23rd IBB IG/CC Ladies Close Golf Tournament tees off Thursday
Posted : 18 October 2023
The IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja is hosting the Ladies Close Golf Championship trophy, which was won last year by Rachael Danjuma. The 23rd edition of this annual event is set to tee off on Thursday.
Over 200 amateur golfers from the prestigious IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja have registered for the 36-hole championship.
The ceremonial tee-off is expected to be performed by the Chairman of the Club's Board of Trustees, General (Rtd) IBM Haruna. Others in attendance include Prince Seyi Lufadeju, a Member of the Board of Trustees, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, President of the Nigeria Golf Federation, Captain of the Club Banjo Obaleye, and former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, as well as past Captains and Lady Captains.
The Lady Captain, Folashade Olateju, mentioned that this year's event will be competed among Handicaps One to Fifty-Four under the new World Handicap System. "This is the first time this Ladies Close Championship will be played under the newly introduced WHS at our Club."
"Gentlemen and Ladies under the Veteran category will play for one day, while the ladies with handicaps from one to fifty-four will compete for two days," she added.
The nett game competition, ceremonially teeing off on Thursday, will culminate on Saturday as winners will go home with different trophies and prizes.
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