COVID-19: Golf organisers limit participation for Kwara Open

Date: 2020-12-19

Organisers of the Kwara Open Golf Tournament have limited entries for the event to 100 participants to ensure compliance with the government's COVID-19 protocols.

Luqman Owolewa, a former board member of the Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF) and consultant/marketer for the event, said the number of golfers registering online for the one-day event had increased but a decision was taken to restrict it.

Owolewa said the measure became imperative as having a full golf course would be counter-productive to efforts of the government in curbing the spread of the novel disease. "By design, golf allows for easy compliance with social distancing but other measures that would limit contacts and promote hygienic practices during play have been put in place, even during the practice rounds," Owolewa said.

"Kwara Open is a major event for us here and most golfers across the country have come to identify it as one trademark event and that is why it has such a huge following."

The sixth edition of the Ilorin golf course, billed for Saturday, will feature players from the host club as well as those from Ibadan, Ekiti, Minna, Shagamu, Kaduna, Abeokuta, Tiger, Shiroro, Ikeja, and Ikoyi golf clubs, among others.

Top among players that practiced on the Ilorin course on Friday include Isaac Ishola, the proprietor of Hassabary Golf Club, Shaki; Tajudeen Oladipo, former commissioner for works, Osun state; and Gani Elelu Sanni, managing director of Northern Nigeria Investment Limited, Kaduna.

Meanwhile, Dele Arowolo, director of OPAS Nigeria Limited, one of the co-sponsors of the event, has also arrived in the ancient town.

This year's edition, which would be judged over 18 holes, is sponsored by the Kwara state government in partnership with Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KW- IRS), Noktel Resort and Hotel, Femtech, a renowned IT company, and OPAS Nigeria limited.

Ray Okafor, captain of the club, said earlier in the week that the Ilorin golf course had been put in good shape ahead of the weekend's activities while stating that participants would be expected to observe all COVID-19 protocols as highlighted by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

In 2019, Ibrahim Usman, better known as 'Attai', had won the amateur category of the event while Sunday Olapade of MicCom Golf Club, Ada won the professional category.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdullateef Abdussalam     Abdulwahab Ololele     First Lady     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Obayomi Azeez     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Musibau Akanji     Amuda Bembe     Kayode Laro     NYSC     Bayo Lawal     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Kwara Metro Park     Jamiu Oyawoye     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Durosinlohun Kawu     Oyawoye     Ijagbo Health Centre     Funmilayo Zubair     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     CCB     Oya State     Amos Sayo     Femi Oladiji     Bola Olukoju     Baboko     Adekunle David Dunmade     Ado Bayero     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Bukola Saraki     Tsaragi     Kwara State Television     Samuel Adedoyin     Lafiagi     Tsaragi/Share     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Voices Of Tomorrow     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Aliyu Muyideen     Busari Toyin Isiaka     High Court     Ibrahim Mohammed     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Salman Alada     Kola Ologbondiyan     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Salary     Balogun Gambari     Madawaki     IDPU     Awili Pedro     Yemi Osinbajo     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Peter Obi     Chief Imam Of Offa     NURTW     Sadiq Umar     Offa     Yashikira     Garba Idris Ajia     Wahab Issa     Jimoh Akani     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Sarkin Malamai     Magaji Erubu     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Kazeem Oladepo     Sarah Jubril     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Binta Sulyman     NITDA     Aminat Omodara     Share    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kamaldeen Kehinde     Kwara NIPR     Afonja     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Ilorin Metro Park     Musa Abdullahi     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Adama Isa     Abdulmumini Jawondo     TETFUND     Alikinla     Ilota     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Toyin Saraki     Stephen Fasakin     AGILE Programme     Ali Ahmad     Abubakar Usman Jos     Matthew Okedare     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Adegoke Bamidele     Kwara     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Alfa Modibo Belgore     SSA Youth     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Yinka Aluko     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Omotoso     Abubakar Imam     Bolakale Ayo     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Emmanuel Bello     SUBEB     Sunday Fagbemi     Jalala     Umar Ayinla Saro     Yusuf Abdulkadir     YAKOOYO     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Ilorin West     Women Radio     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Playing Host     Joseph Daudu     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Toyin Sanusi     Binta Sulyman     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Sam Onile     Iyaloja-General     Deji Ajani     Age AbdulKareem     Oniyangi     Isiaka Gold     Code Of Conduct     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Sola Saraki University     Ajuloopin     Oja-Oba     Nigeria Customs Service     Ajayi Okasanmi     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Lucky Omoluwa     Lithium     Ahmad Lawan