Over 280 Golfers to Gather in Ilorin for ICMA Pro-Am Golf Open Tournament
As reported by Daily Trust, no fewer than 280 golfers from across the country are set to gather in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for the launch of the ICMA Pro-Am Golf Open tournament.
Captain of the Ilorin Golf Club, Jide Allen, revealed this during a press briefing on Monday, noting that the competition welcomes both professional and amateur golfers.
According to Allen, the four-day tournament, which excludes the designated arrival and departure days, is scheduled to commence with a tee-off on Thursday at the 18-hole Ilorin Golf Club course. He added that this event marks the fourth golf open hosted by the club's current management.
Allen also highlighted that Nigeria's top-ranking golfer, Sunday Olapade, will lead a lineup of distinguished professional players from around the country, bringing further prestige to the tournament.
According to him, “this remarkable milestone further cements Ilorin Club's status as a leading golf destination within the country attracting players from far and wide.
“The tournament promises a diverse lineup of players, ranging from seasoned professionals to enthusiastic amateurs in Category 1, Veterans and Ladies”, he noted.
He said ICMA, a renowned golf supporter, demonstrated its commitment to the sport with the donation of a tractor for the maintenance of the Il?rin golf course.
“ICMA has further allocated a substantial prize fund of N15 million across various categories, underscoring their dedication to fostering the growth of golf in Nigeria”.
Allen, who called on government and other cooperative bodies to key into golf sponsorship, debunked insinuations that the sport is elitist.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Aminat Ahmed Tafida Of Kaiama Abdulrasheed Akogun Mohammed Haruna Police Commissioner Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin Farouk Salim Moro Sai Kayi Temitope Ogunbanke Abdulfatai Salman Baakini Umar Danladi Shero Lola Olabayo Fareedah Dankaka Demola Banu Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd Afonja Descendants Union Ali Ahmad Albert Ogunsola Haruna Olawale Sulaiman 11th Galadima Sheu Ndanusa Usman Afusat Nike Ibrahim Hassan Taiye Salam Gobir Yusuf Olaolu Ali John Olajide Adedipe Baboko Primary School Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan Eghe Igbinehin Lawal Jimoh University Road Yoonus Kola Olatinwo Emmanuel Bello Hameed Oladipupo Ali KWATMA Emir Of Yashikira Code Of Conduct Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia Fatima Abolore Jimoh REO CAKES Omoniyi M. Ayinla National Pilot Iyiola Oyedepo Okin Malt Peter Obi Kwara Politics TIC Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency Oyedepo Isiaka Oniwa Ilorin General Hospital Oke-opin Balogun-Ojomu AGM Professional Services Patigi Regatta Alliance For Democracy COVID Michael Nzwekwe Sardauna Of Ilorin Kwara Apc Kanu Agabi AbdulGaniyu Kareem KWASAA Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Saka Balikis Kehinde Fola Consultant Samuel Adaramola Damilola Yusuf Bayo Ojo George Funsho Adebayo Amasa Ladi Hassan Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory Pakata Development Association Lola Ashiru Opobiyi

