Dennis Dilli has emerged as the overall winner of Major General Godwin Umelo (retd) 60th Birthday Golf Kitty in Abuja.
Dilli who played off handicap 24, returned a gross score of 88 and 64 net over 18 holes to emerge the overall winner of the tourney.
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According to him, consistency and integrity were key to his victory just as he expressed delight at his victory, saying it felt special because it is the first-ever for him in any tournament.
“I have been playing in a lot of tournaments here at the club for a long while but have never won anything. Many of my friends even discouraged me not to bother playing in any tournament again but I refused to give up until I finally achieved my goal.
“So, my message to everyone here today is to keep on playing and playing fairly. It is all about being nice to yourself as well as the people you play with. You must also have that sense of integrity and sincerity in all you do,” he said.
Dili thanked the celebrant as well as the organisers of the tournament adding that Umelo’s goodwill had attracted so many people the reason for the massive turnout at the event.
Sporting Tribune reports that John Odoh, who played off handicap 5, with 72 gross and 67 net finished as best net in the men’s division 1 (handicap 0 – 14) category. Melody Adekunle playing off handicap 12 with 81 gross and 69 net, finished as runner-up net while Joel Bizinta settled for the second runner-up position in the category. The best gross prize in the category went to Saturday Otubo who returned an impressive 74 gross.
In the ladies division 1 (handicap 0 – 18) category, Lizzy Samuel playing off handicap 16 returned a gross score of 90 and 74 net to emerge as best net. Grace Luka, playing off handicap 16, with 92 gross and 76 net took home the runner-up prize in the category.
