150 golfers set to tee-off at Ordoje of Okpe Golf Tournament
Barely forty eight hours to the tee-off of the 4th Ordoje of Okpe Golf Tournament billed for Sapele Athletic Club Golf Section, Delta State, 150 golfers have penciled down names to take part in the event.
The tournament will commence on Friday, March 4th, 2022 with the arrival, registration and cocktail while the ceremonial tee-off and tournament proper holds on Saturday just as presentation of prizes to winners and the dinner party hold in the evening at the section’s pavilion.
The tournament tagged ‘HRM Orodje 2022 is being bankrolled by Seplat Energy, an oil giant company in Nigeria to commemorate the 15th Coronation Anniversary of Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Orhue 1 Major General Felix Mujaperuo (rtd), a prolific golfer, and the Grand Patron of the club.
Okakuro Gilbert Aghogho, Captain of the golf section in a chat with newsmen on Wednesday revealed that golfers from various golf clubs across Nigeria would arrive the ancient city for one of the best organised golf events in Nigeria.
The Captain, who also is the Chairman, Planning Committee said: “The tournament is sponsored by Seplat Energy and is a clarion for golfers all over the country to rally round one of their own; Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council of Delta state, The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom.
“This serves as an invitation to all and sundry of Okpe Kingdom, and golfers all over who will arrive from Ibori Golf and Country Club, Asaba; Ogunnu Golf Resort, Warri; Benin Club Golf Section (BCGS); UBTH Golf Club, Benin City. Arsenal Golf Club, Owerri, Imo State; IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja; Ikoyi Golf Club, Lagos and many others.
“The monarch, being a prolific golfer, his friends and associates will take part in the event whereby winners in men’s and ladies events, veteran and super veteran and other categories will win trophies and many other prizes.”
