Nigeria: Amazing! 66 Years Old Golfer Wins Brisibe Birthday Tourney

29 April 2009

Lagos — It is not a regular feature at golf tournaments to see a 66-year-old amateur golfer emerge as overall winner. Players of this age have a special category called the veteran category. But last Saturday at the 55th birthday golf tournament orgainsed in honour of Hon. Tam Brisibe, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, the unimaginable happened.

General Achibong (rtd), who turned 66 two days before the tournament surprised all by carding 70net (level par) to emerge winner of the birthday golf tournament.

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