Lakowe Golf Club Count Milestones at 10th Club Championship

The Golf Manager of Lakowe Lakes Golf and Country Estate, Femi Olagbenro, said over the weekend that there has been a spike in golf enrollment lately, and Lakowe Lakes Golf Club has been matching the traffic by delivering a great golf experience.

Olagbenro was speaking at the closing ceremony of the 10th Lakowe Lakes Golf Club club championship last Sunday where a record entry was received amidst surging interest in the game.

“We have had more new golfers enroll in the game this year, and it is a trend across major facilities, but here, our default commitment to raising the standard of the golf experience has stood us out,” stressed the golf manager.

Olagbenro also alluded to the rise in the number of entries at the 2024 Club Championship and the corporate backing to the growth across demographies that the game was experiencing.

Some of the sponsors included Gree AC, Africa Diving Services, Total Energies Nigeria, OPAS Nigeria, Acutech Solution, Sparkle MFB, Meristem Securities, Oilflow Global Energy, Geregu Power, MTN Nigeria, and Flourmill Nigeria Plc.

“The fairways, the greens, and the Golf Academy have consistently been improved upon in our pursuit of better golfing experience for our members,” he added.

Meanwhile, the 2024 Club Championship saw familiar faces sharing the spoils at the event.

First, it was Fatumata Coker who shot 81, 78 for 159, fifteen over par in 36 holes to retain the lady’s honor, but not without a fight from Jummai  Abdullahi who was runner up. 

Peter Eben-Spiff also fended off a stiff contest from Tunji Adebayo to return as the 2024 Men’s Champion. Eben-Spiff had eight strokes over Adebayo, while Olatunde Olakunle placed third. Oluwabukunmi Oke won Men’s net price with 137, seven under par in 36 holes.

The Veteran’s honor also returned to Yemi Ajibola who shoved Kola Oritola to second place to complete a third straight win of the veteran title.

Olagbenro said the outcome of the Club Championship speaks to the commitment of the individual players to their game. 

“It’s a healthy contest and we are proud that it will stir more players to pursue bettering their game in the coming year.”