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18 Sep 2015
Europe is underdogs for the 2015 Solheim Cup against the United States despite winning the previous two tournaments, says eight-time European team member, Catriona Matthew. The women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup starts today in Germany with Europe chasing a record third successive win. Ten of America’s 12 players are in the world’s top 40…
18 Sep 2015
• Tourney tees off Sept 26 at Ikoyi Club About 180 players will vie for honours in the different categories when the Nigeria Cup tees off at the Ikoyi Club on September 26, the organisers have revealed. The Nigeria Cup is Ikoyi Club’s annual golfing tournament, which commemorates Nigeria’s Independence anniversary. It was established to…
11 Sep 2015
The proposed golf course at the Kogi State University, Anyigba, will serve as a catalyst to serious economic activities in the state and also create wealth for the people, the chairman of Kogi State Golfers Association, Emmanuel Adejoh Bako, has disclosed.
11 Sep 2015
The 2015 International Pairs competition billed to hold at the golf section of Ikoyi club 1938 has been garnering IT giant, Lenovo, and luxury carmaker, Porsche, being the latest blue-chip firms to identify with the competition.
11 Sep 2015
The legendary golfer remains fifth all-time on the wins list in the PGA Tour with 62. He captured seven majors, including The Masters four times. From 1960-63 the leader of Arnie’s Army won an astounding 29 PGA events.
27 Aug 2015
GENERAL Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army and patron, Tiger Golf Club, Ibadan, Maj. Gen. L.C. Ilo, has promised to work towards getting more members of the country’s armed forces to be interested in the sport. Ilo, who is also patron of Ibadan Golf Club, made the promise in his remarks at the send forth…
27 Aug 2015
IT was supposed to be a friendly affair and it actually turned out that way… but the golfers went about their business in a manner suggesting that there were more at stake than the bragging rights. The hosts, Ikeja Golf Club, chose the occasion of their annual inter-club Match play with Tema Club at the…
21 Aug 2015
Over 46 pairs would converge at the high brow Lakowe Lakes Golf and Country Estate from September 12 for this year’s regional finals of the International Pairs Golf Championship, which the prestigious Lagos club would be hosting for the first time.
21 Aug 2015
Tiger Woods will attempt to bounce back from his latest Major disappointment today when he tees off at the Wyndham Championship hoping for an unlikely victory to catapult him into the Fedex Cup playoffs.
14 Aug 2015
IT is that time of the year when countries come together to exhibit the future of their game. The quality of every country’s junior players, they say, gives an insight into what the future portends for such nations.
7 Aug 2015
Followers of the Nigerian game have always known that Georgia Oboh was built for the podium. Even before she turned 10, she had demonstrated to members of the Ikoyi Club 1938 Golf Section that in her beautiful frame resides the ingredients that make for world-beaters. And so when on Saturday, Oboh strode to the podium…
31 Jul 2015
United States Presidential contender, Donald Trump, arrived at his Turnberry golf resort in western Scotland yesterday for the first day of the Women’s British Open, declaring, “the world has asked me to be here.”
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