By Sam Kaye
The female golfers association of Nigeria is organizing a national championship featuring 250 ladies from across the country on a four-day championship at the Minna Military Cantonment.
Vice President of the ladies golf association, Dr. Onayi Ahmed, while speaking to sports writers in Minna, Niger State, during the teeing off the championship noted that the 250 female golfers are drawn from over 25 golf clubs from the North and other invited golfers across the country.
She explained that, the lady golfers decided to shift the hosting of the championship from Abuja to Minna to encourage more women embracing the game of golf in other parts of the country.
She disclosed that they had equally played at Kano before coming to Minna adding that their intention was to popularise the game of golf across the country especially among the womenfolk.
She added that the championship is a world amateur golf rating standard competition that is to be played in over 54 holes from Wednesday 18th June to Saturday 21st of June 2025.
According to her, to spice up the event, men will be allowed to participate as guest players stressing that the event is aimed at fostering unity, peace and promoting expertise among the womenfolk in the country.
She further noted that, the championship of the competition from day one Thursday is for ladies with handicap 0 to 28 and those in handicap category of 29 to 36 as well as veteran ladies.
The final round of the four days championship will produce the best 45 ladies who are to make the final cut even as the men handicap 0 to 28 will also play their final on Saturday.
As a rewards, the best three performing clubs are expected to smile home with rewards later today.
