Ezekiel Michael Wins 2023 Sapele Athletic Club Golf Section Captain’s Inaugural Tourney, Joseph Ogbidhe emerges runner up

 





SAPELE: THE Sapele Athletic Club (SAC) Golf Section Captain’s Inaugural Golf Tournament  ends in gamour on Saturday with Golfer Ezekiel Michael emerging the overall winner with 70 net beating the duo of Joseph Ogbidhe with 72 net C/B and Steven Asagba with 72 net C/B to second and third place respectively.


Other winners in the evening are: John Okoye, gross winner with 73 gross; Lucky Akpuye, first place in the members ladies with 61 net and Patience Ogbidhe, second place winner in the members ladies with 81 net.


Others are: Kenneth Okoye, who won the men guest; O. Aisisen, won the second place in this category with 69 net; Kelvin Dirisu was third with 73 net C/B; while in the ladies guest Rita Izoje's 71 net gave her the first place as Ruth Orioko came second with 72 net.


 Others who are in the winners' list are: Kenneth Orubebe, 73 net C/B to win in the vet category; Faith Gbagi, won the super vet category with 83 net; Uche Nkwor, won the longest drive; Kenneth Okoye, won the nearest the pin category in men; while Ehis Igbinadolor won the longest drive in the ladies category and Sawadetu Mahmud, won the nearest the pin.


Earlier in the day at exactly few minutes to 9am the Captain of the Sapele Athletic Club Golf Session, Mr Alexander Verhees, officially teed-off in the morning at the golf course. 


The Captain of the golf section, after performing the traditional tee-off alongside his executives and other guests, played with HRM Sunny Okpurie, JP, the Uduaka 1, Ovie of Mosogar Kingdom, and Chief Godwin Egigba, as the game progressed. 


The tournament which commenced a day before on Friday 15th June, sees  some members of the club having their playing moments, and the guests arrival boosted  the captain’s cocktail which was another historic development

as the entertainment lasted till night.


Opening the course for business of the day are the trio of Dan Ikpeama, Christopher Odudu and Anthony Unuavowhoro  at 7:00am, while another set comprises of Alex Isioma, O Ologun and Reuben Mgbodi Esq., holds 10 minutes later at 7:10am.



Those who played at 8:50am are BCGS Lady Captain, Betty Oriakhi, fmr BCGS Lady Captain, Dr. Florence Osagiede and Sala Oise Esq from UBTH Golf Club.


In the same vein, at 9:00am the charismatic Princess Habiibah Oyege Oyarekhua, LGAN Head of Media, fmr BCGS Lady Captain, E. Edokplor and Ehis Igbinadolor, past Lady Captain, UBTH Golf Club played.


Similarly, the 9:20am battle involved BCGS Captain, Joseph Idahosa aka Joezaza, fmr Captain of Ibori Golf and Country Club (IGCC), Alfred Ebreneyin, and J. Ijoko.



Speaking to journalists at the event, the Captain of the club, Alexander Verhees, remarked that golfers should expect a high quality and well organised tournament, to celebrate the oldest golf course in Nigeria and that he is willing to support the improvement of the golf club.


 “This is the third tournament to be organised this year. We are happy that the atmosphere is bright today, and the tournament is going on well. Golf is a game of friendship. At the end of the day we are all going to be a winner.  In the last Orodje of Okpe Golf Tournament we had over 100 players, and so far we have about 93 golfers that registered for the tournament. This is a good development. It shows we are progressing", he said.


The Sapele Athletic Club  is a  legacy bequeathed by the British traders from Elder Dempster and Company Limited, and those from the African Timber and Plywood Company (AT&P) in 1897 before the amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914.

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