2023 TopFx Golf Tourney: Suleiman, Mamza sweep best gross men, ladies’ prizes
By Victor Okoye
Mohammed Suleiman and Deanne Mamza have emerged as winners of the men and ladies highest gross category.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than 120 golfers slugged it out for honours in a stroke format, over the 18-holes at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.
It was all fun galore as the maiden edition of the TopFx Golf tournament came to an end on Sunday, with a colourful dinner to celebrate winners in different categories.
Mohammed Suleiman playing off handicap 2 with a total gross score of 75 emerged the winner of the highest male gross category.
Deanne Mamza playing off handicap 19 with 96 gross took home the prize for the ladies highest gross category.
In the Men’s Division 1 category (for handicap 0 to 18), Okey Akobundu playing off handicap 17 with a gross of 85 and 68 net emerged winner.
While Biju Sunita playing off handicap 34 with a gross score of 106 and 69 net won the prize for the Ladies Division 1 category.
Former IBB Lady Captain, Joy Ikwe playing off handicap 27 with 108 gross and 81 net finished as runner-up in the category.
In the Auxiliary award category, Mamza won both the prize for the longest drive and nearest to the pin ladies with a distance of 195 metres and 12.10 ft respectively.
Joe Opio and T. Amanambu won the prize for the longest drive (275 metres) and nearest to the pin (3.6 ft) respectively in the men’s category.
Present at the colourful was the West Africa Regional Manager, TopFX Ada Ogbuehi, alongside other top management staff of the company.
Ada Ogbuehi, TopFx West Africa Regional Manager told newsmen that she was so excited about the large number of golfers that turned up for the maiden edition.
She said that the brand was looking forward to hosting so many more editions of the tournament, adding that the 2024 edition promises to be bigger and better.
The tournament which teed-off on Friday ended on Sunday at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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