Yoke Solutions Triumphs Again as Ikeja Golf Club Hosts 2024 Corporate Challenge Cup

Golfers representing Yoke Solutions successfully defended their title at the 2024 edition of the Corporate Challenge Cup hosted by the Ikeja Golf Club on January 26 and 27. 

The golfers, Gbenga Ayodele, Arun Sharma, Babatunde Ojo, and Fawze Talal earned an aggregate of 241 scores over two days to emerge consecutive champions ahead of 25 challengers. 

In second place was Metro Apartments which earned an aggregate of 236 scores over two days, while Krvk Agro emerged in third place after earning 227 scores over two days. 

Speaking at the prize presentation ceremony on Saturday, the Ikeja Golf Club Captain, Mr. Sina Akinyemi congratulated the participants and the organising committee headed by the Competition Secretary, Mr Jenkins Alumona, for the successful tournament.

“I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to each team for their unwavering commitment, dedication, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Your resilience and passion have made the event a remarkable success,” Akinyemi said.

Chairman of Yoke Solutions, Mr Zed Jituboh, expressed delight at the team’s consecutive victories in the tournament. He said: “I feel great that we were able to defend our trophy, but I also feel worried that the field is getting wider and the challenge is getting tougher. We will have to go back to the drawing board to ensure we protect our reign.”

Also speaking, Gbenga Ayodele, one of the winning golfers commended the organising committee for a successful tournament and stated the team’s desire to make it three consecutive victories. He said: “I am so excited that we were able to defend the trophy, but it came as no surprise for me because, in the last five years, we have either been the winner or one of the runners-up. I want to commend the organizers for a good tournament and we will be back next year to defend our trophy.”

Meanwhile, the Vice President, of Ikeja Golf Club, Mr Babatunde Ojo solicited support from members for the ongoing landmark project, the Integrated Range and Car Park Project, disclosing that the sum of N35 million has been raised from donations for the project so far. 

“I want to emphasize that when the Integrated Golf Range Project is completed, it will raise the standard of golfing in the club and make it more enjoyable, it will be an envy of its peers. I am inviting everyone to support this project,” Ojo said.

Participating teams at the Corporate Challenge Cup include Yoke Solutions, Flykite Productions, X3M Ideas, Metro Apartments, Krvk Agro Sacks Limited, Xpress Payment Solutions, Alpha Specialties, Alpha Pharmacy, ADL Solutions, Consolidated Hallmark Insurance, Justrite and ICMA Professional Services.

Others are ISO Black Concept, Oak Pensions, Adeco Project Engineers, Acutech Support Systems, Afkar Printing and Publishing Concept, Jite Projects, Q-Shop, Ubosi Eleh and Co, Heineken, 7Star Global Aviation, Nimasa and Oceanic Health.