The Nigerian representatives to the 84th Ghana Open Golf Tournament held at the Celebrity Golf Club in Sakumono, Accra came back empty handed as Ghana’s Gabriel Korley emerged the overall winner in the men’s scratch A event which ended last Sunday.
Nigeria’s top golfers Oche Odoh and Gift Willy led the country’s contingent to the high profile event which also fielded the best from Ivory Coast, Mali, Togo and Senegal.
Ghana’s Korley shot a 77 score on day one and 71 on the final day (148) to take home with the trophy at stake. He overcame compatriots Tafo’s Alfred Kwame on count back with Frank Avorsey of Achimota and Cote d’Ivoire’s Amany M. Joseph following in that order with I48, 148 and 149 scores.
Esther Antwi finished first in the ladies seniors category with a 77 score, while Prince K. Asampong went home with the juniors ultimate trophy.
Maureen Akuaku picked the Ladies Group B Longest Drive prize with Japheth Achola winning the men’s event. The ladies Group A Longest Drive Prize went to Royal Golf Club’s Constance Awuni, while Thywill Komladzei lifted the men’s event.
Catherine Fabbi picked the ladies Group A Nearest-to-the pin trophy with Yao Dogbe winning the men’s category.
Jessica Tei proved superior in the ladies main event (Scratch) after recording a score of 166 over two days, beating seasoned golfer Mona Myers Captan by just a stroke, who also beat Cynthia Nyantakyi, Constance Awuni and Felicity Okyei-Gyeabour in that order.
The Group B men scratch category saw Theodore Asampong recording an 83 score over 36 holes with Maureen Akuaku winning the men’s event. N. Hage picked the ultimate prize in the ladies Group B handicap event, while J. Ababio went home with the men’s prize.
