Kano based Chinese golfer, Angel Xing Huiyao has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) President’s Cup Golf tournament 2025.
Over 100 ladies and men’s golfers from across Nigeria on Monday competed for laurels at the Kano Club golf section, where the tee-off took place.
The winners in various categories were handed with trophies, certificates and decorated with tournament memorabilia
Reacting to her victory, Xing Huiyao dedicated the trophy to all the members of Kano club golf section for their support and cooperation.
She expressed her readiness to continue to undergo vigorous training sessions to sustain her present form with the aim of maintaining impressive performance in future state and national competitions.
“This milestone not only elevated me to fame, but also shattered gender barriers in a male dominated sports event in the state,” she said, stressing, “I’m appealing to ladies in the state to come out and embrace the game of golf in order to develop and promote the game, as well as improve our health status.
“I just trained for two months in the golf section, but I remained focused on what I was doing and thank God for what I have achieved within this period under my coach, Suleiman,” Xing said.
She applauded those who had contributed to her success, saying their contributions would help raise the flag of Kano Club golf section and would also boost the profile of the state.
It would be recalled that the Kano Golf section which was established in 1908, has produced national and international golf stars such as Lawan Malam, who played alongside Tiger Wood, during the British Open Golf tournament in 2002 amongst others.
