Adedipe, Bamimore win 5th NLNG Golf Classic

Oluwaseun Adedipe and Lady Kafaya Bamimore have emerged winners of the 5th edition of the NLNG Golf Classic which ended on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at the Bonny Island Golf Club (BIGC). Rivers State. The duo clinched the top prizes in the men and ladies categories respectively.

Sporting Tribune reports that no fewer than 100 golfers competed for honours in the different categories.

Captain of BIGC, Abubakar Hussain, described the event as a memorable one saying the Club left no stone unturned in ensuring that all the participants experienced the quality and high standards of the lush green course.

“It’s been a long journey and we’re happy to welcome golfers from across the country to this annual event which is the biggest on our calendar. We feel so honoured that our guests accepted our invitation and enjoyed the serene environment of our beautiful and unique golf course during the NLNG Classic Invitational here in BIGC.

“NLNG is known for excellence and we hope all participants enjoyed an excellent golfing experience in every sense of the word. In our invitation, we reminded our guests to come with enough golf balls as our course is full of leaks and I hope it served them well. This is the 5th edition and it will only continue to grow stronger with larger fields in and out. But most importantly, is the fact that we will get to meet each other again, connect and continue to further the industry,” Hussaini said.

He appreciated the various organisations and all the sister clubs from across the country who were represented at the event such as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Shell, Total and Eni.

BIGC Lady captain, Darlene Cobham
said this event was unique because it was the first time she was experiencing it as the lady captain.

“It was very interesting, challenging and a new experience for me. As the new lady captain, I was very much involved in the organisation and planning as well as participating fully in the tournament.

“It’s indeed our biggest event of the year because it is company-sponsored and we did our very best to ensure our guests are well-taken care of and enjoy our very beautiful and prestigious golf course.

“Our course is really unique, lovely and lush green. Indeed, the greens are green and the fairways are fair. So, it was fun and a learning experience for me.”

The general secretary of the of TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club, Abuja, Major A.I. Akatu and AVM Morgan from IBB Golf Club, Abuja, relished their experiences at the event describing the BIGC as a place to be and also appreciated the top-of-the-world organisation by the organisers.

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