17-year-old Georgia Oboh commences her professional golfing career by winning the 2018 Cote d’Ivoire Open title in Houphouet Boigny’s country.
Georgia Oboh finished the tournament with scores of 74, 78, 85, 78, winning the tournament by three shots ahead of Senegal’s Oumy Dieye and Madagascar’s Leslie Grandet of the Sunshine Ladies tour and a host of lady professionals from Côte d’Ivoire.
With this win, Oboh has become the youngest winner of a professional event in Africa.
Georgia Oboh keeps improving every championship and decided to join the pro ranks after her exploits at the Argentina 2018 Youth Olympics, where she reached the business end of the competition. And she chose the 6669 yards par 73 Ivoire Golf Club as her launch pad.
During the Cote d’Ivoire Open, Oboh’s biggest test came on day three when her five-shot lead was completely depleted in the first six holes, but she dug deep to retake control of the tournament. She moved once again to a three-shot lead again to separate herself from the field.
There was yet another drama as the third round was only completed on day four due to failing light on day three.
Oboh and the Senegalese had to come in early on Sunday morning just to play the last hole then wait until 12 noon to start the fourth and final round.
The fourth round was eventful with Oboh’s birdie finish on the 18th hole to a great gallery of spectators, who came out in their numbers to herald in the new champion of the greens.
