
Another ‘Vasco Bensaude’ Golf Tournament was held at the Furnas Golf Course in São Miguel on Saturday 21st September.
The annual tournament organised by Verdegolf Country Club was attended by 96 registered players.
Here are some of the best results from the different classifications:
Stableford Gross
1st Paulo Santos with 31 points
2nd and 3rd place: Frederico Pinto and Roberto Rico, both with 30 points.
The event included 3 professional players, with the best result coming from André Medeiros, 4th with 30 points.
General Net Stableford
1st Augusto Osório with 43 points
2nd and 3rd placed Bruno Pinto and Francisco Cabral de Melo, both with 41 points
Ladies Net Stableford
11 ladies took part and the winner was Angélica Ponta Garça with 38 points
Stableford Net Super Seniors (+70 years)
22 players took part and the winner was Pedro Tomé with 36 points.
After the competition, the participants had lunch and the ceremony to publicise the results and award prizes followed. One of the highlights of the day was the raffle with 42 prizes from the Bensaude Group.
It is always a day of great conviviality, which was attended by the CEO of the Bensaude Group, Dr Vítor Cruz.
The Bensaude Group is the official sponsor of this event, which honours Vasco Bensaude who, in 1936, built the first golf course in the Azores, at Achada das Furnas - the second oldest golf course in Portugal.
Photography: Credits Verdegolf Country Club