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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Established | 1969 |
| Course(s) | Ikoyi Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour Safari Circuit |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £126,446 |
| Month played | February |
| Final year | 1999 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 255 Peter Tupling (1981) |
| To par | −29 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Johan Sköld | |
| Location map | |
  Ikoyi Club Location in Nigeria | |
The Nigerian Open was a golf tournament in Nigeria, played between 1969 and 1999. It was generally played at the Ikoyi Club in Ikoyi, Lagos.[1] From 1997 to 1999 it was played at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.[citation needed] It was an fixture on the Safari Circuit until 1993, and also a Challenge Tour event between 1990 and 1993.
In 1981, England's Peter Tupling set the record low 72 hole score in professional tournament golf, when he won the title with a 29 under par total of 255.[2] Notable past champions include major winners Vijay Singh and Sandy Lyle and former Ryder Cup player Gordon J. Brand.
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