Captain of the Centre of the World Golf Club, Ruben Kwame Kordorwu, has highlighted improvements to the Tema course, the revival of the club’s relationship with Ikeja Golf Club in Nigeria and greater discipline among members and staff as some of the key achievements of his tenure.
Speaking during the club’s Captain’s Prize 2026, held on Saturday, 22 August, Kordorwu said he was pleased with the turnout and the successful organisation of the tournament.
“I’m so excited about it. The numbers have been very great and the weather too has been very good,” he said.
Although there were some showers earlier in the day, conditions improved and the tournament proceeded successfully.
Course improvement a major achievement
Kordorwu identified the improvement of the Centre of the World Golf Club course as one of the achievements he is most proud of.
According to him, the course was in poor condition when he assumed office, but significant work has since gone into improving its playing conditions, particularly the greens.
“One of the key things that I’m so proud of is that before I took over, the course had been in a very bad shape,” Kordorwu said.
“As of today, Tema can boast of one of the best courses in Ghana, especially our greens.”
He said maintaining that standard required considerable effort and financial resources, and urged the club’s next leadership to preserve the progress made.
“It took a lot of energy, a lot of financial resources to put the course in this shape. I wouldn’t want to see the standard go down,” he said.
His expectation for the next captain is clear: “He should either improve on the standard that I’ve set or keep the standard. I want him to take this course probably to the next level.”
Tema, Ikeja relationship revived
Kordorwu also pointed to the revival of the club’s longstanding relationship with Ikeja Golf Club in Nigeria as another important development during his tenure.
The two clubs have traditionally maintained a reciprocal arrangement that allows golfers from Tema and Ikeja to visit each other for international club competitions.
The exchange was disrupted following the COVID-19 pandemic, but Kordorwu said his administration succeeded in bringing it back.
“I’ve been able to take a team of 40 golfers to Nigeria last year and we had a very successful tournament there,” he said.
“This year we hosted over 50, 55 golfers from Nigeria.”
According to Kordorwu, restoring the fixture was particularly important because the annual exchange had not taken place for some time following the pandemic.
“We have had that arrangement with the Ikeja Golf Club to be having the tournament every year. Since COVID, no captain has been able to do this. Since I became the captain, I have been able to revive that, and that has been done successfully,” he said.
The renewed exchange provides golfers from the two West African clubs with an opportunity to compete internationally while strengthening the relationship between their respective golfing communities.
Discipline part of Kordorwu’s legacy
Beyond the course and international engagements, Kordorwu said he wants improved discipline to form part of the legacy of his tenure.
“One of the legacies I’m leaving in Tema is discipline,” he said.
He said his administration had worked to improve discipline among golfers, club employees, course officials and course workers.
With his tenure approaching its conclusion, Kordorwu said his priority is to see the standards achieved during his administration maintained and improved.
He also expressed appreciation to the corporate organisations and individuals who supported his Captain’s Prize.
“I would like to thank my sponsors for coming through for me. Without them, I would not be able to put this whole thing together,” he said.
For Kordorwu, the progress made on the course, the restoration of the Tema, Ikeja relationship and improvements in discipline represent important markers of his period at the helm of the Centre of the World Golf Club, and standards he hopes the next administration will build upon.