The trio of Michael Huisamen, Winston Strassoil and Okoebor Ancy emerged overall 1st place, 2nd and 3rd place winners in the Men’s category whilst in the Ladies category, Toyin Martins, Idowu Pabalakin and Buday Chantal also emerged overall 1st place, 2nd and 3rd place winners at the eagerly anticipated 6th annual edition of the Southern Sun Ikoyi 2017 Golf Tournament. The tournament which held at the lush grounds of Lakowe Golf Resorts in Lagos had over 72 golfers on parade with the winners emerging after long and gruelling rounds on the course.
The 18-hole tourney, which employed foursome format of play with the best three scores per hole counting, witnessed a whole gamut of activities with business associates, friends of the hotel, sponsors, golfers and invited guests, all networking with pleasure. At a post tournament prize giving cocktail held after the competition, winners were also announced in various categories including winning female team for the nearest to the pin and winning team longest drive hole with plaques and various prizes awarded to the excited winners.
Speaking at the Prize giving cocktail, General Manager, Southern Sun Ikoyi hotel Mr. Mark Loxley commended the participating golfers for their tenacity in completing the all-day competition in spite of hot weather. He warmly thanked all new and returning sponsors and reiterated the hotel’s continued commitment to fostering golf as a sporting activity within Lagos’ thriving business community. Appreciating the efforts of the lady golfers in particular, Mr Loxley noted that the “hotel is proud to continue in its dedication to providing a suitable platform for promoting golf as a sport amongst women”.
Amidst a taste of Southern Sun Ikoyi scrumptious cuisine and fine wine, the excitement continued at the prize giving ceremony as participants and guests were rewarded with special treats which included return tickets to Johannesburg by South African Airways, business class tickets on Rwand Air, return tickets to Nairobi by Kenya Airways. Other luscious give aways included air conditioning units by Mandilas, weekend stays and dinner meals at the hotel, relaxing full body massage and facials by Oasis Med Spa and health-wellness products by PZ Cussons.
Evidently showing the appeal of the annual tournament, hordes of other sponsors queued in support including; Eko Disco, Guaranty Trust Bank, Zenith Bank, ABinbev, DHL, Legacy Automobile, G.D Netter, Distell, Blue Arrow (Redbull), Aviator Travels & Tours, Unilever, DSTV, Diageo, Nepal Oil & Gas, SO&U and Soulcomms.
The day’s activity ended with much enthusiasm for a bigger and more colourful tournament in 2018.
Anthony Nlebem
