Association urges grooming of U-18 golfers for continental event

The Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), Western Zone, has urged members to groom U-18 golfers for future continental representation.
The vice president of the zone, Evelyn Balogun, made the call at the closing of the 10th Western Zone Open Golf Championship in Akure on Sunday.
The four-day tournament, with the theme “Golfing with the Stars,” was held at the Crosscreek Golf Club, Ilado.
The event featured 130 participants, 60 female and 70 male golfers from clubs across the country. .
Ms Balogun lauded the golfers for their dedication, saying that they competed in spite of the challenging weather conditions.
She said the championship focused not just on victory but on participation, early morning practices, and friendships formed on the course.
Ms Balogun congratulated the participants, stressing that excellence meant passion, respect, and courage, not just winning trophies.
She said, “This tournament celebrates perseverance, camaraderie, and the quiet strength of every woman golfer. My role was to support, organise, and lead a team of resilient and enthusiastic lady golfers.’’
The LGAN President, Evelyn Oyome, represented by Joyce Nule, congratulated the golfers and called for unity in future events.
Ms Oyome appreciated the lady captains and participants for their vision, leadership, and dedication to the sport.
Grace Adeyinka of Ekiti Golf Club won the Best Gross Champion title.
She returned a total gross score of 270 over three days to beat 45 other golfers in the ladies’ handicap 0-18 category.
Ms Adeyinka expressed joy, saying that even though the course was tough, she was proud of her performance.
She stated, “With just one ball lost, I’m proud of myself and my teammates; we did well.’’
Captain of Crosscreek Golf Club, Isaac Shedowo, commended participants for fair play throughout the tournament.
(NAN)
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