A prominent member of the Ikoyi Golf Club, Danie Meyer who has won many laurels at the amateur golfing competitions has highlighted many numerous benefits derivable from the game.
Meyer was a winner of the 2019 Order of Merit and Club’s Championship best Net-Score at the Ikoyi Club. He also participated at the FBN golf tournament last year. He was the winner of hole in one number two in October 2019 during Lagos Scottish Caledonian Tournament among many laurels to his credit.
The South African who claimed to have been in Nigeria for more than 10 years said golf presented a great opportunity for him to expand his business network while describing the game as something that has guided his personal development over the years, and keeps him humble, taught him respect and how to empower people.
The golfer who played handicap 12 explained that “golf teaches you self-discipline and at the same time you have to take responsibility for what you do. You only have yourself to blame when you play a bad shot.
“Golf provides an opportunity to get rid of the hustle and bustle of each day and to leave the stress behind. Playing a round of golf is like relaxing my mind. I forget about the difficult world out there. It provides me with an opportunity to meet new friends. Golfers are very hospitable”, he noted.
Meyer said with many health setbacks over the years, golf is the ideal game for him to exercise, saying a round of golf refreshes the mind. “It is like pressing the reset button. And with the outbreak of pandemic, it was very difficult and depressing for me not being able to play my favourite sport. Don’t underestimate the emotional damage caused by the lockdown and not being able to play golf”, he added.
While explaining the corporate benefits derivable from golf, he noted that he had demonstrated to his company the benefits of golf and its impact on business, saying Plascon Nigeria, which produces 100% products in Nigeria, has over the years been involved with a number of initiatives and sponsorships.
“One of my proudest moments as CEO was when DOAM Foundation and Plascon renovated the Massey Street Children’s Hospital. My first interaction with DOAM was via golf, and until today I treasure the foundation. It presented an ideal opportunity to introduce our anti-mosquito and antibacterial paint to Nigeria.
“Some of the golf tournaments that Plascon got involved over the years as part of our corporate social responsibilities (CSR) are FBN Nigeria Amateur Championship, DOAM Charity Golf Tournament, Lagos Scottish Caledonian Society Golf Tourney, and of course Ikoyi Ladies Golf Open and we’re currently a sponsor for Leopard’s Ladies Golf event.
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