Northern zone golf championship kicks off in Minna

Organisers of the Women Golf Affiliation of Nigeria (LGAN) Northern Zone Golf Championship state the ongoing match targets to encourage more northern females to embrace the game of golf and promote inclusivity across the living.

No fewer than 250 golfers from across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) own converged in Minna, Niger Explain, for the 2025 Northern Zonal Golf Start Championship. The 54-gap match will be accomplished over three days at the Minna Cantonment Golf Membership.

Talking at a press briefing, LGAN 1st Vice President, Mrs. Lami Ahmed, talked about the championship used to be conceived to delay the reach of the game and delay the association’s publicity to various golf capabilities in northern Nigeria.

Ahmed talked about, “The foundation to organise this prestigious championship here in Minna comes from our president, Evelyn Oyome, who has been preaching about the necessity for us to embrace inclusiveness and spread the steady news of golf to females, to delay our membership.

“So, we determined that in preference to enticing staying and playing ourselves at the capital, Abuja, it used to be essential for us to part the steady news up north.

“Here's for females who attain no longer take into accout that we are able to play this game, most likely a pair of of them own never viewed a girl in a golf attire earlier than, and that’s why we determined to race to Kano ultimate Twelve months, and here we are in Minna.”

In her remarks, LGAN President, Mrs. Evelyn Oyome, commended the administration of the Minna Cantonment Golf Membership and the Cantonment Commandant for granting procure entry to to the energy.

She printed that the match moreover serves as a platform to decide high-performing women who will symbolize the northern zone at the LGAN National Championship in November in Abuja.

Oyome talked about, “Internet lisp hosting this championship has confirmed that Minna is a promising golf destination for females. We’ll be deciding on the ultimate gamers here to picture the North at the national championship, which can moreover designate the emergence of a brand original LGAN President, my 1st Vice President, Lami Ahmed.

“She has been successfully-groomed and is willing to attain significant more than I own. I'm comfy with the legacy we are building.”

Oyome praised woman captains across golf equipment for his or her consistency in supporting LGAN events and moreover hinted that Nigeria is determined to host 26 African international locations at the All Africa Golf Grief Trophy scheduled to defend subsequent Twelve months at the IBB World Golf & Nation Membership, Abuja.

She appealed to the federal authorities through the National Sports Payment (NSC) to lend its fat give a hold to for the a hit webhosting of the prestigious continental match.

On behalf of the Minna Cantonment, the Membership Captain, Brig. Gen. H.M. Abubakar, welcomed the members and expressed delight at the different to host one of these extensive females’s golf match.

“I remark as both the Captain of the Minna Cantonment Golf Membership and guide of the Cantonment Commandant, who's unavoidably absent. We’re honoured to own you ever all here. Just a few weeks previously, we hosted the Golf and Tour Charity Affiliation Match, and this day, we’re overjoyed to host the women from across Nigeria,” he talked about.

The match officially teed off on Thursday, with gamers in the women’ handicap categories 0–28, 29–36, and veterans competing for honours. An all-white birthday celebration used to be held in the night time to celebrate woman captains from the northern zone.

A excessive-powered LGAN delegation, together with the President, 1st Vice President, zonal leaders, and woman captains, moreover paid a courtesy seek the suggestion of with to His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Umar Faruq Bahago (OON), Emir of Minna, to glance royal blessings and expose ceremonial items.

The championship continues on Friday with Day 2 traipse, featuring women in the 0–28 handicap category and men’s 0–28 handicap category. Activities will culminate with a vibrant cultural night time.

The final phrase spherical of play takes location on Saturday, with forty five women anticipated to form the lower and compete for high honours.

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