Habeeb Akeem of Ilorin Golf Club emerged winner of the 7th Kwara Open Golf Championship with a Gross of +2 , 146 over 36 holes.
The National Youth Games discovery player carded +4 , 76 on Sunday after opening the event with a -2, 70 on Saturday.
He held on to his lead on a nervy Sunday afternoon to see off the challenges from Oluwatoba Segun of Ikoyi Golf Club and Sikiru Jimoh of Mic-com Golf Club Ada, who both finished on +7, 151 to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively.
The event, which featured over 140 players saw Idowu Oladele of Ikeja Golf Club winning the best Net prize with a Net of 141 over 36 holes, beating Jamiu Muhammed of Ilorin Golf Club to 2nd place using the count back rule after the both finished with the same score.
Kunle Ademokoya of Ilorin Golf Club finished 3rd a shot further back on 142.
For Handicap 13-28 category, Olaitan Shabi of Sagamu Golf Club took the star price with -7 ,137 Net, followed by Moshood Shiru of Ilorin Golf Club in 2nd place with 140 Net. Muhammed Ibrahim of Ilorin Golf Club a shot further back in 3rd place.
Other winners are Justice Lambo Akanbi (Rtd) of Ilorin Golf Club won the BOT category with 82 Net over 18 holes. Men’s Veteran went to Alaba Yahaya of Ilorin Golf Club, Super Veterans category went to Dibu Ojerinde also of Ilorin Golf Club.
Best Gross Ladies was won by Mary Onyejose of Tiger Golf Club Ibadan, Amaka Robert’s of Sagamu Golf Club finished 2nd, while Victorial Abiodun of Ilorin Golf Club took the best Net Ladies prize.
In his speech, the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq pledged government’s continues support towards the development of golf and sports generally.
The Governor, who was represented by the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Magaji said continued government’s commitment is seen in the support given to the forthcoming Ladies Golfers Association of Nigeria (LGAN), Western Zone Open tournament, billed for 15th – 17th of August on Ilorin Golf course.
The competition will see the best of female golfers in the country converge in Ilorin for the championship sanctioned by golf’s world governing body, The Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews.
