The 8th Awa Ibraheem Junior Golf Open Championships has teed off at the Ikeja Golf Club with a 6-year-old female golfer, Funmilayo Oyero, making her entry among the golfers, determined to make a bold statement in the competition.
The yearly cadet competition sponsored by a golf enthusiast, Awa Ibraheem, brought together the best junior golf players from across the country.
One of the entrants into the competition was the 6-year old Oyero, who had been receiving coaching in golf from her father since she was 2 years old.
The young Oyero, a basic two pupil of Glorious Vision Montessori School, Ikeja, spoke to NAN about her mental strength, to square up against her mates and older peers.
“I love to play golf with others, my brother is also playing golf and my dad as well; my dad bought my kits and taught me how to play golf. For this tournament, I want to win,” she said.
The older Destiny Oyero, aged 10, and the U-10 National Champion and two bronze medalist winner at the just-concluded National Youth Games, Ilorin, said that golfing ran in the family.
“My dad introduced us to golf at an early stage, I was also two-years old when I started following my dad to the golf course in Ikeja and it was fun then.
“Later, my dad introduced me to the competition and he told me I needed to practice on my own.
“I had a nice time at the National Youth Games in Ilorin, where I won two bronze medals, I wanted to win but the game was tough; the bronze medal is still good for me.
“Golf is very interesting because it echoes life, it is a gentleman’s game and consistency is key. I want to be the next Tiger Woods from Nigeria, I love his game,” he said.(NAN)