Akeem Habeeb Describes Winning Kwara Governor's Cup as Exciting but Challenging

Date: 2024-12-13

The winner of the inaugural edition of the Kwara Governor's Cup Open Golf Tournament, Akeem Habeeb, has described his experience during the tournament as exciting but challenging, as reported by Daily Trust.

The rising star from Ilorin Golf Club, who emerged as the champion of the maiden tournament, had also won the 7th edition of the Kwara Open in August and the Insurance Open at Ibadan Golf Club.

Speaking to Daily Trust, the 23-year-old golfer, who missed out on the ICMA Open a few days before the Governor's Cup, said he felt blessed and happy to come back stronger.

According to the Kwara State Polytechnic graduate, “I had a good experience during the tournament. The ability to control my thoughts and emotions, which I think will make me a great player. I just went to the course and played my game and I'm glad that all my time practising really paid-off”.

He said though some prime players missed the tournament, he played against very good golfers who challenged him during the tournament.

On his recent accomplishments on the course, the triple champion said “I don't even know I'm going to be playing golf. I had wanted to be a footballer and was very good but switched because of the fewer opportunities. Golf is individual sport.

“I started my golf journey as a caddy in 2018 and represented Kwara state in 2019 and emerged as winner of two silver medals at the tournament followed by other triumphs within and outside the state. Since then, there has been no looking back,” said Habeeb.

He said his goal is to be a professional golfer adding that the game is a unique outdoor sport which is “frustrating and addictive. “It offers social interaction, exercise, relaxation, competition and fun.”

Habeeb, however, identified lack of funds as a major problem. He said: “when athletes are not well paid, they don't get motivated and can't support themselves financially. There is lack of sponsorship and interest in some sports.

“The only secret behind my success I can say is prayer and more practice which has worked for me.”

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Idi-Ape     Suleman Abubakar     Alabi Lawal     Abiodun Oyedepo     Balogun Gambari     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Undergraduate Bursary     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Omotoso Musa     Ishaq Abdulkarim     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     EFCC     Salami Adekunle     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     John Olobayo     COVID-19 Palliatives     Abikan     Adama Isa     Local Government     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Ahmed Bayero     Kisira     High Court     Tuesday Assayomo     Zulu Gambari     Pacify Labs     NULGE     CUTI     Ibrahim Mashood     Tunji Oyawoye     PharmAccess Foundation     Chief Of Staff     Oluwole Dupe     Kwara Pdp     KWACOBPA     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Elelu     Lai Gobir     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ilorin     Maryam Nurudeen     Amos Sayo     Yekini Adio     Folashade Omoniyi     Wahab Isa     Congress For National Consensus     Leke Ogungbe     Olusegun Adeniyi     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     HICA     Shonga     AbdulRauf Keji     CCEPE     Kamaldeen Gambari     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Kayode Laro     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     IDPU     Adewuyi Funmilayo     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Musa Aibinu     Segun Abifarin     Moro     Mansur Alfanla     Saadu Alanamu     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Onilorin     Alimi Abdulrazaq     08001000100     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Harafat E. Mukadam     Solomon Edojah    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Toyosi Thomas     Okanlawon Musa     Osinbajo     Babajide Ajayi     Lanre Jimoh     Yakubu Shaaba     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Kehinde Boyede     Na\'Allah     Okeose Christian Cementary     Owo Arugbo     Tunji Olawuyi     Saeedat Aliyu     Ayinke Saka     Yusuf Mubarak     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Ayodele Shittu     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Sheriff Shagaya     Ubandawaki     Baruten     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Read With Me     Binta Abubakar Mora     Oniwa     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Shehu Jimoh     Radio SBS     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Ariyo     Alloy Chukwuemeka     IYA ALFA NLA     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     KWASIEC     IESA     Bayo Onimago     Bola Shagaya     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Falokun-Oja     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Muazam Nayaya     Abdulazeez Uthman     Otuka     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Simeon Ajibola     Igosun     Oba-Solagberu     Jebba     IYA YUSUF     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Alanamu     Patigi Regatta     Lanre Badmas     Albert Ogunsola     Aliyu Muhammed     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Abubakar Suleiman     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Najim Yaasin     Raheem Adaramaja     Offa     Sidikat Alaya     Ijagbo Health Centre     Yashikira     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Roheemat Hammed     Ilorin Durbar     Peter Amogbonjaye     Wole Oke     Mukhtar Shagaya     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Bisi Oyeleke     Amule Elementary School     Amosa     Simon Sayomi