Arik Air
International airline operator, Arik is at the head of sponsors that
will participate in the annual Independence Day Golf Tournament at IBB
International Golf and Country Club, Abuja. A strong field of 250
golfers will feature in the final stage of the tournament on October 1.
Arik’s Corporate Strategy Associate Dr Nnamdi Bolu announced at a media briefing yesterday, that the main overall prize of a free business class flight ticket on a chosen international route, will be presented to the winner. Other category winners will be rewarded with a free business class flight ticket on the regional and local routes.
Bolu described the sponsorship initiative as a window by the company to use golf to service its highly valued customers who play the ancient game.
The highpoint of the Independence Day tournament is an international matchplay between Achimota Golf Club of Ghana and IBB Club of Abuja.
The Ghanaians, who lost on their visit to Nigeria last year, will arrive Abuja today with a delegation of 35 players and will be treated to a cocktail after a practice round at IBB course. The friendly matches which begin on Saturday will end on Sunday.
The Vice Captain of IBB International Golf and Country Club and the Chairman of the tournament organizing committee, Hon Tam Brisibe, told reporters that the essence of the tournament was to celebrate Nigeria’s unity.
The Independence Day week activities started this week with the tournaments for the IBB course workers early in the week in addition to the one for the resident professionals on Wednesday.
The activities, which also feature tennis, will climax on October 1 with the main Independence Day tournament. It will follow the stableford playing format with the field adopting the shortgun format to quicken the pace of play.
Arik’s Corporate Strategy Associate Dr Nnamdi Bolu announced at a media briefing yesterday, that the main overall prize of a free business class flight ticket on a chosen international route, will be presented to the winner. Other category winners will be rewarded with a free business class flight ticket on the regional and local routes.
Bolu described the sponsorship initiative as a window by the company to use golf to service its highly valued customers who play the ancient game.
The highpoint of the Independence Day tournament is an international matchplay between Achimota Golf Club of Ghana and IBB Club of Abuja.
The Ghanaians, who lost on their visit to Nigeria last year, will arrive Abuja today with a delegation of 35 players and will be treated to a cocktail after a practice round at IBB course. The friendly matches which begin on Saturday will end on Sunday.
The Vice Captain of IBB International Golf and Country Club and the Chairman of the tournament organizing committee, Hon Tam Brisibe, told reporters that the essence of the tournament was to celebrate Nigeria’s unity.
The Independence Day week activities started this week with the tournaments for the IBB course workers early in the week in addition to the one for the resident professionals on Wednesday.
The activities, which also feature tennis, will climax on October 1 with the main Independence Day tournament. It will follow the stableford playing format with the field adopting the shortgun format to quicken the pace of play.
Culled from Thisday
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