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The mid-day rises brilliantly above the expansive Lakowe Lake Golf Course. Two BMW cars parked on the lush green grass bask in the sun’s glory. Guests are trickling in twos. The DJ plays a soft number to their delight. Everyone is waiting with baited breath for players who are participating at the 2016 BMW Golf Club Tournament. BMW Golf National championship hosted by Coscharis Motors at the Lakowe Lake Golf Club recently in Lagos.
Before long, the players began to trickle in. The celebration of their feat went full swing as the music band raise the octane, with a saxophonist adding to the crescendo.
Abiona Babarinde, general manager, marketing and communications, Coscharis Motors, says the championship was designed to reward Coscharis golf playing customers and select the gross winner to represent BMW Nigeria at the BMW World Golf International in Dubai next year.
“BMW globally is in sync with the sport of Golf that is why we have the tournament every year,” he explains. “Coscharis Motors as the representative in Nigeria has put together this tournament to have a winner that will represent Nigeria at the world tournament. What we are also doing is to have our own local tournament where we celebrate our customers, BMW enthusiasts and golfers.”
After the games ended, the overall winner was announced. Tunji Adebayo, who finished 3rd place in the men’s category 1 but achieved gross 79 to emerge the overall winner. He will be representing BMW Nigeria next year in Dubai at the Emirate Golf club from March 5 – 10, 2017.
Other winners in the men’s category 1 are: Boniface Obieze – First Place with Nett 70 and Michael Ikpoki – Second Place with Nett 73. For Men’s Category 2 first place went to Tony Tan with Nett 73, Femi Monehin (Nett 74) second place and Paul Brisibe (Nett 77) with third place.
Winners in the women’s category are first place , Tshola Williams (Nett 79) while Toyin Martins was second (Nett 82) and Chinyelu Onochie came third with Nett 87.
Adebayo says he is thrilled to have achieved the status of the national representative and looks forward to ably representing the proudly Nigerian brand in Dubai next year. “It is a magic feeling, and I will not forget this winning for a long time,” he says.
For the golfers, it is a dual fun to be rewarded for doing what they enjoy and that’s the beauty in any game. They complimented the BMW representative – Coscharis Motors, “for holding such a fantastic tournament and we are already looking forward to next year’s competition”.
For Coscharis, as the exclusive representative of the globally respected iconic auto brand of BMW, it’s always a privileged opportunity to host our ever loyal BMW customers and hot prospects alike in a relax environment enjoying the beautiful sport of Golf. You will all agree with me that this period of the year is just perfect to say thank you for your patronage through the year despite all odds, says Dr Cosmas Maduka, President/CEO of Coscharis Motors, who was represented by Fred Amobi, the Group Executive Director, Operations.
“Our expectation is that our top winner from this national qualifier will not only represent us at the BMW World Golf but will return as the first ever winner of the “Major” from Sub Sahara Africa. But all the same, we congratulate all our winners and players who have showed the sporting spirit which is so much part of the game of golf,” he says.
He further explains that each year BMW presents the opportunity for club golfers from around the world – a chance to participate in amateur golf’s only “Major.” It’s called the BMW Golf Cup International and it’s entered by over 1000 golfers from 50 countries, culminating in a 54-hole competition on one of the most beautiful golf resorts on the planet. This year’s event culminates in Dubai at the Emirate Golf club from March 5 – 10, 2017.
From a customer-centric perspective, we have always moved courses each year we have hosted this event. As a matter of fact, this event is organised in order to ensure that all our customers and prospects get equal chance to participate and enjoy the amazing feel and experience of the BMW Golf World Final.
According to Babarinde, in the past, Coscharis Motors had hosted the BMW Golf national qualifiers at the Le Meridian Golf Club in Uyo, IBB Golf Club, Abuja, Ikoyi Club, Ikoyi. “But this is our first with Lakowe, which currently ranks among the biggest courses in West Africa. Our plan is to, at least, sponsor the overall top player to an all-expense paid trip towards representing our local market at the BMW world championship. And this is why we have insisted that the BMW National Final is an official golf tournament and must be played according to the official rules.
“Playing in the BMW Golf Cup World Final is once in a lifetime experience as every participant can only qualify for the World Final once in their lifetime. As a standard rule players are expected to either be first time participants or mustn’t have participated in the last 5 events (World Final 2011-2015).
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