{
  "id": 10971583,
  "title": "Sunshine Development Tour makes West African debut at Lakowe Lakes Classic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/sunshine-development-tour-makes-west-african-debut-at-lakowe-lakes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:23:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/sunshine-development-tour-makes-west-african-debut-at-lakowe-lakes-classic/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sunshine Development Tour will make its West African debut this week, with the Lakowe Lakes Classic taking place at Lakowe Lakes Golf Club in Lagos, Nigeria from October 2nd to 4th. The three-day event will see 139 players from 10 countries compete for a US$50,000 prize fund and valuable ranking points. Nigeria sends the largest contingent with 105 players, followed by Ghana with 21. The field also includes five female golfers, highlighting the growing participation of women on the Sunshine Development Tour. International professionals in the field include Kenya's Jastas Madoya, Daniel Nduva, and Andrew Chelogoi, as well as Rwanda's Celestin Nsanzuwera, Uganda's Ronald Rugumayo, and Nigerian and Ghanaian professionals. CEO of the Sunshine Development Tour, David Ndungu, said the tournament marks an important milestone for the Tour as it expands its competitive platform into West Africa, providing more opportunities for players across the continent.",
  "summary": "The Sunshine Development Tour will make its first foray into West Africa this week when the Lakowe Lakes Classic tees off at Lakowe Lakes Golf Club in Lagos, Nigeria from 2nd to 4th October, bringing together 139 players from 10 countries for the inaugural West African event on the Tour. The three-day tournament will feature [...] The post Sunshine Development Tour makes West African debut at…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sunshine Development Tour debuts in West Africa with Lakowe Lakes Classic",
    "Event held at Lakowe Lakes Golf Club in Lagos, Nigeria, Oct 2-4",
    "139 players from 10 countries compete for $50,000 prize"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}