"The idea of a racing team called Nigeria Racing Eagle is to use African drivers and gradually develop African mechanics and engineers, " he says.

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Some of the widely circulated gold coins include the South African krugerrand, the U.S. eagle and the Canadian maple leaf.

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South African Tim Clark hit a final-hole eagle as he and Fiji's Vijay Singh defeated Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink to claw back vital points for the international team.

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