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Race to Nigeria Masters (Pro/Am) tourney: Ali emerges winner of 13th leg
David Ali on Saturday emerged as the winner of the 13th Leg of Race to Nigeria Masters (Pro/Am) golf tournament at the Arsenal Golf Course, Owerri.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final round of the 13th Leg to the Race to Nigeria Masters saw five players competing to make the cut in the finals but just one of them was able to.
With the cumulative of 301 with +13 after 72 holes, Ali made the cut and became the first person on the leaderboard.
His game play in the final round earned him 3 over par (75).
Ali who spoke to NAN after the game expressed great excitement, saying however that it wasn’t the kind of win he envisaged.
“It was a tough one on the course for me today, but a win is a win and I cannot complain even though I fell short of my own expectations.
“I will hopefully be coming to the next leg with more positivity and energy than never before,” he said.
NAN also reports that in second position was another perpetual golfer; Uchenna Anoruo whose game ended with a cumulative of 306 with +18 after 72 holes.
He played 8 par, 8 bogey and 2 birdie in the final round which saw him finishing the round with 7 over par (79).
He expressed mixed feelings after the game saying that even though he was disappointed, yet he was happy about his game despite not making the cut and also promised a better game in the next tournament.
The 14th Leg of the Race to Nigeria Masters (Pro/Am) is scheduled for April 12 to April 15 at the Arsenal Golf Course, Owerri. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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