AS the preparations for the 2021 Nigeria Cup series of golf competitions gather momentum, there are indications that this edition, the 24th in the annual series of tournaments will raise the bar for excellent golf, exposure for sponsors, corporate marketing interest and overall spectator’s enjoyment.

Already, the practice range of the Ikoyi Club, Golf Section, the venue of the annual competition is crowded with golfers who want to hone their skills before the qualifier billed to hold on August 28th.

The organising committee headed by Frank Igbene and assisted by Mr Tade Adekunle and Mrs Ronke Iyola are working round the clock to provide the best Nigeria Cup tournament ever.

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The Nigeria Cup series of golf competitions for six different categories of golfers and is organised annually by the Ikoyi Golf Community Nigeria Association (IGCNA) and hosted by Ikoyi Club 1938.

The event set up to celebrate Nigeria’s Independence, which, debuted in 1997, has grown to become the most popular and glamorous amateur golf event in Africa.

Apart from the golf course competitions which will involve staff, caddies, professional golfers, male and female golfers of Ikoyi Club, The Nigeria Cup has become a financial vehicle which impacts on its immediate environment through strategic investments in the golf infrastructure of Ikoyi Club Golf Course, as well as donating to charities in Lagos State.

This year, the objective is to donate an automated irrigation system to the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club. In consonance with the present community health conditions and objectives of the times, the 2021 Nigeria Cup will be held with the observations of full Covid 19 protocols.