The sixty fifth version of the FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship will maintain in November on the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos, as FirstBank of Nigeria Limited sustains its 65-year sponsorship of the event.
The championship, sponsored constantly beneath the financial institution’s first@sports activities initiative, marks a big milestone in its longstanding commitment to golf improvement in Nigeria. The partnership is considered one of many longest-running company sponsorships of a golf competitors within the nation.
Over the years, the event has offered a platform for rising Nigerian and worldwide newbie golfers to sharpen their abilities and put together for skilled careers.
Recognised by the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), the competitors attracts newbie golfers from throughout Africa and past, with contributors searching for helpful world rating factors.
Organisers mentioned this yr’s version would convey collectively main newbie golfers to compete on Ikoyi Club’s difficult course, reinforcing the event’s custom of sporting excellence, aggressive golf and youth improvement.
At final yr’s championship, Babatunde Oyalami claimed the coveted title with a three-day gross rating of 231. He carded rounds of 78, 75 and 78 to end three pictures forward of his nearest rival.
Peter Eben-Spiff additionally made historical past by turning into the primary Nigerian golfer to be listed on the WAGR, following his victory on the 58th version of the championship.
The Lagos Amateur Open is performed over 54 holes.
