Ibadan, the Oyo State capital will host no fewer than 150 golfers across the country as the stage is set for the inaugural Bar and Bench Golf Tournament.
The two-day 36-holes event scheduled to tee off tomorrow at the Ibadan Golf Club (IGC), Onireke, Ibadan, is expected to bring together lawyers, judges and amateur golfers to compete in different categories.
Speaking at a press conference, the Captain of IGC, Barrrister Idowu Salami said the tourney will be the first of its kind in the history of the club.
He stated that many lawyers will compete among one another during the tournament so as to promote the game adding that other professions will also take part in the event.
Salami expressed optimism that the tournament would bring a change in the history of the club as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the first vice president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), the presiding judge of Appeal Court, Oyo State, lawyers, Judges among others will be present.
“About 150 golfers across the federation will compete in diffreent categories as golfers are coming from Club, Jaji, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Ilorin Golf Club, Ekiti Golf Club, Benin Golf Club, Ogbomoso Golf Club, Ewekoro Golf Club, IBB Colf Club, MIC COM and Country Golf Club, Ada, Osun State, Smoking Hill Golf Club, Tiger Golf Club and Ikeja Golf Club, among other clubs.
“Air France KLM is our major sponsor as they will be giving out tickets to the winner to visit the United States of America and AMNI Petroleum with other sponsors,” he said.
Also, the chairman, Local Organising Committee, Yinka Abiose assured of a hitch-free tournament saying logistics have been put in place to make it a success.
Meanwhile, cocktail party is scheduled for 6pm today, while the tournament proper tees off tomorrow by 7am and end with closing ceremony billed for 4.00pm on Sunday.
