Over the weekend, Coca-Cola hosted a golf tournament tagged Road to Mauritius at the Ikoyi Golf club, Lagos, to celebrate its loyal customers.
Jonathan Ukoko and Alaba Adetunji were the top golfers at the end of the tournament, and have both qualified qualified to participate in the AfrAsia Mauritius Open Pro AM Gameswhich is scheduled to hold in November, courtesy of Coca-Cola Nigeria.
Jonathan controlled the male category and carded a total of 84, while Adetunji emerged top female golfer of the tourney on 80 points.
From L-R: Yebeltal Getachew, General Manager, Stills and VEB, The Coca-Cola Company; Jonathan Ukoko, Men Net category winner; Alaba Adetunji, Ladies Net category winner; Brad Ross, Marketing and C & CL Director, The Coca-Cola Company; and Abiona Babarinde, General Manager, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Coscharis Group at the Coca-Cola 2018 Golf Tournament award dinner held at Ikoyi Club. grassroots.ng
The two will be joined by four other golfers who emerged from the golf tournaments held in Ibadan and Abuja, to represent Nigeria at the Mauritius Open.
“The game of golf resonates with our brand and sports is one of the many ways in unifying all the beneficiaries in general. We put together these series of events in order to celebrate and acknowledge our loyal customers as we are conscious of the role strategic customer relationship plays in any successful business enterprise”
— Head of Public Relations, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Nwamaka Onyemelukwe (Vanguard)
“[We are proud to be part of the] Coca-Cola Invitational Golf Tournament co-sponsor knowing that the game of Golf is a premium sport which can be associated to both companies.”
— Abiona Babarinde, General Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Coscharis Group
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