{"id":3154,"date":"2018-10-18T15:59:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T15:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebureaugh.com\/addons\/thegolferonline.com\/golfer\/?p=3154"},"modified":"2018-10-18T15:59:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T15:59:46","slug":"golfers-to-electrify-port-harcourt-for-python-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegolferonline.com\/golf\/blog\/2018\/10\/18\/golfers-to-electrify-port-harcourt-for-python-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfers to electrify Port Harcourt for Python Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">The 22nd Python Open 2018 Golf Tournament will take place from October 25 to 28 at the Python International Golf Club, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: '&#038;quot',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">According the Club Competition Secretary, Kunle Oyegoke, the two-day 36-Holes event would attract no fewer than 300 golfers across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.7pt; vertical-align: baseline; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-source: none; border-image-width: 1; font-stretch: 100%; orphans: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: '&#038;quot',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">Oyegoke said the tournament is geared at developing Niger Delta youths and empowering them through sporting activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.7pt; vertical-align: baseline; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-source: none; border-image-width: 1; font-stretch: 100%; orphans: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: '&#038;quot',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">He expressed optimism that the tournament would also bring development to the club just as he said Python Open has been a successful brand in the last 22 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.7pt; vertical-align: baseline; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-source: none; border-image-width: 1; font-stretch: 100%; orphans: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: '&#038;quot',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">\u201cThis annual golfing event is in its 22nd edition, hosted by Python International Golf Club, formerly known as Air Assault Golf Club. The Open attracts professional golfers from Nigeria and also the cream de la cream of amateur golfers in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.7pt; vertical-align: baseline; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-source: none; border-image-width: 1; font-stretch: 100%; orphans: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: '&#038;quot',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">\u00a0\u201cFor this year, it is a four-day event, from October 25 to 28. The Pro\/Am begins with the invited professionals and category one players playing over two days; Thursday and Friday, October 25 to 26 while categories two and three are expected to make a cut on Saturday, 27 and the final rounds is on Sunday with closing ceremony holding the same day by 5:00pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 16.7pt; vertical-align: baseline; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-source: none; border-image-width: 1; font-stretch: 100%; orphans: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: '&#038;quot',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">\u201cWe expect golfers to sharpen their swings and savour our challenging golf course as we promise a hitch-free tournament. Logistics have been put in place to make it a success,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: black; font-family: '&#038;quot',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">Source: <\/span><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: '&#038;quot',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Olawale Olaniyan, Sporting Tribune <\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #222222; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #222222; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11.5pt\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 22nd Python Open 2018 Golf Tournament will take place from October 25 to 28 at the Python International Golf Club, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 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