Two young golfers from Bayelsa State, Nathan Tolomome and Friday Peter, have reportedly qualified to play become professional games in Nigeria and can now compete at international events.
The two of them who are members of the HSD Golf and Country Club, Yenagoa came tops in the national qualifying golf tournament held in Yenagoa.
While Friday emerged overall best, Tolomome came second in the competition that had 37 participants drawn from different parts of the country.
Receiving the duo along with their Coach and Head, Resident Pro at the Golf Course of the Government House Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Governor, Senator Douye Diri, who is himself a golfer, congratulated the two young men for the feats achieved.
Among those who joined the Governor to receive the new golf pros were the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Nimibofa Ayawei; the State Commissioner for Sports Development, Daniel Igali and the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Ritchie Etonye, who is the Captain of the HSD Golf and Country Club, Yenagoa.
Editor: Ken Eseni