The Ladies Golfer Association of Nigeria (LGAN) has renewed its commitment to repositioning golf as a major sport for women across the country through strategic partnerships with media professionals and stakeholders.
This commitment was underscored during a two-day training workshop for sports journalists held in Abuja. The programe focused on enhancing participants’ knowledge of golf rules, storytelling techniques, and effective coverage of women’s tournaments.
A communiqué issued at the end of the workshop and signed by the association’s Legal Adviser, C.U. Oparaugo, stated that the training aimed to improve the visibility of women’s golf and empower journalists to tell the inspiring stories behind the players’ journeys, challenges, and successes.
Speaking at the end of the training, Lady Pro Uloma Ogbuokiri, said the programme was mainly for those who already have careers and those wishing to have pursue a career in golf. She added that it was also aimed at empowering ladies through golf as a competitive game like football, tennis and other lucrative sports globally in terms of earnings, recognition and anything you can think of concerning sports.
“The question is why are Nigerians not benefitting like Tiger Wood and many others in sports?” she queried. “That is why LPGAN, its BoTs and other well-meaning Nigerians came together to put up this programme to correct the wrongs because we have noticed that the media is the missing link.
