Golf: 80 players vie for N20 Million Prize Money at Custodian Classic

GMD of Custodian, Wole Oshin, with Vincent Torgah last year's winner

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GMD of Custodian, Wole Oshin, with Vincent Torgah last year's winner

Golf: 80 players vie for N20 Million Prize Money at Custodian Classic

Hassan Abdulsalam 17:31 - 18.03.2024

The Custodian Classic will be played over 54 holes, while the top 30 players will qualify after 36 holes of play in the final round.

Custodian Investment Plc has revealed plans for the second edition of the Custodian Classic, scheduled to take place at the Lakowe Lakes Golf Club, Lagos from Thursday, March 28th to Saturday, March 30th, 2024.

Participants at this year's edition of the competition will smile to the bank as the event boasts an impressive total prize purse of 20 million Naira.

According to Wole Oshin, the Group Managing Director of Custodian Investment Plc, the Custodian Classic exemplifies the company's dedication to social investment.

"The Custodian Classic has become a part our social investment towards capacity development of the Nigerian youth, a demographic pivotal to our nation's future. It is our way of communicating faith in the abundance of talents in the country," he said.

He further emphasized that the strategic partnership with the PGD Tour underscores Custodian's commitment to acknowledging and rewarding excellence in sports.

"At Custodian, we share similar values with the PGD Tour and align with their developmental blueprint for the sport. Our collaboration shows our shared commitment to advancing the game of Golf," Wole Oshin added.

80 players set for Custodian Classic

Ghana's Vincent Torgah emerged victorious at the inaugural edition held at Ikoyi 1938 Golf Section, and this year's event promises to even deliver more excitement.

A roster of around eighty players representing Nigeria and other African countries like Ghana, Togo, Cote D’Ivoire, Senegal, and Cameroon will compete for the Custodian titles.

Femi Olagbenro, a director of the PDG Tour, highlighted the Custodian Classic's role in bolstering the tour's stability and nurturing player development.

The transition to Lakowe Lakes Golf Club, as host of the event signifies the tour's evolution.

“What we are building is a very dynamic platform where players will have to fight hard for every win and eventually task their productivity and abilities. We have tried a new venue for every returning event so far on this second season of the Tour, and this is what we hope we can continue,” Olagbenro affirmed.

The Custodian Classic will be played over 54 holes, while the top 30 players will qualify after 36 holes of play in the final round.

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