Ten years old golfer, Olanrewaju Omowonuola, has added her name to the list of gold medal winners for the FCT at the ongoing 2023 National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State
A junior secondary school 2 student of AFLON Digital Academy in the FCT, Omowonuola won the gold by 2up in the girls’ match play event.
While speaking, the elated winner, Omowonuola, expressed joy at her feat.
“I feel very happy and I also want to thank God for what he has done now, I know that my fasting and prayer did not go in vain.
“It was not easy at all; I was 5up and the girl mounted pressure, I even thought I had lost already but thank God that I got 2up to beat her.”
She is optimistic that one day she could be Nigeria’s number 1 in golfer; “If I can work hard and not allow anything to distract me, it could be possible to be Nigeria’s number one,” she said.
A grateful Olarewaju also thumbed up her mother and her friends for their encouragement and support that gave her the push for the gold medal.
