Three Nigerians are still in the race for the top spot at the final day of the 3e Actuaries Golf Open ending today at the Presidential Golf Course in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea.
Despite the third day being disrupted by the downpour, the final third round matches are expected to be concluded on Sunday December 17 before the final round of Africa’s biggest golf tournament.
Before the rain, Nigeria’s Oche Odoh and Sunday Olapade were playing steadily after five holes while Haruna Mohammed is also steady in his group.
Already, the organisers have confirmed that the top 30 players among the 58 professional battling it out in the men while 18 players among the 30 female golfers will make the final round where the eventual winners will emerge.
A disappointed Olapade told NationSport that he was willing to be steady throughout in order to be among the contenders for the title.
A calm Odoh is still hopeful of his chance to reclaim the title he surrendered to Britain’s Craig Hinton last year.
Zimbabwe’s Ben Follet-Smith still hold on the log on the men’s ladderboard as the tournament goes into the final day.
From the breakdown of prize money, the winner in the ladies and men will smile home with $30,000 being the biggest to be won in any African tournament.
Over 100 professionals from 34 countries featured in this year’s tournament just as the organisers promise to continue to improve the status and quality of the championships which has become the biggest in Africa.