Three Ghanaian pro golfers are in Equatorial Guinea to participate in the 2017 Mongomo Golf Championship.

Vincent Torgah, the 2017 West Africa Champion of Tema Country Golf Club, Emos Korblah of Achimota Golf Club and Kojo Barnni, who won the just-ended Gold Fields Championship at Damang, near Tarkwa, are representing at the international competition which tees off today and ends on Sunday.

Golfers drawn from over 32 countries from Europe, Africa and Asia are expected to use the three-day championship as a preparatory grounds for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Outstanding golfers from the championship would have the opportunity to play for the qualifiers to participate in the global event.

Professional Golfers Association (PGA) spokesperson, Nana Prempeh told the GNA Sports that Korblah, Barnni and Torgah were selected on merit and had the credentials to represent and win laurels for Ghana and the PGA.

He added that Torgah, who is currently the leading golfer in West Africa after winning most of the major competitions in the sub-region, including Senegal Open and Gabon Open, has the ability to excel in Mongomo.

“Although golf is an individual sport, this time around we have three golfers representing Ghana at the international level and we pray they perform well.

“The level of play they have exhibited in recent tournaments organised show their preparedness and I am sure they will perform,” Nana Prempeh added.

Source: GNA