No fewer than 235 golfers expected at IGC Captains’ Inaugural Tournament

No fewer than 235 golfers are expected to participate in a two-day tournament at the Ibadan Golf Club (IGC), to celebrate newly-elected Captain Oladiran Ibironke and Lady Captain Mary Okunola.

Supreme reports that the tournament is scheduled for Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 at the club’s premises.

Secretary of the tournament’s Local Organising Committee, Tunde Akande said about 235 golfers have, however, so far shown interest in participating in the two-day event.

“So far we have 190 men and 45 female who have shown interest in participating. We have some regulations in view of the fact that we are still in the COVID-19 period.

“The club as a corporate body is seriously working in guiding the health status of gold members. In view of this we have been able to put in some measures to control the crowd.

“There is going to be just one entrance into the club, and a mandatory temperature check before stepping into the club. No one would be allowed in without a facemask,” he said.

He added that there won’t be congestion of golfers at the starter point as social distancing will be maintained.

“The players would be playing for two-days so as to reduce the numbers of golfers daily at the club. There’s a playing schedule that everyone would receive before the tournament starts.

“This will enable each player to know when they are playing and know they don’t have to be at the club until it’s time for their match,” he said.

Similarly, the club’s captain, Oladiran Ibironke said that all hands were on deck to make the tournament a memorable one.

Ibironke added that many astute golfers across the country have shown interest in participating in the competition.

“A lot of captains from various clubs in Nigeria have signified their intention to attend. It won’t be surprising to see all gold captains from South-West in attendance,” he said.

He added that many measures had been put in place as regards COVID-19 to curtail the spread.

“You can’t come into the club for this tournament without a facemask,” he added.