Otumfuo Performs Ceremonial Tee-Off For 3rd Stanbic–Asantehene Invitational Golf Tournament

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II performing the ceremonial tee-off

 

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Saturday, December 13, 2025, performed the ceremonial tee-off for the 3rd Stanbic–Asantehene Invitational Golf Tournament at the Kumasi Royal Golf Club Course.

The prestigious tournament, hosted by the Kumasi Royal Golf Club and sponsored by Stanbic Bank Ghana, is a flagship and signature programme of the bank, held annually in honour of the Asantehene for his exemplary leadership and immense contributions to national development, particularly in the business and economic sectors.

Speaking at the event, Mawuko Afadzini, Executive Head of Marketing at Stanbic Bank Ghana, described the tournament as a special invitational competition that  provides a unique opportunity for Stanbic Bank to engage its clients and the golfing community while promoting sports development and facilitating meaningful conversations around issues that matter to the community and the country.

“Above all, this tournament is to honour Otumfuo, who is the patron of the competition. It has been an excellent platform for deep engagement, and it is a tradition we hold in very high regard and are deeply committed to sustaining,” he said.

Mr. Afadzini explained that participation in the tournament is based on two main criteria: Stanbic Bank clients who play golf, and selected golfers invited at the discretion of the Kumasi Royal Golf Club.

He further highlighted Otumfuo’s longstanding support for Stanbic Bank, describing the Asantehene as a pillar of strength to the institution over the years.

“His support to the bank has been immeasurable. He is industrious, inspirational, and a symbol of leadership in Africa and beyond. This tournament is a small way of honouring him, and we hope to do even more in the years ahead,” he added.

Mr. Afadzini also reiterated Stanbic Bank’s commitment to sports development beyond football, noting the bank’s support for golf, table tennis, swimming, cycling, arm wrestling, and football. He recalled that Stanbic Bank was among the major sponsors of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

For his part, Professor Bernard Kofi Maiden of the Kumasi Royal Golf Club explained that the tournament is strictly invitational, underscoring its exclusivity.

He clarified that although the current edition is described as the third Stanbic–Asantehene Invitational, the numbering is “somewhat deceptive,” as the competition was previously known as the Otumfuo Invitational before being renamed. Stanbic Bank, he noted, has sponsored the tournament for the past 11 years.

The one-day amateur competition featured a maximum of 72 golfers, with four players competing on each of the 18 holes. Golfers competed in four categories—Men Group A, Men Group B, Ladies, and Seniors—with gold, silver, and bronze trophies awarded to the top three finishers in each category.

At the end of the competition, Vivian Dick of the Kumasi Golf Club emerged as the overall winner in the Ladies category, with Samira Abdullah placing overall runner-up and Pearl Andrews finishing third.

In the Men’s Group A category, Bernard Kwasi Deomoh clinched first place, while Bismark Ntiedu Dapaah and Ekow Nyarko placed second and third respectively.

For the Men’s Group B category, Ben Baah emerged winner, followed by Maxwell Danso Osei in second place and Isaac Amoako Mensah in third.

In the Seniors category, Kwaku Okyere took first place, with Kwashie Avemegah and Chris Apau-Opong finishing second and third respectively.

FROM David Afum, Kumasi

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