250 female golfers storm Minna for zonal championship 

 By Daniel Ebi, Minna.

 No fewer than 250 female golfers from various golf clubs across the Country are to participate in a four days Northern zone Golf championship.

The championship is held at the Minna Military Cantonment from Wednesday 18th June to Saturday. 

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The Vice President of the Ladies Golf Association, Onayi Lami Ahmed disclosed this while speaking to some select Sports writers in Minna at the tee off of  the championship. 

The 250  female golfers are drawn from over 25 golf clubs from the North and other invited golfers across the country. 

She explained that the Lady golfers decided to shift the hosting of the championship from Abuja to Minna to encourage more women embracing the game of golf in other parts of the Country. 

” we had earlier played at Kano,  our intention is to popularize the game of golf across the Country” 

The lady golfers association vice president  disclosed that the championship is a world amateur golf rating standard competition that is to be played in over 54 holes from Wednesday 18th June to Saturday 21st of June 2025.

According to her, to spice up the event men will be allowed to participate as guest players stressing that the event is aimed at fostering unity, peace and promoting expertise. 

She noted that, the championship from competition day one Thursday is for ladies  handicap 0 to 28 and those in handicap 29 to 36 categories as well veteran ladies 

The final round of the four days championship will produce the best 45 ladies who are to make the final cut even as the men handicap 0 to 28 will also play their final on Saturday.