No less than 100 golfers will from today set the Dolphin Golf Club, Navy Town, Ojo, Lagos, literarily on fire as the 4th FOC West invitational tournament begins.
The event which is in honour of the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Ola Daji who marks his birthday today.
Speaking on the event that will be rounded up on Sunday, chairman of the organizing committee, Babatunde Ajayi noted that the club aside from creating an enabling environment for golfers to compete is organizing this tournament to celebrate their patron.
The tournament is a major one in the club’s calendar given that the FOC West is our landlord and patron. He oversees everything that happens in this vicinity all the way to Warri and we cannot but celebrate him by honouring him with this event.
Ajayi noted that the tournament will be in three parts beginning with the caddies today, Friday for professionals and Saturday for amateurs with the finals on Sunday. The finals according to him will be a celebration worth witnessing as the Club Captain Krona Uti who has transformed the club is set to ensure that golfers and guests have the best time in Navy Town.
Read Also: Abdullahi wins IBB Ladies Golf Championship
Among the top golfers expected in the pro ranks are Chi Tobais – Ikeja, Francis Ekpe, Matthew Lawrence both from Ikoyi Golf Club, Lateef Lasisi –Abeokuta and Francis Ugbon. They will seek to take the top prizes of the day against pros of the Dolphin Golf Club led by Rasheed Ogungbo, Alaba Ojo, Wale Laniya and Isah Shehu.