Eghonghon Akpomon-Daniels has emerged as the champion of the 25th edition of the IBB Ladies Close Golf tournament in Abuja.
No fewer than 200 golfers took part in the 18-hole tourney played over two days of intense golfing at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.
Akpomon-Daniels returned an aggregate score of 132 net after posting a score of 67 and 65 on day 1 and day 2 respectively to emerge the overall winner of the tournament.
An elated Akpomon-Daniels told journalists she was overwhelmed with joy and surprised that she emerged as the winner of the tournament.
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“It’s really hard to explain how I feel. I am excited and humbled at this victory, and I just want to say thank you to God Almighty.
“When I started this tournament, I just wanted to play as usual. I didn’t expect that I was going to win, but on the first day, I was on top of the leaderboard, surprisingly.
“So, by the next day, the pressure was high because of the expectation from everyone, but to God be the glory, I was able to stay calm and play even better than I did on day one.
“This is so significant for me, winning the 25th championship of the IBB Ladies Close tournament, on the 25th of October and having just started playing golf in less than two years.
“It’s an honour to be holding this cup and I feel so privileged as people who have won this cup are great golfers and have been playing this game for about 10 to 20 years,” she said.
Joy Ikwue with an aggregate score of 138 net and Folashade Olateju with 140 net finished as runner-up and first runner-up net in the Ladies division 1, 2, 3 Aggregate net category respectively.
Grace Ihonvbere, playing off handicap 13, with 84 gross and Grace Agbo, playing off handicap 3, with 76 gross, won the best gross prizes for day 1 and day 2 respectively.
Former Lady Captain, Dorcas Akinkugbe, playing off handicap 52 amassed 38 stable ford points to settle for the 1st runner-up prize in the category.
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