Golf: Nigeria’s No. 1 five shots back at Meristem Open

Nigeria’s number-one ranked professional golfer, Kamalu Bako, Thursday made a slow start on the opening day of the Professional Development Golf (PGD) Tour managed by Meristem Securities.

Bako, who is outside of the top 10 on the leaderboard will have to pay catch-up as he is five shots adrift of the joint leaders on the first day of action at the Lakowe Lakes Golf and Country Estates in Lagos

At the end of the opening day of action, four players registered 69, three under par to set the tone for a thrilling weekend of action.