Epe defends eTranzact title, pockets N3m

Francis Epe has won the second eTranzact Golf Classic in Abuja.

Epe, who is the defending champion of the tournament, emerged with the best scores to win the coveted trophy on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the IBB Golf and Country Club.

Epe scored 71, one under par, consecutively on the three days of the event finishing with 213 in total.

His score is two shots better Andrew Odoh, who came second, while Ibrahim Ocheje placed third with a 220 score.

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The champion who went home with a N3 million cheque, was thankful to have defended the title, hoping to travel to the United States for a tour in September.

“I am thankful to God that I was able to defend the title. It was tough playing against top players but I had to relax, focus and trust my ability.

“I am thankful to eTranzact and the Professional Golf Developmental (PGD) Tour for opportunities to play. We rarely have tournaments and it isn’t good for our development.

“Hopefully, I will feature in more events before the end of the year. I hope to travel to the U.S. for tours in September. I hope I can get a sponsor early enough to achieve that,” Epe added.

Speaking on the success of the event, Niyi Toluwalope, the Managing Director/CEO of eTranzact, congratulated all participants, adding that the event surpassed the expectations of the organisers.

“The future of ETranzact is very bright. I think the quantity and quality of performance in this edition is a significant increase from what we saw in the first edition.

“We are happy that the investments we made to partner with and support this venture have paid off.

“We are looking forward to the next one where we will provide additional resources and ensure the quality remains consistent and get quality feedback as we have received so far,” he said.