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Playing like someone infused with the winning bug, Tim Ayomike added yet another trophy to his already filled trophy cabinet when he emerged winner of 2023 Ikoyi Club Championship.
Playing off handicap-5, Ayomike grossed a total of 151 over 36-hole to defeat other contenders for the coveted trophy.
Ayomike shot an opening 4-over par 75 and closed with 5-over 76 to emerge champion by 4-shots over former champion Peter Eben-spiff, who closed with a 75 for 155 over two days.
Akeem Lawal was further down on the winners list after grossing 160 over two days. His score was 5-shots adrift from the second-place Eben-spiff and 9-shot off the Club Championship winner.
Perennial winner, Remi Olukoya, also contended, grossing 161 for the fourth position.
In his victory speech, newly crowned champion Ayomike said winning the trophy didn’t come as a surprise.
“I prepared for it and I had a game plan and it worked out fine,” he said.
Other winners in the tournament are Oladotun Isiaka, who won the net category, while Oranye Ezekwugo, with a net score of 149, came second.
Satisfied with the outcome of the outcome of the competition, Golf Captain, Wahab Aminu-Sarumi, thanked the organising committee for a job well done while describing the Club Championship as the section’s number one tournament.
