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63rd FirstBank Lagos Open Champion win excites Adenekan

Posted : 27 November 2024

The winners of the 63rd edition of the annual FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship, Hameed Adenekan, have expressed delight over the win.


An elated Adenekan, in an interview, said he was glad to have overcome barriers to emerge as the winner.


Recall that the 63rd edition of the annual FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship came to a thrilling end at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Sunday, with Adenekan emerging as the winner.

 

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To top the keenly contested encounter, Adenekan grossed a score of 225 to beat his closest rival, Akeem Lawal, by two shots.


Adenekan’s journey to fame started with an opening level-par 71, a second-day score of 72, and a closing 82 to emerge as the winner.


The highly elated Adenekan, in his victory speech, thanked the sponsor, FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, for the opportunity to showcase his talent, saying the victory had now put him in good stead for a shot at his lifelong dream of becoming a professional golfer.


“I am very happy. I also want to thank FirstBank for this tournament. This is a tournament every amateur wants to take part in because it helps our dream of turning professional. For me, the next thing is to try and qualify for the elite professional cadre,” he said.


The second-place finisher, Lawal, opened his 54-hole account with an opening 75 (4-over par), a second-day score of 76, and a closing 76, losing by two shots to the winner.


Last year’s runner-up, Samuel Odey Emmanuel, also of Ikoyi Club, saw his final push for the coveted trophy come to naught with a closing 79, losing to second-place finisher Akeem Lawal on countback.


Elated at the turnout of the week-long competition, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, Olusegun Alebiosu, pledged FirstBank’s commitment to sponsoring the tournament, saying FirstBank would not relent in its resolve to continue impacting society through sports.


This year’s Lagos Open coincides with the 130th anniversary of FirstBank.

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