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Abuja, Feb. 12, 2017 (NAN) Nigeria’s Rachael Danjuma has expressed delight at clinching the 2017 Ladies Open Golf Championship title.
Danjuma on Sunday in Abuja emerged winner of the 2017 IBB Ladies Open Golf Championship.
More than 160 lady golfers took part in this year’s tournament, the event’s 19th edition.
The players who took part in the four-day amateur golf tournament which teed-off on Thursday from four countries, namely Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Danjuma the winner became victorious after amassing a total of 256 gross, beating her closest rival, Ghanaian Jessica Tei by 11 shots.
Danjuma told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that winning the title meant a lot to her, adding that it wasn’t an easy feat.
She said “it is a great honour and I am very proud.
“It was very difficult and challenging but I am glad I finished top of the bunch at the end.”
She attributed the victory to determination and hard work, stressing that “I have been working very hard to win this title since last year.
“In October, I won the Ladies Open in Port harcourt and followed it up by winning the Open in Lagos.
“I had to ensure that I gave good account of myself here in Abuja and win the championship in order to improve my ranking.
“I trained very hard to become this year’s champion and I am so pleased and satisfied with what I have achieved so far.”
On her part, former champion Amina Wilfred said: “I would be lying to say that I’m not disappointed to have lost the title.
“I had a little challenge with my one-wood and so I couldn’t execute my long drives perfectly.
“I wanted to buy one at hole 19 but it was too expensive so I borrowed a friend’s, whose shaft was heavier than my swing.
“However, I can honestly say that I’m delighted that I lost the title to my sister Danjuma, rather than to Jessica Tei of Ghana.
“The title remains in Nigeria and Danjuma deserves her place in the history of this tournament.
“She is indeed a true champion.” (NAN)
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Edited by Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu