South Africa won the women’s team title at the All Africa Challenge Trophy in Abuja, while Kenya’s Kanana Muthomi topped the individual standings. The final round took place on Friday, 6 November 2026 at IBB International Golf & Country Club. Results reported by Golf Africa and Leadership show Kenya taking second in the team competition and Tanzania finishing third.

Golf Africa reported team totals of 464 for South Africa, 470 for Kenya and 479 for Tanzania. Leadership placed host Nigeria fourth. Muthomi recorded rounds of 77, 77 and 75 to finish with a gross total of 229 across 54 holes. South Africa’s Isabella Ferreira was second on 235. Golf Africa placed Ferreira’s teammate Charlotte Millard third on 239.

How the two leaderboards work

The two titles can go to different countries because the team calculation takes the best two scores from each three-player side in each round. A player’s individual placing uses all three of that player’s own rounds. The team’s total can therefore depend on different combinations of players as the tournament unfolds.

Leadership put South Africa on 309 after two rounds and Kenya on 316. Golf Africa reported that Lourenda Steyn’s 77 and Ferreira’s 78 counted for South Africa on Friday, adding 155. Muthomi’s 75 was part of a Kenyan final-round contribution of 154. Kenya gained one stroke on the team leaders on the last day, reducing a seven-shot gap to six. The individual gap moved in the other direction. Muthomi finished three shots ahead of Ferreira in the final round, doubling the three-shot advantage she had taken into it.

Those differences show why the last day matters even when the names at the top remain the same. The team leaderboard records several players’ contributions, while the individual result shows how one golfer played the whole course over three rounds. A full account of Abuja needs both. The scores also give readers a firmer basis for comparison than broad descriptions of one country’s dominance.

A home event and a separate participation goal

Nigeria’s fourth place gave the home audience a result to follow alongside the medal positions. At the opening ceremony on 3 November, Nigeria’s first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, also highlighted the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria’s Girls in Golf Legacy Project. The opening statement carried by Premium Times said the project aims to introduce 300 girls to the sport across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

That is a participation target, with a different timeline from the tournament. Following it would involve looking at where sessions take place, whether equipment and coaching are available and how girls can continue playing after an introduction. The target provides a number to track. Details about delivery would show whether participants have a route from a first session into regular practice or competition.

Visit Abuja distinguishes the competition rounds on 4–6 November from a wider event programme running through 7 November. This helps explain why the final scores were available on Friday even though some listings give Saturday as the end of the wider gathering.

RIM’s reporting on Kenya and Madagascar’s Youth Olympic rugby medals examined what a regional result can show about opportunities for women and girls in sport. Abuja offers a different format and competitive level. Its separate leaderboards make it possible to follow individual golfers while recognising the work of the whole team. The participation project announced at the opening adds another story that can be judged in its own right.

For now the scores establish two clear results. South Africa put together the lowest team total over three rounds, and Muthomi posted the lowest individual total. The next useful coverage will follow the players’ subsequent events and the work of the host association after the tournament has ended.

*Illustration — AI-generated conceptual artwork about amateur golf and scoring.*

Why this matters

The championship gives African women amateurs an international field in which to measure their progress. The separate results recognise South Africa’s combined performance and Muthomi’s individual consistency. For readers in Nigeria, the host association’s participation target gives the event a second measure of significance. It can be tracked through evidence of access to coaching and opportunities to keep playing.

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Topics: Women’s golf · Nigeria · South Africa · Kenya · All Africa Challenge Trophy

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