Golf: Oparaku Chases Euro-Pro Tour Card

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Nigeria’s Regular Tour professional golfer, Oparaku is dreaming of joining the league of big players by eyeing a tour card that will enable him compete in Europe.

The player, ranked ninth on the Nigerian Order of Merit will head to England in May to participate in the Euro Pro-Am Tour.

Oparaku will compete with the rest of the players at the Jack Nicklaus designed Machnys course.

The winner of the tour will go home with a prize purse of 2, 500 pounds while the second placed player will get 1,250 pounds.

“The ultimate aim is to see if I can get card to the European Tour. I am very particular about that because a European Tour Card is an opportunity to improve my world ranking ,” the player known as Aba pro enthused.

He revealed to THISDAY that he is fired up as a Euro Tour Card will boost his chances of sealing an endorsement deal with leading gear manufacturer, Puma.

According to Oparaku he has contact with Puma and has been told that endorsement deal could be worked out provided his European adventure bears fruits.

“I love the Puma brand and I spend fortunes just appear like Rickie Fowler, who endorses Puma. While playing in the Jamega Tour last year, I met a top shot of Puma and has assured that a deal could happen if I play myself into the European Tour”.

Immediately after the Euro Tour, Oparaku, who has a UK Resident Permit where he has played more than 16 golf courses, will compete at the Jamega also in the United Kingdom