NAN-S-20
Golf
By Victor Okoye
Abuja, Nov. 17, 2016 (NAN) Daniel Pam and Gboyega Oyebanji on Thursday in Abuja were joint leaders at the end of play on Day One of the inaugural Nigeria Masters Golf Tournament.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inaugural Nigeria Masters which teed off at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja on Thursday is expected to end on Sunday.
A field of 57 players are competing in the tournament to be played over 72 holes in a stroke play format.
At the end of round one, Pam and Oyebanji were tied at 72 level/course par.
Oyebanji finished at 36 level par after the first nine holes and closed at 36 after the second nine holes for a 72 total score.
Pam on the other hand finished
at 32 (-4) after the first nine holes and closed at 40 at the second nine for 72 total score.
Nigeria number one, Andrew Odoh, surprisingly started on sluggish note finishing the first nine holes at 37 (+1), and closed at 39 (+3) after the second nine.
The top 15 after day one (18 holes) are as follows:
1. Daniel Pam – 72
2. Gboyega Oyebanji – 72
3. Kabiru Haruna – 73 (+1)
4. Kingsley Oparaku – 73 (+1)
5. Emeka Obi – 74 (+2)
6. Desire Ebela – 74 (+2)
7. Francis Onuh – 74 (+2)
8. Issa Nlareb – 74 (+2)
9. Mike Ubi – 75 (+3)
10. Maniru Musa – 75 (+3)
11. Chukwudi Okoro – 75 (+3)
12. Samuel Agbeyegbe – 76 (+4)
13. Andrew Odoh – 76 (+4)
14. Okoi Omini – 76 (+4)
15. Atako Morgan – 76 (+4). (NAN)
VO/YAZ
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