No fewer than 100 golfers across the country are expected to participate in the 2016 edition of the golf fiesta packaged as part of activities to mark the Ijesu Festival at Smokin Hills Golf Resort, Ilara Mokin, Ondo State coming up on September 3.
Disclosing this last weekend, the Marketing and Promotions Manager of the course, Bayo Aderinto, said that “a field of 60-100 golfers in outlook will be registered for the tournament.”
According to Aderinto, the tournament is part of efforts to celebrate the host community’s culture and identify with the people.
The amazing Smokin Hills owned by Chief Michael Ade-ojo, the Chairman of Toyota Nigeria, is located next to nature and nestled among the cascading hills of Ilara-Mokin, a few kilometres from Akure. Its rising and descending fairways are defined by water features and pot bunkers, making it one of the best golf courses in Nigeria.
The 18-hole course which was opened in 2011 has played host to two professional events, the CMCL Open Championship and West Africa Golf Tour, won by Sunday Olapade and Kingsley Oparaku.
Golfers, who take part in the kitty, will enjoy hospitality package that will include accommodation for two nights – covering six meals, cart and caddy fees, as well as facility tour of Elizade University, Ilara- Mokin.
The registration fees vary from Ade-ojo package, which costs N45, 000, to Alba N55, 000 and Sunview N65, 000.
The special kitty will tee off from 9 am-12noon.
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