No fewer than 18 countries are expected to participate in the fourth edition of the Dolphin Golf Club Ladies Open Championship, scheduled for Oct. 24 to Oct. 30 in Lagos.
Bose Onwuegbu, the Lady Captain of the club made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.
“No fewer than 350 golfers from over 70 clubs across the country are expected to participate in the championship.
“As it stands now, a total of 11 African countries as well as six other countries from Europe, America and Asia have already registered for the tournament.
“They include; Senegal, Mauritius, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa, Congo, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Sweden, Turkey, Portugal, UK, U. S., China and host Nigeria.
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“This has never happened in the previous editions of this Open and I am excited and proud to be the first lady captain to achieve this feat in the history of this club,” she said.
Onwuegbu who doubles as the South West Zonal Representative on the board of the Nigeria Golf Federation, said that the tournament was very prestigious as it enjoys international recognition.
She added that tournament would also bring golfers together from different countries, continents to create an opportunity for them to network and build camaraderie amongst them.
“The championship is important because it has the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), being an event where any lady golfer who participates and earn a good score will be ranked internationally.
“It is also an opportunity to relax, meet new friends and network amongst ourselves because golf is a game of life, mutual trust and friendship,” she said.
