Excitement ran high among the golfers at the Smokin Hills Golf Resort, Ilara Mokin, Ondo State, as the Elizabeth Wuraola Ojo Toyota Golf Tournament finally teed off yesterday after making its return since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The invitational tournament attracted well over 20 creme de la creme professional golfers from across the country to have a taste of that enduring golf course at Smokin Hills Golf Resort.
Among the golfers who shared their exciting experiences are Head of Professional at Ilorin Golf Club, Kabiru Mohammed, Segun Alaba Ojo of Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos, and Aminu Abdulkadiri from Ilorin Golf Club.
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The golfers gave thumbs up to Toyota (Nigeria) Limited, the organizers of the Elizabeth Wuraola Ojo Toyota Golf Tournament, for bringing back the tourney after a five-year break. They confessed that the Smokin Hills Golf Course has no rival even in the West African sub-region nor in the country, saying it’s one of the best in Africa because of its well-constructed course.
According to Kabiru Mohammed, “Elizabeth Wuraola Ojo Toyota Golf Tournament, making its return, is a very welcome development.
“The professionals have been looking forward to this day; the golf course will come back to life. When it went on break, we were not happy, but when we got invitations to come and play here, we were so happy. I am looking forward to playing here again next year. If you’re not fit, you cannot play here. It gives me great pleasure anytime I am playing here. The design of this course was brought from abroad. If you can play here, you can play anywhere in the world”.