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Golf: Nigeria’s Godwin Okoko wins in Nakuru

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Nigerian golfer Godwin Okoko won the Rift Valley Championship in Nakuru, the eighth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour, with a total score of 209. The first professional victory earns him 400,000 Kenyan shillings and 210 ranking points, according to ThisDay.

Nigerian golfer Godwin Okoko won the Rift Valley Championship, the eighth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing, held at Nakuru Golf Club in Kenya, ThisDay reports. He finished the final round five shots under par, with a card of 68, for a total of 209 shots.

The victory, Okoko’s first on the professional circuit, earns him 400,000 Kenyan shillings, or about four million naira, as well as 210 points in the Order of Merit ranking. Kenya’s Simon Njogu, from Golf Park Golf Club, finished second with 210 shots and 172 points.

Okoko will next take part in the Alpha Bravo Golf Classic, scheduled for 18 to 21 November 2026 at Lakowe Lakes Golf Estate in Nigeria. The Nakuru tournament, sponsored by NCBA Bank, brought together professionals and elite amateurs from the region competing for prize money, world-ranking points and career opportunities.

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