Ikoyi Club Agog as Club Championship Gets Underway 

The Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938 is agog with festivities as the 2023 edition of the annual Ikoyi Club’s Club Championship; one of the longest running golf tournaments in the club gets underway on  Friday, January 12th,through to January 14th, 2024, organisers of the event have revealed. 

The competition, which is already generating lots of interest within the Club is open to golfers with handicap range of 14 and below, and its expected to produce a winner who would be crowned as the Club Champion. 

To be played over 36-holes, the competition is expected to be a keenly contested tournament. Though a competition of this nature throws the most unlikely winner, but analysts believe that low handicapped players and golfers with better course management ability hold the ace in this year’s edition.

Thus, players like Mike Makinde;  Nigeria Cup two-time winner, Tim Ayomike; former Club champion, 2010 winner; Peter Eben-Spiff, Tunji Adebayo; Also a former Champion, ever competitive Ewi Akpata are some of the players to watch out for in this year’s competition. 

The competition will officially tee off on Friday with Ladies, Veterans and Men of handicap-15 and above.

Saturday, January 13th will see gentlemen golfer filing out for their opening round. Sunday, January 14th is the grand finale.  

Speaking ahead of the competition, Chairman, Organising Committee of the event, Peter Eben-spiff thanked Nigerian Breweries, the tournament sponsor for their support for the tournament, saying the brewery giants are well appreciated.  

The Club Championship is a very important competition in most clubs, because it is an event that determines the best amateur golfer within the Club