Over 200 golfers are participating in the 2025 Captain’s Day Golf tournament holding at the Ibori Golf and Country Club in Asaba, Delta State. The three-day tournament teed off yesterday with 14 professional golfers from Asaba, Sapele, Ibadan, Enugu and Benin City.
Speaking on the competition, yesterday, Ibori Golf and Country Club’s Resident Professional, Francis Isuku, said about 20 professional golfers were invited to the tournament, but only 14 for the contest.
“We will have 14 professional golfers playing. Three of them are based in Asaba, one each from Sapele, Ibadan, Enugu, Benin club and University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin City.
“The professional golfers invited to play and celebrate with the captain include Chukwudi Okoro, Lucky Idehen, and one-time Africa champion, Victor Enaigbe,” he said.
According to Isuku, the Captain’s Day golf tournament is to celebrate the Director General of Asaba Capital Development Territory, Patrick Ukah, who is the current Captain of Ibori Golf and Country Club, for showing commitment to sustain the tempo of the sport in the state.
He explained that the tournament is featuring men and women’s group players, explaining that the group play would create enough field and ease the game for the 200 registered members participating in the tournament.
