Eko Challenge Cup: Torgah Extends Lead, Olapade Continues Chase

Ghanaian golfer, Vincent Torgah has extended his lead to -12 under after the third round of the Eko Challenge Cup, at the Lakowe Lake’s Golf Course in Lagos. 

The Ghanaian returned a 68 (-4) under par, his third consecutive round under course par, having carded 69 / 67 /68 from his first, second and third round respectively leading his closest contender, Nigeria’s Sunday Olapade who is five shots behind.

The Ghanaian opened his round with a birdie on the 10th and 11th hole and Maintained at par until the 16th where he made a bogey but covered up with a birdie on the next hole 17th and a par on 18th which saw him finish his first nine holes at -2 under par (34), before moving on to the front nine where he made all pars from holes 1 to 8 where he produced another birdie and a par on the 18th and closed the day at -4 under.

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Meanwhile, his closest rival, Sunday Olapade maintained a good form returning a 69 (-3) to go (-7 under ) par. The Nigerian had a round that featured 4 birdies, a bogey and 13 pars to keep him at the second spot. with a score of / 70 / 70 / 69 /totalling (-7) under par from his last three rounds respectively.

Emos Koblarh moved a spot up the leader board to third place after carding a 71 (-1)under par on day three. To stay at (-3) under par, beating day one leader Christopher Ambe by one stroke.

Zimbabwean golfer, Visitor Mapwanya who shot a course record 64 (-8) during the second round, recorded a 75 (+3) in the round which moved him to 5th place with a level even par over 54 holes. Sunday Odegha secured the sixth spot at +2 over par while Cameroon’s Priestly Nji and Francesco Perez from Spain are tied at 7th place with +3 over par in 54 holes.