Five promising young Nigerian golfers recently represented their country and schools at the World Schools Games Golf Championships in St Andrews, Scotland, from September 14 to 16, 2026. The team consisted of Mayomile Orungbeja from St. Gregory’s College, Tiaraoluwa Ahmadu from St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, Fireyimi Aina from Lagos Preparatory School, Ikoyi, Toluwalashe Balogun from Lagoon Schools, Lekki, and Melvin Strasser from Meadow Hall School, Lekki.
The championship provided the young golfers with an invaluable opportunity to gain international competition experience and test their skills against peers from different countries. The Nigerian contingent recorded notable results across the Junior Boys and Junior Girls’ categories. Toluwalashe Balogun finished as Runner-up in the Junior Girls Category, while Tiaraoluwa Ahmadu secured a Top 5 finish in the same category.
Mayomile Orungbeja also finished within the Top 10 in the Junior Boys Category. These performances demonstrate the depth of emerging talent within Nigerian junior golf and the potential of young Nigerian golfers to compete on international platforms when given access to structured training, quality competition, and international exposure.
Team Coordinator, Oluseyi Badmos of 2AT Limited, described the championship as an important platform for exposing young Nigerian golfers to international competition and broadening their experience and development. He emphasized that international exposure is crucial for developing young athletes, allowing them to compete, learn, build confidence, and understand what it takes to perform at a higher level.
The participation of the Nigerian golfers in the championship aligns with the objectives of “Let’s Play Golf in Schools,” a grassroots initiative of 2AT Limited designed to introduce golf to schoolchildren and create a pathway from the school playground to structured training and competitive golf. This initiative has been made possible through collaboration with the Lagos State Government, particularly the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
Mr. Badmos acknowledged the Lagos State Government and SUBEB for providing 2AT Limited with the opportunity to introduce golf to primary school children across Lagos State. He stressed that sustained collaboration among government, schools, parents, golf organisations, and other stakeholders will be essential to expanding access to golf and creating more opportunities for talented young Nigerians to progress from grassroots participation to national and international competition.
The participation of the five golfers in the World Schools Games Golf Championship represents an important step in the development of junior golf in Nigeria and highlights what is possible when young athletes are given access to training, competition, and international exposure. 2AT Limited congratulated the junior golfers and extended its appreciation to their parents, schools, coaches, supporters, the Lagos State Government, and SUBEB for their commitment.
Key points
- The Nigerian team recorded notable results, with Toluwalashe Balogun finishing as Runner-up and Tiaraoluwa Ahmadu securing a Top 5 finish in the Junior Girls’ Category.
- The championship aligns with the objectives of “Let’s Play Golf in Schools,” a grassroots initiative of 2AT Limited to introduce golf to schoolchildren.
- Collaboration among stakeholders is crucial to expanding access to golf and creating opportunities for young Nigerian golfers.
