Golf has ten times the potential of football – Bello

@mansur_112 The Grand Patron of Parkland Golf Club Abuja, Arc. M.B Bello says the potentials to be derived from golf are endless as the sport could be a huge major revenue earner for Nigeria.

In a chat with Daily Trust yesterday, the golf architect and player for over thirty years added that there are immense health benefits also attached to playing golf as outlined by Zankli Hospital owner Dr. Loveth Lawson who was at the club to deliver a paper recently.

“In golf, there are competitions that a player could scoop 10 to 20 million dollars unlike in football where a player signs a contract for years and if something happens in between, the club and player have to find a middle ground in terms of payment. Also look at Tiger Woods for instant, there’s no footballer that earns as much as him.” Bello mentioned.

Meanwhile, Smokin Hills Golf Resort, Ilara-mokin, Ondo State arguably the number one international golf course in Nigeria plans to host the first edition of Royal Golf Tournament for Traditional rulers in March 24th to 28th, 2016.

Top golfing traditional rulers expected at the occasion are: HRM Oba Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okukenu II (Alake of Egba Land), HRM Alhaji Najib Hussin Adamu (Emir of Kazaure, Jigawa State), HRM Alh. Muhammadu Nuhu Sanusi (Emir of Dutse, Jigawa State), HRM Alh. Zubairu Mai Gwari (Emir of Birnin Gwari, Kaduna), HRM Alh. Auwal Ibrahim (Emir of Suleja),HRM Alh. Adamu Maje Haruna (Emir of Hadejia, Jigawa State).