The Ghana Commercial Bank Limited (GCB) sponsored Accra Open Golf tournament teed off this morning.

More than 200 golfers including amateurs and youth have registered to participate in the prestigious tournament which will end on Sunday, October 26, 2008.

International golfers from Nigeria, Benin, Liberia, Togo and Cote d'Ivoire will be playing for the trophies and awards as well as honours.

The Deputy Managing Director of the GCB in charge of operations, Mr Samuel Sarpong, himself a golfer, was at the Achimota Golf Course for the tee off.

This year's GCB Accra Open is expected to be exciting and more challenging looking at the calibre of professionals and the international nature of the tournament.