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RETIRED Maj.-Gen. B.N. Salami has emerged the overall best net winner of the 2024 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day Golf Tournament in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the golf tournament played at the I.E. IBAS Golf Club, Karshi was organised by the Defence Headquarters in collaboration with the Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF).
Salami playing off handicap 23 with a gross score of 77, and 54 net won the overall best net prize in the retirees category for handicap 19 to 28.
Anebi E.O. playing off handicap 16 with 86 gross and 67 net emerged best gross in the category.
Ayanbode A.O. playing off handicap 17 with a gross score of 81 and 64 net finished tops in the Serving men category, while Ayomanor D.A. with 64 gross emerged as best gross in the category.
Deborah John won the over best net prize in the Guest Ladies’ category after she played off handicap 36 with a gross score of 99, and 63 net to beat Tessy Johnson on countback.
Rose Nyam playing off handicap 20 with a gross score of 85 and 65 net emerged as best gross in the Guest Ladies’ category.
Rebecca Danladi, playing off handicap 25 with a gross score of 87 and 62 net took home the top prize in the Serving Ladies category.
Hauwa A. playing off handicap 16 with a gross score of 83 and 67 net emerged as best gross in the category.
Salami told NAN on the sidelines of the award on Tuesday that he was elated and proud to have won the best net prize.
“I feel highly elated because the game of golf is life itself.
“I want to use this opportunity to thank the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Service Chiefs for putting this together to honour our departed troops.
“I also use this opportunity to encourage the populace to continue to lend their support to the troops, so that they will be able to achieve their goal of securing the lives of citizens in the country,” he said.(NAN)
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-January 24, 2024 @ 7:47 GMT|
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