Danladi wins Africa’s 1st Indoor Golf championship in Abuja

Posted : 02 September 2024

Becky Danladi of TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja, has emerged as the overall winner of Africa’s first-ever indoor golf championship held in Abuja.

The championship, organized by Olusegun Runsewe, the President of the Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), featured no fewer than 150 female golfers participating at the Golf and Health Signature in Abuja.

Danladi clinched the championship overall prize after returning a total gross score of 43. She played off a handicap of 24, with scores of 14 and 29 in the indoor and outdoor events, respectively, marking the lowest total gross score of the championship.

She was closely followed by Tessy Johnson, also of TYB IGRCC, who grossed a total of 44 after scoring 16 and 28 in the indoor and outdoor events, respectively.

Staff Sergeant Maureen Apute, the Lady Captain of TYB IGRCC, finished third after overcoming Nanwor Mamven of IBB International Golf and Country Club on count-backs. Both players posted scores of 15 and 32 in the indoor and outdoor events, respectively, resulting in a total gross score of 47.

Susan Marcus, also of TYB IGRCC, completed the top five with a total gross score of 48, having recorded scores of 18 (indoor) and 30 (outdoor).

In the auxiliary prizes category, Maryam Atta-Bala of IBB IGCC won the prize for the nearest to the pin with a distance of 3 feet. Susan Marcus of TYB IGRCC was the runner-up in this category with a distance of 4 feet.

The longest drive award went to Juliet Umolu of IBB IGCC with a distance of 278 meters, while Grace Ihonvbere of IBB IGCC was awarded the prize for the best indoor score with a gross of 13.

Dame Julie Donli, the Lady Captain of IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, won the prize for the best-dressed lady golfer of the championship.

Runsewe expressed joy and pride at hosting the championship—the first of its kind in Africa—stating that it was a significant achievement for Nigeria.

“I am so delighted to see Nigeria making another first. The indoor golf and short game are unprecedented in all of Africa.

“As the giant of Africa, we must take the lead. We cannot wait for other African countries to show us the way.

“What we have achieved here today marks the beginning of greater things to come in the growth and development of golf in our country. This is how other advanced countries developed the game in their regions.

“They started early, and that’s exactly what we are trying to achieve here at the Golf and Health Signature,” he said.

The NGF President noted that the course would become a hub for the growth and development of young talents in the coming years. The talents discovered will represent the country in various circuits.

He emphasized the importance of starting early with a course like the one at the Golf and Health Signature to ensure successful development.

“Ideally, a child of 10 to 12 years should not be placed directly on an 18-hole golf course. They need to start with short games to build and develop their skills.

“Under my leadership as NGF President, we’ve showcased the best of Nigeria in golf. I can tell you that over 90 percent of the ladies are playing indoor golf and short game for the first time. It’s a beginning.

“We have embraced this before other African countries, and it is indeed a historic and monumental achievement,” he said.

Danladi wins Africa’s 1st Indoor Golf championship in Abuja

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