Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Guardian Nigeria
Published on 2024-01-30 04:03:39
West Africa’s most talented golfers have come together at the Ikeja Golf Course in Nigeria to participate in the highly anticipated Acutech Pro-Am Golf Championship. This prestigious tournament offers an impressive prize of N15 million to the winners and is set to kick off the country’s 2024 professional golf season.
The championship began at the Ikeja Golf Club on Monday, attracting top professional golfers from Nigeria and other West African countries. Notable contenders include Ghana’s Emos Korblah, who emerged victorious in the inaugural edition of the tournament, as well as Nigeria’s own Francis Epe, Oche Odoh, and Mike Ubi.
Emos Korblah, reflecting on his upcoming participation in the tournament, expressed his eagerness to defend his championship title. He praised the Ikeja Golf Club as a challenging course that pushes every aspect of a golfer’s skill, and he looks forward to the opportunity to defend his title in such an environment.
In addition to the excitement from the players, the chairman of Acutech Support Systems Limited, Zed Jituboh, emphasized the company’s commitment to investing in its operating environment through the development of sports. The Acutech Pro-Am Golf Championship serves as a platform to support and promote the game of golf, providing an avenue to showcase and reward professional talent in the sport.
Zed Jituboh explained that Acutech has joined forces with professional golf to organize and execute the championship, and he expressed optimism about the potential for further growth and expansion of the tournament’s scope and impact.
Uche Ezebuiro, the Operations Director of the Professional Golfers’ Association, highlighted the organization’s ongoing efforts to collaborate with interested corporate entities to advance the game of golf and highlight the incredible talents of Nigeria’s golfers. He also revealed plans to make strategic adjustments to the association’s operations in order to offer its members an improved professional golf experience. Acutech is hailed as a significant development partner, and there are high hopes for future collaborations throughout the season.
The presence of these top golfers, along with the support from Acutech and the Professional Golfers’ Association, underscores the significance of the Acutech Pro-Am Golf Championship as a pivotal event in the West African golfing calendar. The tournament not only offers substantial financial rewards to its winners but also serves as a platform for the continued development and promotion of professional golf in the region.
There is great anticipation and excitement surrounding the championship, as it brings together some of the best golfing talents in West Africa to compete on the challenging and highly regarded course at Ikeja Golf Club. It is a celebration of skill, sportsmanship, and the enduring growth of golf in the region. The partnership between Acutech and the Professional Golfers’ Association signifies a shared commitment to fostering an environment that allows golf talent to shine and the sport to flourish. As the tournament unfolds, spectators and enthusiasts alike can look forward to witnessing exceptional displays of golfing prowess and the crowning of deserving champions who have excelled in their craft.
