Ekpe eyes global glory after winning Turkish Airlines Lagos...

The winner of the Turkish Airlines Lagos Golf Competition, Karin Ekpe, says representing Nigeria at the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup in Istanbul will rank among the greatest achievements of her golfing career. Ekpe, Chief Executive Officer of Gottgabe Services International, emerged overall winner of the amateur competition with an impressive 41 points at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938. With the victory, she will join the yet-to-be-decided Abuja winner to represent Nigeria at the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup in Istanbul later in the year. Speaking after her triumph on Thursday, Ekpe described the feat as beyond her expectations despite years of dedication to the game. “I am so honoured to have competed and played; It’s beyond my imagination how it turned out. “When we started, it wasn’t easy because we began under the hot sun.

But I stayed focused. I told myself, ‘Just focus and play your game; I stayed relaxed and just played,” she said. Ekpe revealed that golf was not her first sport, explaining that she initially played tennis before developing a passion for golf. “As I kept playing, I developed a passion for it; it’s the only game I play these days. Golf keeps you focused and on your toes. “There’s always this check and balance in the game; It requires integrity, even in your emotions,” she said.

Reflecting on her achievement, Ekpe said the victory would remain one of the most memorable moments of her career. “I still can’t believe I won this competition; That I am a winner today beats my imagination, and I am so excited. I pray to represent Lagos and Nigeria very well at the tournament in November in Türkiye,” she said. Her triumph in the 2026 edition also set a milestone, making her only the second female golfer to win the competition in consecutive years.