Two Nigerian regular professional golfers, Oche Odoh and Gift Willy, are on the list of 18 international golfers expected to feature at the 3E Actuaries 1st International Pro-Am Golf Tournament at the Sipopo Golf Course in Malabo Equatorial Guinea.
The tournament which will be held from October 18-20 is sponsored by Olawale Opayinka, MD of 3E Actuaries and Consultants Limited Nigeria.
The tournament which will be held from October 18-20 is sponsored by Olawale Opayinka, MD of 3E Actuaries and Consultants Limited Nigeria.
The field of professional players was pooled from a list of 34 applicants from six European countries including Spain, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland and, Portugal. The six African countries that will feature at the event are Morocco, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon.
The professionals will be joined by 54 amateur golfers with the maximum of 36 handicaps to make up the field of 72 golfers.
Aside from Odoh and Willy, Ghanaian stars Emos Korblah and Vincent Togah are on the invited guests list. Instructively, Korblah and Togah are the two top ranked players on the Nigerian Order of Merit table for the current season.
Aside from Odoh and Willy, Ghanaian stars Emos Korblah and Vincent Togah are on the invited guests list. Instructively, Korblah and Togah are the two top ranked players on the Nigerian Order of Merit table for the current season.
Other notable golfers that will feature are French trio of Dauchez Fredric, Dufresne Valerie and De Aizpurua Christophe. Spain will present Piug Giner Xavi while Rice Matthew will represent the UK.
The professionals will provide clinic for the amateurs on the driving range at the Sipopo Golf Club on the first day of the tournament on October 19.
The occasion is significant as it will herald the maiden entrance of professional golf into Equatorial Guinea which borders Cameroon, Nigeria eastern flank neigbours.
The occasion is significant as it will herald the maiden entrance of professional golf into Equatorial Guinea which borders Cameroon, Nigeria eastern flank neigbours.
THISDAY gathered that 3E Actuaries has also signed an exclusive extended agreement with the Golf Federation of Equatorial Guinea (FEGUIGOLF) starting with the Pro-Am event. Under the agreement, the Pro- Am event will become the 1st Equatorial Guinea Open in 2014 and will witness a broader international participation.
Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, the President of FEGUIGOLF has already assured the visiting delegation of a memorable time playing the golf course in a warm atmosphere of sportsmanship.
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