With a 65 net score, Gagophine Ogaga (hcp 2), at the weekend, emerged the overall winner of the Sixth Orodje of Okpe Golf Tournament held at the Sapele Athletics Club Golf Section, Delta State.
John Okojie (hcp 2) won the best gross award with 73 gross. Akpos Asagba (hcp 16) played 82 net to win the men’s category, with Obioma Ochulor (hcp 24) settling for second spot with 93 net ahead of Eguonor Ekpruke (hcp 26), who recorded 100 for the third place.

The ladies category was a straight victory for Lady Captain, Lucky Akpieyi (hcp 16), who putted a net score of 74, while Blessing Okafor (hcp 36) and Isioma Esumeh (hcp 31) placed second and third respectively. Kofi Adjekuko (hcp 12) confirmed his rating by winning the veteran men’s cadre with 80 net.

In second and third positions were Eric Esiri (hcp 20) and Rueben Mgbodi esq.(hcp 28). The super veteran men’s and ladies events were a family affair as Chief Faith Gbagi beat Pa Amos Edoriagba to the men’s award, while his wife, Chief Mrs. Oke Gbagi, won the ladies category.

The guests men’s and ladies’ categories were won by P. Omoruaye with 62 net and D. Okoh who had 62 net respectively, while Roland Ukpodor (64 net) and O. Orogun with (73 net) clinched the guests veteran men’s and ladies categories respectively.

John Okojie and S. Monica won the longest drive men and ladies awards respectively, while Emmanuel Erukunuakpo claimed the nearest the pin men’s trophy.
At the closing ceremony of the two-day event sponsored by Seplat Energy were the Orodje of Okpe, HRM Orhue 1, Major Gen. Felix Mujakperuo (rtd.), who represented by his Prime Minister, Chief Michael Affe. Others were Okpe Kingdom chiefs; Kingsley Udebor, Base Manager of Seplat Energy, as well as a representative of NNPC E and D Limited and many others.

Speaking at the event, Captain of the section, Alexander Verhees, commended the monarch for providing a level playing ground for the golfers to show their skills, just as he thanked the sponsors and the organising committee, headed by Dr. Edward Carpe, as well as all the participants for making the event a big success.

Earlier, the monarch had commended the Sapele Athletics Club, golf section management committee, for their consistency in putting Sapele Town on global map through the tournament every year.
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