguilla. The golfers were able to enjoy superb accommodation, taste Cuisinart’s Epicurean delights, enjoy our beaches and many other restaurants.
As for the golf; the regions best players came, they saw but they could not quite conquer the superb setting of the Cuisinart Golf Course…. all stating that they want more and will return for the 2019 Open Championship.
The Anguilla Golf Association wish to thank all of our sponsors who made the weekend such a formidable success, and in particular:
Andre Collins and the Department of Sports, Dolphin Discoveries, Mr Stephane Zaharia, Donald Curtis and the Guardian Insurance Group, The Anguilla Tourist Board, The Anguilla Social Security Board, Mirabelle West and The International Wines & Spirits (IWAS), AGA member Andy Rayburn, Flow, The Government of Anguilla, Teron Hodge –Carty, Marisa Gumbs, Hi-Tek Signs, Caribbean Silk Screen Printers and streaming this event Live to the region for the first time was Mr Lloyd Gumbs.
The Anguilla Golf Association wishes to acknowledge and say a big thank you for the highest standards afforded to the tournament by Mr Stephane Zaharia and The Cuisinart Golf Resort & Spa.
Don Johnson, Manager of the Golf Course and Cuisinart’s PGA professional Scott De Long worked tirelessly to produce a magnificent course and tournament. Sean Richards from Food & Beverage ensured his department more than satisfied the golfers and guests. The Golf Course staff and Volunteers, of whom, all were excellent.
A huge thank you is also extended to the Anguilla Golf Association’s own Mr Peter Young, who along with Scott DeLong, who Referee’d the tournament with total Professionalism.
Noel Egan
President
EASTERN CARIBBEAN GOLF ASSOCIATION.
