The GTI Group at the weekend beat the field to win the maiden Industrial and Commerce Golf Cup held at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938.    
 
The GTI Group lifted the title with a cumulative 303 gross score, with Bayo Ali, a former captain of the club, leading the winning team on handicap 9.
 
Speaking after the contest, Ali said it was an honour to win the competition, saying it was a result of the teamwork and discipline from his side.
 
“Being the winner of the inaugural edition of this event is beautiful. I credit the bond and the discipline of my team members.”
 
The winning team comprised Ali (9), Joachim Ebegue Afe (5), Abubakar Lawal (14) and Paul Tijani (11).
 
Promoter of the project, Pamela Wu, a passionate golfer and industrialist, said she wanted an event that connects the two communities.
 
“I believe a lot of industrial leaders need the public that golf attracts. This event is essentially an attempt to bring everyone together and stimulate progressive conversation through the game.”

Wu said golf can provide a platform for shaping critical discussions affecting industries and commerce at large.
 
The team representing AIAH Sausage Limited Company, Mayomile Orumgbeja (14), Ronke Iyiola (16), Toluwalashe Balogun (24), and Ademola Banu (23) picked the runner-up trophy with a total net score of 304, while Xpress Payment Solution Ltd, represented by Babatunde Oyelami (7), Destiny Oyero (7), Diana Osmond (10) and Jimoh Ogunsote (8) shot a total of 307 to pick the third spot.
 
Lagos State’s Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Kaosarat Ambrose Medebem, highlighted the importance of the initiative and the position of the state government in providing robust platforms in driving commerce and industry.
 
She said the event ties to the vision of the government to make it a hub of commerce on the continent, adding that Lagos remains the best environment in Nigeria in the ease of doing business ranking.