Mr Ato Kwamena Asankomah, the Director of the Celebrity Golf Club, who disclosed this at Tema on Monday, said about 100 amateur and professional golfers were expected to participate in the Short Gun competition.

He said the competition, which would be played in accordance with the local rules of the Club, was being sponsored by Mr Tang Hong, President of the Club.

Mr Asankomah said the competition would see golfers with handicap 0-12 battle in the Men’s Group ‘A’ category while players with handicap 13-24 slug it out in Group ‘B’.

Lady golfers with handicap 0-20 will battle it out in the Ladies Group ‘A’ as those with handicap 21-30 will sort things out in Group ‘B’. He said there would be prizes in all the various categories as well as prizes for ‘Longest Drive’ and Closest to the Pin’.