Golf: Eben-Spiff Reclaims Lakowe Club Championship Title

Peter Eben-Spiff, has been crowned 2023 Lakowe Lakes Golf Club champion after two days of hostilities that ended on Sunday. He had won the title thrice in the past.

Spiff, three-handicapper, returned a 74 gross score on the first day of the Lakowe Course crowning event of the year, where Adetunji Adebayo and Lemmer Daniel lurked behind with two and four shots respectively.

“It was a well contested competition and I am very glad Tunji and Mr. Lemmer gave the title a fight. I owe this victory to them,” gushed the champion  after a closing 74 (+2) that totaled 148 and six strokes edge over Adebayo, last year’s winner. Lemmer placed third after the 36-hole event.

Fatumata Soukouna, defending lady champion defended her title after returning a 158 gross score in the two-day encounter, Jummai Abdullahi finished in second place with a 170 gross score.

Lakowe Lakes Golf Club  Golf Manager, Femi Olagbenro,  said the events like the Club Champion help set the stage for more social interaction between the club members, strengthen the bond among players, and create platforms for corporates to leverage.

“The Club Championship is the crowning event for the members and this year is in no measure different, in terms of participation and the level of skills on display. That is how important the event has come to be on the club’s calendar,” Olagbenro added.

Winners of the club’s Order-of-Merit for the 2023 golfing year were also announced, with  Wilson Egberipou, Davis Maji, and Kyeongtaek Park emerging as the top three gentlemen respectively.  Jummai Abdullahi topped Simbi Wabote and Okey Ananaba and Peter Eben-Spiff for the  Mixed Singles Matchplay for the outgoing year.

The Lakowe Lakes Golf Club Championship 2023, also produced Kyeongtaek Park, Fidel Albert, and Vitus Ezeh as winners in the gentlemen’s net category, while Prince Yemi Ajibola finished three strokes ahead of Francis Olo to  pick the Veteran’s honour at the event.