By Stella Kabruk
Abdulrazak Umar from Kaduna Golf Club has emerged champion of the 2026 First Bank Golf Tournament at the Kaduna Golf Club.
Umar garnered a net score of 59 after a game of 18 holes, while Jerry Linus finished second with a total net score of 59.
Under the category of 0–14, Mohammed Bawa emerged as the best gross, while Jerry Linus was runner-up with 66, and Silas Saleh emerged best gross with 65.
In the under 15–28 category (men), James Bulus emerged best gross with 84, runner-up net Mathew Danjuma with 66, and Dauda Bungwon as best net with 65.
In the guest players 0–28 category, Salisu Abba emerged best gross with 70, runner-up net Safiyanu Abdullahi with 62, and Oluche Edwin as best net with 59.
In the super veterans (men) category, Diete Spiff emerged as best gross with 52, and Mohamed Edwin with 35 as best net.
In the auxiliary prizes, ranging from the longest drive to nearest to the pin in both male and female categories, Israel Adegoke from Zaria Golf Club and Justina Gideon from Kaduna Golf Club won the longest drive, while Zubairu Danjuma and Vera David, all from Kaduna Golf Club, earned nearest to the pin.
In the female category 0–36, Justina Gideon, Lady Captain of Kaduna Golf Club, emerged as best gross, Rose Nyam from TYB Club was runner-up net with 69, and Eunice Pam from Jos had the best net with 66.
It would be recalled that a total of 210 golfers took part in this year's tournament, which is the third edition of the First Bank Golf Tournament.
Speaking after the tournament, Abdulrazak Umar said he was happy finishing as the best in the tournament.
He attributed his victory to determination and hard work.
"I am happy with the outcome because I trained very hard for the competition."
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