Eighteen holes, 100 gamers armed with golf equipment, many teeing off directly. It doesn’t at all times occur like that on a course. Besides when diplomacy meets members of the higher crust for enjoyable.
That is the second of its version on the Ikoyi Golf Membership.
The primary version, the organisers stated, introduced enjoyable and freshness to the membership members and the diplomatic neighborhood participated final 12 months. The 2024 version of the South African Golf Tourney guarantees extra on April 28.
The South African Consulate Basic in Lagos in collaboration with Crossflex Worldwide are organizing this to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Rainbow Nation’s freedom and democracy. It additionally marks the thirtieth 12 months of unbroken diplomatic relations between South Africa and Nigeria.
Tolu Adesemowo, Managing Director of Crossflex stated there was a compelling want for it to make a return.
So golfers, female and male, 100 amateurs, will duke it out beneath the Stableford scoring system on the Ikoyi Membership 1938. The format features a “short-gun” tee-off. All of the gamers begin concurrently from every of the 18 holes to handle the massive quantity.
Professor Bobby Moroe, the Consul Basic of South Africa in Lagos, couldn’t assist appreciating the partnership that’s making this tourney occur.
“Sports activities diplomacy, particularly, golf, is a crescendo to harness partnerships and promote enduring relationships amongst {the golfing} neighborhood,” Mooresaid.
Geregu Energy PLC, Qshop, Pepsi, Acutech, Kaldi Africa, and Simplygolf Attire are bankrolling the occasion.
All of the gamers stand the possibility to win one thing, together with longest drive, nearest to the pin, and thirtieth place end.