Kolo, Agib, Suleiman Excel at IBB Captain’s Cup 2024

Olawale Ajimotokan  in Abuja

Eighteen-handicap player, Martin Stephen Kolo, over the weekend emerged as the overall best net winner of the 2024 Captain’s Cup Tournament held at IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.

Kolo, an Abuja-based architect, who played in the handicap 0-18 flight category, carded 66 nett to win the tournament on count-back.

A strong field of over 500 players contended for laurels at the week-long tournament organised to mark the end of tenure of Olabanjo Obaleye as the Captain of the club.

Kolo, who embraced golf barely four years ago, echoed excitement at winning his first major trophy, while adding the victory was a call to spend more time on the practice range towards improving his game.

He applauded the outgoing captain and the members of the executive committee for having a vision on how to improve the club and the golf course and for fulfilling on that philosophy.

“So far, so good, the committee achieved a lot on that and should be commended,” Kolo said.

A.A Agib, who plays off Handicap 1, shot 71, one under the course par, to win the Best Gross Men silverware.

Mohammed Suleiman (HDC6) again dug deep to win the Division 1 Men (0-10) prize with net score of 68.

Dipo Sanya carded 71 to edge fellow Eight-handicapper, Suraj Bello for the runner up position on countback, while Isaac Nwachukwu (66) also benefited from the count back rule to close out Edmund Ajoge in the battle for the Division 2 Men (11-18) trophy.

Grace Ihonvbere posted a 74 to hold off the challenge of Diane Mamza for the Division 1 Ladies (0-18) silverware by two strokes, while Jumai Abdulahi emerged the 1st Runner up nett winner with a 77.

Also Grace Agbo fired 84 to win Ladies Gross prize beating Farida Wada by seven strokes.