Ikoyi Club based category-1 amateur golfer, Ajayi Tajudeen has emerged winner of the 59th edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Open Golf Championship. Ajayi closed with 1-under par 70 for a total of 7-over the course par to win the Championship by two-shots after 56-holes.
Happy at the recently held golf tourney, Ajayi adduced his success to hard work, saying “I practised a lot”.
“There is no shortcut to success; which is why I take the sport very seriously. I prepared well for this tournament because I practised a lot”, he said in a chat with newsmen shortly after winning the competition.
With his victory, Ajayi replaces Peter Eben-Spiff on the FirstBank Open winners list.
Playing 4-shots adrift going to the final round, Ajayi recorded bogey-free 18-holes to steal the show ahead of overnight leader, Gabriel Ejembi; who carded a closing 76 for 9-over the course par over 56-holes to beat clubmate Ejembi to the second position.
Coming in the third position in the championship was Tochukwu Emuwa at 14-over. Emuwa opened his game with 76, a second-round score of 75; and a closing 74 to duck in the third position.
Olusegun Emmanuel came fourth while Junior Champion; Osiregbeme Egbakhumeh completed the top five in the R&A and USGA sanctioned championship.
Satisfied with the outcome of the competition, Olusegun Alebiosu, the Chief Risk Officer; who represented the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, reiterated FirstBank’s continuous support for the golf championship.
The competition was organised in full compliance with the Federal Government COVID-19 protocols.
