Golf: Morang, Ubakanma Win India Cup

Krishav Morang and Uche Ubakanma both emerged as the men and ladies winners of the 2024 Indian Cup Golf Tournament held at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos.

With a handicap of 20, Morang stunned the field with an 82 gross score in the one-day event to emerge as the overall best net player (62 net), five shots ahead of Mike Makinde who put out with 67 net score.
Uche Ubakanma, who won the ladies category, had shot 92 gross with her 25 handicap to lead the round, beating Adeola Banjoko to the second place two shots off her score while Evelyn Oyome and Shade Opawunmi won the gross prize and guest player respectively.

Six handicapper, Ankit Puri, shot the best gross at the event with 74, two over par from his 18-hole round, while Remi Olukoya and Akar Talah were runner-up and second runner-up respectively at the event.
Aby Matthew, the Organising Committee Chairman, said the event underscored the relationship between both the Indian and Nigerian business communities.

“It was great having over 400 players vying for one honour or the other and the support we got from InBev. Zenith Bank, African Steel and Pepsi was encouraging. The CFAO also staking one of its Suzuki products for a Hole-in-One which was not won eventually. But the gesture shows the respect the event has earned over the years,” Mathew said.

The Indian Cup Golf Tournament is an annual event organised by the Indian Golf Foundation (IGF).