The Ibadan Golf Club (IGC) after 29 years of existence has been described as a home of golf tradition in Nigeria where ethical standards are maintained.
The ethical standards invariably, have been adduced to its fast growth and development with good qualities of its leadership and dedicated trustees.
Seyi Alaba, IGC’s Competition Secretary established these facts during the anniversary dinner of the club where prizes were presented to the winners in the celebration kitty and some staff of the club who were recognised for their dedication to the club’s duties.
Alaba lauded the new initiatives and ingenuity of the new captain of the club, Col Ade Sunmonu, which saw some of the staff receiving awards and cash gifts for their commitment and long service, just as Olatayo Fajuke emerged the best staff of the club and Peter Olatunde received the longest services award with cash prizes.
“IGC is the home of golf tradition in Nigeria, where high ethical standards are maintained. Moreover, there are lots of obvious indications pointing to that and for me as a member of IGC, the experience is awesome and I’m always very proud to be a member of the best and most prestigious golf club in Nigeria.
“We are keeping the tradition and maintaining high standards in the 29 years of golfing excellence at IGC. I can ascribe this to the qualities of the leadership, tracing it back to all the past captains and the present, our patrons and trustees, coupled with the dedicated members”, he noted.
He expressed deep love for the game of golf owing some of his private achievements to the ideals derived from the game: “I used to apply the rules on the course and the challenges on each holes on my day-to-day activities and it helps me a lot.
“I derived a lot from the game of golf. It is a form of exercise for me. It helps me both physically and mentally. Each time I play golf, I evaluate myself. I apply the rules on the course and the challenges on each holes on my day-to-day activities and it helps me a lot.”
The present leadership of IGC includes Col. Ade Sunmonu as the captain with Ola Ibironke as Vice captain, Adewale Olagoke as Sectretary, Olatunji Oladosu as Treasurer with Seyi Alaba as Competition Secretary, while Kassim Adekanmbi is the House bar officer.
The lady captain is Folashade Oni, while Muyiwa Adebusuyi is the Course officer, John Dongo as handicap officer and Olumide Oyediran as the Ex-officio.
The trustees are the ex-governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Maj. Gen. E. Archibong (rtd) Chief Richard Akinjide, Chief Seye Omisore, Mr. Tunde Badejo, Akogun Tunde Afolabi, Chief Babajide Latunde-Agbeja, Engr. Lere Adigun, Alh. Hon. Jelili Adesiyan, Otunba Deji Osibogun and Chief Akin.
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