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.

Lateef Alagbonsi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Ohoro Of Shao     Patience Jonathan     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Ilorin Amusement Park     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Otuka     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Coronavirus     Mumeen Lah     SAPZ Project     Salihu S. Yaru     AbdulRauf Keji     Bureau Of Lands     Isiaka Yusuf     Kayode Laro     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Charcoal     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Olusola Saraki     Isapa     Olosi Of Osi     Ubandoma     Bluenile Associates     Nigerian Army     CLAY POT     TVC Female National Debate     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Bola Shagaya     IHS Towers     Valsolar     Abdulazeez Uthman     Jani Ibrahim     Ibrahim Taiwo     Lanre Issa Onilu     Orire     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Kayode Ishola     Kwara Consultative Forum     George Innih     Just Event Online     Aminat Omodara     Idris Garba     Moremi High School     Taiwo Joseph     Arca Santa     Amusa Bello     Kwara Basketball Association     Akume     Kale Kawu     Isiaka Danmeromu     Sambo Murtala     Olomu     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Olusegun Adeniyi     Tafida     Umar Saro     Bola Tinubu     Kamaldeen Gambari     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Public Holiday     Bisi Kristien     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Elese Of Igbaja     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     BIR     Ayinde Oki     Cornelius Adebayo     Oja-Oba     Ramadhan    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Idiagbon     Oke-Ode     Lateef Fagbemi     Memunat Monsuma     All Peoples Party     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Mubarak Oladosu     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Afonja     Kayode Laro     Saka Abimbola Isau     Adesoye College     Adeleke Ogungbe     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Kaiama     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Bareke     Federal Allocation     Dagbalodo     MATTA Girls Foundation     Fatimat Saliu     Atunwa     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Lafiagi     Vasolar     ANCOPPS     Guber Aspirant     Riskat Opakunle     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Turaki     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Oloye     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Oyawoye     The Herald     Elerin Of Adanla     Kwara State Fire Service     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Baakini     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Chief Imam Of Offa     Plat Technologies Limited     Gbenga Adebayo     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Buhari     Towoju     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Olabode George Towoju     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Folaranmi Aro     MAI Akande     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Jebba     Orisa Bridge     Abdulazeez Uthman     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Mohammed Ibrahim     Elewu     Lucky Omoluwa     Ohoro Of Shao     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Ayedun     Ado Bayero     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Bola Shagaya     Ekweremadu     Ope Saraki     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Sabi     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Bello Oyedepo     Ilorin Water Reticulation