No fewer than 200 amateur golf players will compete at the 62nd edition of the First Bank Golf Lagos Open scheduled to tee off from November 16 to November 19 at the Ikoyi Club, 1938 golf section.
Olusegun Alebiosu, Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer, FirstBank, who represented the Managing Director, Adesola Adeduntan, said this at a press briefing in Lagos.
He said: “The FirstBank brand is proud to be the headline sponsor of this prestigious golf open, being the sponsor for 62 consecutive years shows the commitment to our brand. I’d like to appreciate the Ikoyi golf section for being a solid partner over the years, we welcome on board our old and new co-sponsors.
“Golf is an aspiration sport that entails commitment, focus and hard work, which are some of our brand’s watchword as well. It’s going to be an exciting tournament,” he said.
The tournament is a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) listed competition that attracts the best amateur golfers, not only in Nigeria but across the world.
The first day of the tournament will be dedicated to charity as teams from other golf clubs will compete; and money realised will be given to two charity homes. Captain of the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Wahab Sarumi, applauded the sponsor for continuously promoting the game of golf for the past 62 years.
“We’re proud to be in partnership with FirstBank, they are truly the first, they have sponsored this tournament steady for more than six decades, this is commendable.
Ismail Omamegbe, FirstBank’s Head of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Media and External Relations, said the brand considered Corporate Social Responsibility as high priority.
“We’re committed to our responsibility as a brand to the society. We understand the importance of sports to the teeming youth population and we remain committed,” he said.
