Togolese professional Ayao Mawouli emerged winner of the third eTranzact Golf Classic, a Professional Golfers’ Development Tour event that concluded at Lakowe Lakes Golf Club in Lagos during the weekend.
Mawouli dethroned Francis Epe, who missed the halfway cut at the event. He shot 72, level par and 68, four under par to tower above the field of 88 players that competed for the title.
The event was reduced to a 36-hole play after rain denied the players of the closing round when Professional Golf Development Tour Commissioner, Femi Olagbenro declared the course unplayable due to prolonged downpour.
Rukayat Mustapha from Ikoyi Club 1938 and Blessing Abdul from St Mark Golf Club, Otukpo both tied at +14 over 158 for the ladies’ bragging right and the winner’s cheque.
The Managing Director of eTranzact, Niyi Toluwalope, noted that the rule had to be applied to allow the event’s official presentation to proceed.
“It’s a good thing to rain, and we have aligned with our event partners, the Professional Golf Development Tour who have aligned with the rulebook on the best decision in this circumstance.”
He also mentioned that eTranzact was proud of the level of interest the event had garnered from across Africa, given the number of countries that were represented at this year’s event.
“Our leadership in the fintech space has given us the perspective we brought to this youth and sports development space and we intend to continue to expand on the leverage the eTranzact Golf Classic gives the African youth.”
Mawouli’s cumulative 140 score earned him the title as he pocketed the N10.2m winner’s cheque leaving former Nigeria’s number one player, Kamalu Bako to settle for the runner-up cut of N6m. Ivorian Kouakou Richard-Kouame finished in third place, while a three-way tie between Ibrahim Ocheje, Oche Odoh and Jean-Romaric Kouassi shared the fourth place.
