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Nigerian golfer Meka Olowola calls for young talent programme

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Nigerian golfer Meka Niyi Olowola says access to courses, private funding and better training are essential to develop young talent. He also describes golf’s commercial and tourism opportunities in Nigeria in an interview with Business Day Nigeria.

Nigerian golfer Meka Niyi Olowola is calling for a sustainable training structure, wider access to courses and increased private investment to produce young talents capable of competing internationally. He believes funding is the main obstacle for Nigerian professionals, who have to pay for travel, entry fees, equipment and coaching before receiving any income, according to an interview with Business Day Nigeria.

Meka Niyi Olowola, a member of Lagos’s Ikoyi Club, scored 74 in a practice round and 75 in a tournament on the course. He also describes himself as a single-digit handicap player, a level reflecting regular and strong performance. In his weekly column, The Long Game, he also analyses the links between golf, leadership, judgement and character.

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