First round (leg13) of the Race to Nigeria masters (Pro/Am) tournament
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13th leg race to Nigeria masters: U. Anoruo Takes leads in day 1 of the tournament
It’s is another exciting season of The Race to Nigeria Masters; Leg 13.
In the beautiful city of Owerri with 36°C weather condition, 5 players are on it again; off course on the struggle to subdue the luscious Arsenal Golf Course.
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Coming first place on the leaderboard with 1 over par (73) is U. Anoruo; He started his round with a bogey in 1st, 2nd hole, par in 3rd, 4th, 5th, bogey in 6th, par in 7th , birdie in hole 8th and eventually finishing the front nine with a par to make 37. With a par in 10th, 11th, a birdie in hole 12th and the remaining holes in the back 9 being a par, saw him coming in with 36, finishing the round with 1 over par (73).
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In a media chat with the africantour correspondent, Anoruo said “I am very excited that after winning the last tournament I still feel the zeal to do more and I promise to outdo myself in subsequent rounds of this tournament to achieve success”.
In second position with 4 scores different is D. Ali who played 5 over par (77). He played 5 bogeys, 3 birdies and 10 par.
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“This was a dreadfully disappointing way to start the tournament but tomorrow is another hopeful day, we go hard on the course”, Ali said in a media chat.
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The rest of the players are hopeful that they play better in subsequent rounds and make it to the top of the board.
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Would they be able to take over the board, you can only get to know by sticking around and staying connected.
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