40 young golfers set for Awa Ibraheem junior championship in Lagos
A total of 40 junior golfers will feature in this year’s Awa Ibraheem Junior Open Golf Championship, scheduled for October 17 to 19 at the Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos. The 12th edition of the championship, open to boys and girls aged six to 16, has been divided into four categories, with each category accommodating five […]
Young golfers honing their swings during practice on the course. FILE PHOTO
A total of 40 junior golfers will feature in this year’s Awa Ibraheem Junior Open Golf Championship, scheduled for October 17 to 19 at the Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos.
The 12th edition of the championship, open to boys and girls aged six to 16, has been divided into four categories, with each category accommodating five players per gender. Altogether, 20 boys and 20 girls will compete across the age brackets.
For the six-to-eight years group, the girls’ lineup includes Tiaraoluwa Ahmadu (Lagos), Michelle Wesley (FCT), Jedidah Lawson (Lagos), Eugenia Mendes (Lagos), and Jemilat Sanni (Lagos). Their male counterparts are Melvin Strasser (Lagos), John Ochaba (Otukpo), Caleb Nihu (Lagos), Ikemsinachi Arubike (Lagos), and Orieoghene David (UBTH).
In the nine-to-11 years division, the girls’ category features Adams Makareem (Ogun), Emmanuella O. Wesley (FCT), Balogun Toluwalashe (Lagos), Ochanya Omakwu (Otukpo), and Funmilayo Oyero (Lagos). The boys’ side lists Dada Caleb (ROSANI), Lewis Dandyson (Rivers), Emmanuel Adah (Otukpo), Jordan Dandyson (Rivers), and Ajanaku Zahir (Lagos).
The 12-to-14 years group has Josephine Benjamin Clement (IBB), Sharon Okolo (FCT), Akatu Jennifer Ebehi (Benue), Zakachat Kaburuk (Plateau), Halima Sa’adiya Atta-Bala (IBB), and Precious John (Otukpo) in the girls’ category. Competing in the boys’ section are Destiny Oyero (Ikeja), Philip Ameh (RFD), John Onjefu (Otukpo), Mathew Ayi (NIPSS), and Una Ogoh (Otukpo).
In the oldest category (15–16 years), the girls are Blessing Adah (Benue), Deborah Dung (RFGC), Arna Arora (Lagos), Peace Aduma (Otukpo), and Pearl Omaruaye (Lakowe). Their male counterparts are David James (Lamingo), Nandom Danjuma (Lamingo), John Joshua (Benue), Aleji Austin (Benue), and Ocha Simon (Benue).
According to the organisers, the championship—selected by the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) as one of the qualifiers for the 2026 World School Golf Championship in Morocco—will adopt the National Order of Merit as its qualifying standard. Registration runs from August 20 to September 25, and players above 16 will not be eligible.