Ladi Salako playing handicap 20 has emerged winner after returning with gross score of 82 and net 62 during the recently concluded 3rd edition of Abula International Invitational Golf Tournament held at Nibanola Golf Resort Km. 6, Ondo Ore road, Ondo State.
Patience Ekwere of Tiger Golf Club Ibadan won in the ladies category with the Net scores of 62 while Bose Meroyi emerged first runner-up with net scores of 66 and Folashade Ajala got the best gross with 87 gross in the ladies categories.
Other results in the men’s category saw Talabi Bunmi Albert with handicap 25 becoming first runner-up with gross score of 89 over 64 net and Ojuolape Olatunji, with handicap 9 ended up as second runner-up with gross score of 73 (net 64) while the best gross winner is Ladejobi Kunle with handicap 7 and gross 70 and Iyare Peters with net 65 won the third runner-up.
The unique golf event which was tagged Abula Promax this year was designed by Mary Okunola, former Lady Captain of Ibadan Golf Club with the aim to celebrate our cultural heritage using golf, and it was supported this year by Golfview Hotels, Suites and Conference Centre. Oak Pensions, ADL Solutions and Value Jet.
She revealed this while speaking during the closing ceremony where a beauty Pageants was held as part of activities designed for the 3rd edition, thanking golfers that came to Ondo State from all over the country to participate in the tourney and experience the diverse and rich cultural recipe of Nigeria with the abula delicacy.
The Committee members for the 2024 edition of Abula Golf Tourney included Okunola Mary who is the facilitator, Mr Shakin Labeodan the Chairman of the committee and Mr Festus Idehen who was the LOC Chairman 2.0, Mr Biodun Lawani LOC Chairman 3.0, Evang. Dolapo Okunola the Promoter of the event with Segun Benson and Bernard Nduka the public relations man for the tourney.
