The management of Ikeja Golf Club in Lagos has said that the club is committed to the development of the caddies community as a social project.
Abdulrasheed Adebisi who is the representative of the group at the club’s Executive Committee said the caddies are one of the biggest representatives of the different job clausters that golf creates and their role is strategic.
Monday November 25 was the club’s Caddy Day where they were hosted to golf event and career talk among other activities. The event was bankrolled by ICMA professional services
” Our goal was to communicate to them career options that are open to them by virtue of being around the game and helpful life hacks.
” Some of the best golfers in the world and even in Nigeria were drawn from the caddies ranks. But today, there are administrative and other roles that their knowledge of the game have given them edges to fill,” he said.
Over 50 caddies including invited representatives from Ikoyi and Dolphin golf clubs in Lagos took part in the event.