The Tribune

THE Bahamas Golf Federation is preparing for the hosting of the 60th Annual Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships.

The event is scheduled for July 24-30 at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island.

Federation president Glen Archer said during the week of activities, there will be a special recognition of the late legendary golfer and administrator Fred Higgs. He will be inducted in the next class of the Caribbean Golf Association’s Hall of Fame.

Additionally, Archer said the CGA will pay tribute to Ambrose Gouthro, a former president of the BGF. Ambrose is the current CGA president. For the first time this year, the Ambrose Gouthro Trophy will be presented to the overall team champions in honour of Gouthro.

The federation, according to Archer, will be naming the Bahamas national team later this week. The team will comprise of six men in the Hoerman Cup for regular golfers and three women for the George Teale Cup.

The winners will be determined from a combined score accumulated for the Arthur Ziadie Trophy.

A total of nine countries, including the Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the US Virgin Islands, will be participating.

The championships have received the blessing from both the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Tourism. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson spoke on behalf of his ministry, while Virginia Kelly represented the Ministry of Tourism.