golf news in nigeria

Lalong Opens 11th PGA Qualifying School

The executive Governor of Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong has officially declared the 2018 Professional Golfers Association of Nigeria’s Qualifying School open on Tuesday January 23, 2018 at Lamingo Golf Club, in Plateau State. His tee-shot at hole-one of the Course declared the … Read More

ORDER OF MERIT, DECEMBER 2017

REGULAR TOUR POS PLAYER PA MARK MEMORIAL SEN MARK @69 KWARA @ 50 KWARA OPEN GOV’S CUP JOS TOTAL 1st ODOH M 115,000 128,333 152,400 127,500 864,000 1,387,233 2nd OLAPADE SUNDAY 186,666 145,000 540,000 500,000 0 1,371,666 3rd ODEGHA S … Read More

5TH KWARA OPEN ILORIN GOLF CLUB, ILORIN

REGULAR POS PLAYER DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 TOTAL REMARK 1st OLAPADE S 69 73 68 67 277 -11 2nd KORBLAH E 73 69 69 71 282 -6 3rd TOBIAS C 71 72 73 67 283 -5 … Read More

Tiger Club Boosting Tourism

Tiger Golf Club Ibadan has embarked on infrastructural development that will attract tourism for the club as well as encourage human capacity empowerment for members. Dr. John Dongo, Captain of the club, recently in Lagos revealed to Independent that some … Read More

Odoh Heads to Kenya, As Sole Nigerian Entry

Oche Odoh, Nigeria’s only player on the Official World Golf Ranking has signed up for the 220, 000 Euros purse Kenya Open that is billed for the Muthiaga Golf Club in Kenya from March 23 to 26, 2017. After a … Read More

Epe, Surprises with Brilliant Win in Otupko

Ikoyi-based player Francis Epe has won the inaugural event for the 2017 Professional Golfers; Association of Nigeria Tour at the Pa Aikwuta Mark Memorial Golf Tournament in Benue State last weekend. “I worked hard for this and I am glad … Read More

Teenage golf prodigy, Oboh, for LPGA qualifiers in Bahamas

The profile of America-based Nigeria teenage golf prodigy, Georgia Oboh continues to soar globally as the 15-year-old has been invited for the qualifiers of the 2017 Ladies Professional Golfers Association of America (LPGA), 1st tournament of the Year – the … Read More

PGA Declares Qualifying School Open

The professional Golfers association of Nigeria has announced the beginning of sale of forms for interested amateur players who wish to join the Association. Director of the PGA, Samson Lawal, said it behooves on the association to consider absorbing some … Read More

Equatorial Guinea Open to Stage Pre-qualifiers in Nigeria  

Nigeria has been listed as one of the seven countries where pre-qualifiers will be staged for the 2017 Equatorial Guinea Open Championship to be hosted in Mongomo. The idea, according to Olawale Opayinka of 3e Actuaries, which organizes the annual … Read More

Odegha Ends the Year as Plateau Champion