160 golfers for Southern Sun tourney

A golfer on the pitch

No fewer than 160 golfers  will compete at the third edition of the Southern Sun golf day tournament  on November 9 at the Ikoyi Club in Lagos.

The organisers of the one-day tournament said over 200 handicap golfers played in the qualifiers which ended earlier this month.

“The competition format is team play in which four players make up the team. Their aggregate score will determine their success in the tournament,” Ikoyi Club golf captain, Tayo Babalakin, said on Monday.

“The facilities at the club have been upgraded ahead of the tournament and I assure everyone that only the best handicap players will feature in the competition.”

General Manager of Southern Sun, Ikoyi Hotel, Mark Loxley, said  prizes would be won at the competition. He added that the leader of the hole-in-one contest during the tournament would win a car.

“The car was donated by one of the sponsors, Mandillas. But we’ll announce which hole it will be on November 2,” Loxley said.

“The best we can hope for on the tournament day is a good weather because the competition will be fun. It will also serve as a platform for business networking among sponsors and participants.”