Abobo, Usman emerge winners of IBB Independence Golf, Tennis Tourney

Hamid Abobo and Adekumbi Usman have emerged as the winners of the 2024 IBB Past Captains/Past Lady Captains Special Appreciation Kitty held at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Special Appreciation Kitty organized by the IBB Ladies Golf Section had no fewer than 200 golfers participating and slugging it out for honors at the event.

Abobo played 37 stable Ford points to clinch the highest prize in the past Captain’s category, while Usman played 37 points to emerge the winner in the past Lady Captain’s category.

An elated Usman who was a lady captain of the club in 2015 told newsmen that she was surprised as well and delighted to have won against all odds.

“Unbelievably! When I started this morning, I never knew that I was going to come out tops at the end.

“My first, second, and third holes were good. But when I got to the fourth hole, it became a different thing, and I told myself that there was no need to feel any pressure.

“I chose rather to just enjoy the game and continue, and that was what took me through from hole four up to hole 18.

“So, I was so surprised to hear my name that night as the winner,” she said.

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In the Auxiliary award category, D. Mamza won the prize for the longest drive for ladies with a distance of 159 meters, while Adamu Salisu won the longest drive for men with a distance of 252 meters.

Faridah Wada won the nearest to the pin ladies prize with a distance of 8.8 feet on hole 12, while Bamidele Obiniyi won the nearest to the pin prize for men with a distance of 3.1