Chinaka Beat 550 Golfers To Emerges 2022 Captain's Cup Champion

Chinaka Beat 550 Golfers To Emerges 2022 Captain's Cup Champion

By Niyi Busari

  It was a dream comes true for Clement Chinaka as the handicap 14 Amateur player became the overall winner of the 2022 Captain's Cup of IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

 Chinaka outplayed other 550 players to lift the prestigious trophy. He grossed 81 and netted 67 on count back in the event that marked the tenure end of Distinguished Senator Emmanuel Anosike as the Captain of the Abuja based Golf Club.

 However, handicap 4, Mohammed Suleiman played 70 gross to win Men's Best gross while police woman Rachael Danjuma of handicap 8 won the Ladies Best Gross with 84.

 Other awardees in the night include, J. Ahmed in the Veteran Men, J. Obinyan in the Super Veteran category, Amina Wilfred in the Handicap zero to 18 ladies, M. Nwoye in the Veteran Ladies, Banjo Obaleye in the Sponsor category, M. Agbo in the Guest Men and R.A. Nyam in the Guest Ladies. 

 In his show of appreciation to the players and guests which include Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety, Boboye Oyeyemi, the outgoing Captain described the week long event as fulfilling 

 "one thing that is major in everybody's life, two things. Beginning and end. I believed I started very well and by the grace of God am ending very well. The major issue in any Golf Club is to have last tournament, we called it 'end of the term tournament'. IBB's own Captain's Cup. This particular outing is key because of people's acceptance and satisfaction. I am excited that this is coming to an end and last week I played hole-in-one", he said.

 Senator Anosike thanked those who stood by him during his one year in office, promised to support whoever succeed him. He said the legacy is leaving behind is peace.

" I am a son to the Board of trustee, am a son to the Club, am a son to the Ladies section and am a brother to tennis section", he concluded. 

  Chairman, Organising Planning Committee, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bayo Ojo, SAN, said the event was successful because of the support of all the club members.

 Highlights of the occasion was presentation of various trophies to the winners as well as thank you awards to the sponsors.