John Taiwo and Lady Bridget Ogwah have emerged winners of a two-day 2003 NLNG Golf Classic Tournament which ended in Bonny, Rivers State on Saturday.
While Taiwo clinched the top prize in the men categories Ogwah emerged top in the ladies categories.
The tournament, the 5th in the series, sponsored by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas NLNG, started on Friday and came to a close on Saturday at the prestigious Bonny Island Golf Club (BIGC) with no fewer than 100 participants competing for honours.
At the end of hostilities however, Taiwo and Ogwah clinched the tournament’s top prizes as they emerged winners in the NLNG Men’s Division 1 (for handicap 0 to 18) and Ladies Division 1 Categories (for handicap 0 to 28) respectively. While Taiwo played off handicap 13 and posted a 67 net score to claim the men’s top prize, Ogwah playing off handicap 21 posted an impressive 70 net.
An elated Taiwo while speaking after the competition said he has maintained focus and stayed focused in his amateur career in golf spanning 10 years
“This is my 10th year of playing golf and one thing I have learnt about the game is that you need to be patient, consistent and remain focused. You have to believe in yourself. I have some mentors who have taught me through these years and one of them is Dr Kodi Izuora.
“I feel so happy. This is not the first time I have won a prize at the NLNG Classic but most times I had finished in the runner-up position. This is actually the first time of winning this prestigious golf classic trophy,” he said.
The first and second runners in the men’s division 1 category respectively are John Olorundare who played off handicap 13 with a net score of 67 and Dada Aiyedun playing off handicap 11 with 70 net. Also, in the ladies’ category, Lady Nes Saliu playing off handicap 20 with a net score of 71, and Lady Olijie Adekoya playing off handicap 27 returning a net score of 75 settled for the 1st and second runners-up positions respectively.
There were also prizes for best veteran men which was won by Ibrahim Bagudu with 80 net (handicap 18), while Taofeek Ejalonibu with 88 net (handicap 26) won the runners-up position and in the veteran ladies categories, the President, Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), Evelyn Oyome won the category with 76 net (handicap 5).
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