The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially teed off the Stanbic Asantehene Invitational Golf Tournament, opening the 2026 edition of the annual event.
The Asantehene’s participation in the tournament for over a decade now reaffirms his confidence in the financial institution.
The renowned monarch, together with his entourage, opened the first session of the tournament on Saturday, November 7, 2026, playing a three-player game over four holes.
The event drew over 60 golfers, who are customers of the bank, members of the Royal Golf Club, and other invited golfers from other recognized clubs.
Stanbic Bank Shows Gratitude To Asantehene
Speaking to OTEC News Reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng at the sidelines of the event, the Managing Director for Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwamina Asomaning, said the event is part of efforts to express gratitude to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and Asanteman for their unflinching support to the bank.
“We do this tournament in honour of His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo. We bring golfers from all over the country, as well as customers, clients and some members of our staff, to express our gratitude to the King for his steadfast support to the bank,” Mr. Asomaning said.
“We also use this opportunity to say thank you to Asanteman, where we have quite a number of branches and a good number of clients,” he added.
He pledged the bank’s commitment to developing well-tailored solutions to solve the problems of their clients.
Royal Golf Club Hails Stanbic Bank
For his part, the Head of Operations for the Royal Golf Club, Professor Bernard Kofi Antwi, hailed Stanbic Bank Ghana for the tournament.
He noted that Stanbic Bank has been supporting golfers through the tournament, adding that the event gets better every year.
“We have had this wonderful relationship with Stanbic for well over 10 years, and it is always an opportunity to look forward to the next tournament,” Prof. Antwi said.
“Stanbic puts in so much effort and resources, and the passion they have for this tournament is overwhelming,” he added.
He noted that hundreds of people rushed to be part of the tournament due to how Stanbic Bank has raised the standards.
Sharing the success of the partnership between Stanbic and the Royal Golf Club, he said golfers have benefited immensely from Stanbic Bank through the tournament.
“For me, one of the things I could point to as success is the level of participation that keeps going up, because every golfer wants to be part of the tournament,” Prof. Antwi stated.
He thanked Stanbic Bank for the tournament, noting that the Royal Golf Club will continue to team up with Stanbic Bank for the tournament.
