Over 200 golfers from across the country have signified interest to feature in the Ilorin Golf Club’s Captain inaugural golf tournament this weekend, where the new Captain, Alhaji Luqman Yahaya will be celebrated.
The two-day golf event will be first of its kind in the history of the club in terms of hospitality and entertainment, according to a member of the planning committee Otunba Yomi Ojo.
Ojo said during the week in Ilorin, that the new captain who is ex-bank executive, successful utility manager and business mogul , will be celebrated by golfers and his friends.
He stated that golfers will be coming from all over the country to Ilorin, Kwara State to celebrate with Alhaji Luqman Yahaya because ;he has been playing a big role in the development of the game golf in the country, especially in the south-western part of the country.
The practice round and welcome cocktail holds later today at the premises of the Ilorin Golf Club, with fused entertainment while the closing ceremony and prizes presentation will follow after the game tomorrow.