The second Beginners Golf Challenge took a whole new dimension over the weekend as children had ‘fun time’ learning the rudiments of the sportat the Abeokuta Golf Club (AGC) with so much enthusiasm.
The children, from age three and above, who were assembled from within and around the Ogun State capital, had a golf clinic handled by AGC’s resident golf professional, Mubasiru Sanusi.
At the AGC course range, the children in their numbers were taught positioning, holding the club, swinging, putting among other relevant golf ethics, as well as the benefits of playing golf in comparison with other sports.
Incidentally, the children had the privilege of practicing what they were taught with plastic clubs for the age three plus and iron for the age six and above.
Commenting on the event organised by Rockmade, Sanusi, who was also the clinic’s coach, affirmed that itwould continue with the children and others, who showed interest and passion in the game from January 2024.
“The essence of the Beginners Golf Challenge is basically to groom players on the basics of the game; the children in this year’s edition epitomised the philosophy of the event and those just beginning to play have their experience to tell too,” he enthused.
On the 18-hole round of the day, Ola Sobande, emerged the overall winner of the event, just as his coach, Lateef Lasisi won the best coach of the Beginners Challenge with a cash prize of N100, 000.
The event, which had impressive participation from across the South West zone of the country, saw Adeyemi Balogun-Adelusi of Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos taking the second position; playing off handicap 28, he grossed 120, with 92 net.
Other winners were Adebayo Oriyomi, Beginners Men; Treasure Mendes, Beginners Ladies; Lukman Buari, Sponsors Category; Oluseye Ijaola, Friends of Rockmade and Abiodun Amereya, Veterans Category; as well as Sina Akanni, Professionals Category.
Speaking at the end of the event, AGC Captain,Alhaji Otunba Adegbite, said: “I commend the efforts of the organisers on the success of this event; it’s the second edition and I pray God that the event remains consistent as I also pray that the next edition will be better than this edition.”
