126 young golfers storm Abuja for IBB Golf Junior Open Championship

By Daily Sports on August 19, 2016

A total of 126 young golfers from 21 golf clubs in 14 states of the federation have stormed Abuja, the Nigerian capital, for the IBB Golf Junior Open Championship which teed off on Thursday, August 18.

The IBB Golf Club Junior Open Championship is a tournament meant to introduce young golfers to the proper way of playing golf, help them develop their skills particularly now that the game of golf has been included at the Olympics.

The tournament, which is hosted by the prestigious IBB Golf and Country Club Abuja, is open to young golfers between the ages of five and 19.

“The kids will be coached by registered professional golfers from different parts of Nigeria,” a statement issued in Abuja and signed by Olubunmi Haruna said.

It quoted Lady Captain Lami Ahmed as saying that it is important to introduce the game of golf to children at an early age if they are to make it to the professional level.

“The ladies section have different programmes targeted at the children, for example in May we had over 70 children here at the club to celebrate the children’s day and just last week we concluded a three weeks intensive summer training for young golfers focusing on age five to 19. Today we are starting the junior open golf championship targeted at helping the young golfers develop their games, particularly now that the game of golf has been included in the Olympics.” The statement quoted Lami as saying.

It added that the Junior Championship is one of the developmental programmes instituted by the Ladies Section of the IBB Golf and Country Club aimed at producing future Olympians for Nigeria.

“Lami, who became the club’s Lady Captain in May, says her ultimate aim is to eventually bring golf closer to Nigerians,” the statement said, adding that “several trophies and other gifts will be won by the kids at the end of the two day championship.”

•Photo by IBB Golf and Country Club Abuja shows young golfers ready for action.

 

Source Daily Sports

Posted August 19, 2016


 

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