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Golf
By Victor Okoye
Abuja, Feb. 18, 2017 (NAN) The 2017 season of the West Africa Golf Tour (WAGT) is expected to tee-off from Feb. 24 to Feb. 26 at the IBB Golf and Country Club, Abuja, an official of the club confirmed on Saturday.
Emeka Okatta, the President, WAGT who made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja said the first tournament of the season would feature the FCT Classic.
“The pros will tee-off from Feb. 24 to Feb. 26, while the amateurs will tee-off from Feb. 25 to Feb. 26.
“The prize money for the FCT Classic is 25,000 dollars,’’ he said.
Okatta said the tournament marked the first anniversary of the tour which was launched in Feb. 2016, in Abuja.
He said that four countries were expected to take part in the tournament: Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Zimbabwe.
He noted that the tournament which would be covered by Supersport was being sponsored by Linea Furniture production, supported by Barkeshair Hotel, Zitadel Medicals and Diagnostics, and Bolingo Hotels and Towers.
NAN reports that the FCT Classic is the first of ten tournaments schedule for the 2017 West Africa Golf Tour season. (NAN)
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Edited by Eyiangho/Dada Ahmed