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Nigeria’s Teenage Golfer Georgia Oboh Makes Top 20 In Scotland

Still relishing her Ladies Scottish Open debut, Georgia Oboh shot a 73 one over par on a wet rainy day in a one-day mini-tour event at the Willow Valley Golf club...... Read more Nigeria’s Teenage Golf Sensation, Georgia Oboh, Invited To Compete At Scottish Open

Nigeria’s teenage golf sensation, Georgia Oboh, has been invited to compete at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open taking place next month, Aug 13 – 16 at The Renaissance Club...... Read more Lady Professional Golfers Hail Nwodo As Their Inspiration

The Ladies Professional Golfers Association of Nigeria (LPGAN) on Monday described its Board Chairman, Okwesilieze Nwodo, as a great Nigerian with immense love for the sport and its female players. Uloma...... Read more Rahm Wins Memorial To Take World Number One Spot

Jon Rahm wiped away a tear of joy after replacing Rory McIlroy as world number one by winning the Memorial Tournament. A three-over-par 75 was enough to win on nine under,...... Read more Tiger Battles To 71 In Third Round At Memorial

Tiger Woods overcame nagging back issues to fire a one-under-par 71 in Saturday's third round of the US PGA Memorial tournament, feeling better after barely making the cut. The 44-year-old reigning...... Read more Tiger Woods Set For First PGA Event Since Covid-19 Shutdown

Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods, a 15-time major winner, said on Thursday he will play his first US PGA Tour event since February at next week’s Jack Nicklaus-hosted Memorial Tournament. Woods...... Read more Ryder Cup Postponed Until 2021

The 2020 Ryder Cup has been postponed for a year because the coronavirus pandemic means the event cannot be staged safely with spectators present. The match between the United States and...... Read more Pandemic Forces Cancellation Of Senior PGA Championship

Next month’s Senior PGA Championship joined the lengthy list of golf events to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday as US officials confirmed cancellation of the May 19-24 tournament....... Read more Tiger Roars Into Contention For Record 83rd US PGA Win

Tiger Woods charged into contention for a record-setting 83rd all-time US PGA title on Saturday, shooting a three-under par 69 as he chases a ninth career victory at Torrey Pines. Woods...... Read more Bayelsa Golf Course Inaugurated, Hosts Championship

The inaugural International Invitational Open Golf Championship in Yenagoa came to a climax over the weekend with Francis Epe of the Ikoyi Golf Club emerging winner in the Professional category. About...... Read more Tiger Woods Targeting Tokyo Olympics

Golf returned to the Games in 2016 after a 112-year absence but Woods, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 21st century, missed its return through injury. “Making...... Read more Tiger Woods Undergoes Knee Surgery, Targets October Return

Tiger Woods had a knee operation last week but is expected to make a full recovery and hopes to be back competing in October. The former world No 1 said he...... Read more McIlroy Misses Cut at Home Open as Lowry Shares Lead

Rory McIlroy agonisingly missed the cut at his home Open as Ireland's Shane Lowry produced a four-under-par 67 to take a share of the lead. McIlroy's 79 on Thursday left him...... Read more Tiger Woods One-Over Through Nine in 3rd Round of US Open

Tiger Woods was going nowhere on moving day at the US Open, playing the front nine at Pebble Beach in one-over par to fall further behind overnight leader Gary Woodland who...... Read more McIlroy set to debut at Sentry Tournament of Champions

Rory McIlroy will make his debut at the Sentry Tournament of Champions next week at the start of a year in which he will focus more on the PGA Tour. The...... Read more Royalty, Oil and Gas Executives, and Golfers flock Bonny Island for NLNG Golf Classic

Nigeria LNG Limited played host to over 100 golfers at the weekend at its Residential Area golf course, on Bonny Island. The two-day tournament is the 2nd edition of the NLNG...... Read more Nigeria Golf Federation adopts new constitution

The Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF) has adopted a new constitution to effectively run and develop the sport in the country. President of the federation Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who made this known while...... Read more Chigborogu emerges champion of 2018 CBN Governor’s Cup

Mr Ugochukwu Chigborogu has emerged overall winner of the 2018 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor’s Cup golf competition which took place at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja....... Read more 200 professional golfers storm Jos for 2018 Governor’s Cup

No fewer than 200 professional golfers have stormed Jos, the capital of Plateau State, for the 2018 Governor’s Cup. Mr Tang Dapoet, the Captain of Lamingo Golf Glub, said this at...... Read more 250 golfers set to participate in Lagos Golf Open

No fewer than 260 golfers from across the country will converge on the Ikoyi Club 1968 for the 57th edition of the prestigious Lagos Amateur Golf Open. Folake Ani-Mumuney, the Head...... Read more Pepperell survives tense finish to win British Masters

England’s Eddie Pepperell survived torrential rain to win the British Masters on Sunday, with a little help from his mum. Pepperell clinched his second European Tour title of the season after...... Read more Koepka named PGA of America's Player of the year

Brooks Koepka, whose outstanding 2018 campaign included two major titles was named the PGA OF America's Player of the Year on Wednesday as Dustin Johnson picked up the Vardon Trophy for...... Read more Tiger Woods bounces back, claim first victory in five years

Tiger Woods won the season-ending Tour Championship by two shots to claim his first victory in five years. The American, 42, shot a one-over 71 in Atlanta for his 80th PGA...... Read more Tiger Woods happy to be back at Tour Championship

Tiger Woods is back at the Tour Championship for the first time in five years, looking to close out a remarkably good season with a victory while building toward next week's...... Read more Man charged after golf champion found murdered on golf course

Police in the United States have charged a homeless man with the murder of Celia Barquin Arozamena on Tuesday, a day after the Spanish amateur golfing champion was found dead on...... Read more