This year’s edition of the annual Ikoyi Golf Club’s Club Championship is scheduled to tee off at the golf section tomorrow with one of the club’s top single handicapper Tim Ayomike ready to defend his title.
Ayomike is the tournaments defending champion and he would go up against the best amateurs like Remi Olukoya, former Club Champion, Peter Eben-Spiff, Akeem Lawal and Ewi Akpata and Mike Makinde who have been tipped by bookies for honours this year.
The competition, which is already generating lots of interest within the Club, is open to golfers within handicap range of 14 and below.
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To be played over 36-holes, the competition which is expected to be a keenly contested tournament is sponsored by Guinness, Aramanda and Turkish Airline.
Captain, Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938 Tade Adekunle described the Club Championship as the numero Uno of golf tournament in Ikoyi Club saying, the organization of this edition will be a departure from the past and leave a lasting legacy for the future.
Though the Club Championship had thrown up the most unlikely winner in the past but analysts believe that low handicapped golfers hold the ace in this year’s edition.
As the Club Championship tees off tomorrow Friday with invited guests, Saturday February 1st will see gentlemen golfers filing out for their opening round while Sunday, February 2nd is the grand finale.
The Club Championship is an event that determines the best amateur golfer within the Club.