No fewer than 160 golfers including former Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong and former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara have registered for the maiden Kwara Governor’s Cup Open Golf tournament.
The director of the tournament, Barr. Oludare Akanbi, disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara capital yesterday.
He said the tournament which will draw golfers from various golf clubs across the country will run from November 15 to November 17, 2024.
He said the marketers and organisers of the event, Sluqfort Nigeria Limited have put arrangements in top gears to ensure a hitch-free competition that will get golfers competing over 36 holes.
He said competitors will arrive on Friday to a welcome cocktail at the Ultra-Modern Mohammed Lawal Club House, ahead of the competition which tees-off officially on Saturday beginning from 9am.
“Expected to perform the ceremonial tee-off is Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara and the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate, who is also the Patron of the Club.
“The best 100 players from the first day round will qualify to play on Sunday while the closing ceremony and presentation of prizes will follow by 7pm” Akanbi said.
