Kid Golfers For European Tourney

After a successful staging of the 1st Kids Golf International All African Junior Golf Championship, held at the IBB Golf & Country Club, Abuja, 23 young golfers that met the qualifying criteria will now represent Nigeria at the U.S Kids European Golf Championship, due to tee off on 5 June and end on 8 June 2012.

A total of 53 golfers teed off within their respective age groups to battle for qualifying spots for the European event.

In the girls’ category were Aizor Okaisabor; Jamine Ogboru; Georgia Oboh; Omene Addeh; Judity Nyoon; Hauwa Abubarkar; Tawa Ademola and Aidevo Okaisabor.

In the boys category were Paul Odoh Jnr, son of the late Pro Golfer Paul Odoh; Peter Idoko; Jordan Thompson; Zingak Wadak; Peters Keys Lot; Gampal Shagaya and Edward Iloghalu.

Others are Munemagadi Iloghalu; Aminu Abubakar; Zunu Abubakar; Neo Mokgatle; El Nabil Abubakar and Samuel Machang.

President and founder of Kids Golf International, Prince Kenny Thompson, in his closing remarks expressed his profound appreciation to the host, IBB Golf Country Club and promised to return to the same venue next year for the 2nd edition of the games.

He appealed to the parents to make an extra effort to identify the talents in their children and do all within their powers to nurture such talents.