A complete money prize of N15m will probably be up for grabs this Saturday when the 2026 Oba of Benin Golf Classics involves a pulsating climax within the historic capital of Edo State, Sports247 stories.
The contest, which started on Tuesday at Benin Club Golf Section (BCGS), is the ninth version of the annual competitors, which is staged in honour of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, CFR.
This 12 months’s version, which is getting used to mark his tenth coronation anniversary, has attracted nearly 200 golfers from varied golf equipment in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Sapele, Warri and Asaba.
The chief organiser, Prince Aghatise Erediauwa and BCGS captain, Engineer Stephen Ebaretonbofa each enthused that the climax on Saturday will probably be extra thrilling than Tuesday’s pening occasion and competitors for caddies.
The thrilling schedule that continued on Wednesday will this Thursday lengthen with extra skilled golfers competing for the ₦15m prize at stake, whereas amateurs may also have time to specific themselves.
Friday will witness the flip of veterans, tremendous veterans, males’s handicap 15-28 and girls’ handicap 29-36, adopted by a cocktail occasion, whereas Saturday’s grand finale may have a ceremonial tee-off by Oba Ewuare II and his palace chiefs at 9am, adopted by girls’ handicap 1-28, males’s handicap 1-14 and exhibition video games for friends.
Sports247 gathered additional that the epoch making 2026 Oba Of Benin Golf Classic will come to an thrilling shut with presentation of prizes on the inexperienced and wrap-up dinner later within the night.
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