Winning the Silver Prize in the Ladies Individual Category was Dr. Rabab Al Haj. Dr. Rabab had rounds of 93-96-92 for a total of 281. Rounding out the Ladies Team and finishing in 3rd Place in the Individual Category was Tara Al Marzooqi. Tara shot rounds of 99-98-94 for a total of 291.
National Team Coach Greg Holmes had this to say about the Ladies Team performance. “I am honored to be apart of this historic victory. The Ladies have worked extremely hard and thoroughly deserve the Gold, as well as the clean sweep in the Individual Category. I hope that this is a reflection and a catalyst for the growth in talent for the ladies’ game. We are looking forward to many more successful outings.”
The UAE Junior (15 & Under) National Team finished in 4th Place for the championship with a team total of 444. Winning the Gold in the Team Category for the Juniors (15 & Under) was Bahrain with a Team score of 506. Qatar finished in 2nd and Saudi Arabia finished 3rd.
Leading the way and finishing in 7th Place in Individual Category for the UAE was Rashed Al Emadi. Rashed had rounds of 91-96-98 for a championship total of 285.
Coming in 9th Place in the Individual Category for the Junior Team was Obaid Al Heloo. Obaid had rounds of 98-96-112 for a total of 306. Finishing off the Junior Team was Khalid Al Mutawa. Khalid finished in 11th Place in the Individual Category with rounds of 118-108-112 for a total of 328
The Ladies and Junior National Teams will be back in action next weekend at the UAE Presidents Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. These players will also keep their games in shape by playing the EGF Order of Merit, UAE Club Events, and National Monthly Medals over the next few months.
The 2016 Senior & 18 Under GCC Golf Championship will take place in Qatar during the last week of February into the first week of March. A full report on these teams and event information will be released soon.
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