{
  "id": 7685669,
  "title": "Oando Raises Prize Money at Lakowe Lakes Classic to Attract Top African Pro Golfers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/oando-raises-prize-money-at-lakowe-lakes-classic-to-attract-top",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T02:08:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/16/oando-raises-prize-money-at-lakowe-lakes-classic-to-attract-top-african-pro-golfers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oando Nigeria Plc has significantly increased the prize money for the Lakowe Lakes Golf Classic, aiming to attract top African professional golfers to the event. The championship, set to take place in Lagos, Nigeria, will be held in two phases, starting with the Nigeria Closed from September 28th to 30th, 2026, offering a N30 million purse to local golfers. The international phase, scheduled for October 2-4, 2026, will feature a larger field of professionals from across Africa, competing for $50,000 in prize money and valuable World Ranking points. This move by Oando underscores the championship's goal of providing stronger competitive opportunities for Nigerian professionals and helps position the event as a crucial platform connecting Nigeria's best golfers with the wider African and global golf ecosystem.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}