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THE Volvo World Golf Challenge got off to a strong start in Bahrain with a full field of players competing at the Royal Golf Club in the 1st qualifier of the series on Saturday.
Jamie Bowen won with a score of 39 points followed by Jason Leighton in the runners-up spot with 38. David Wales took third spot with 33 points.
A prize-giving ceremony was held in the Members’ Lounge where Trevor Fletcher, sales manager – Motorcity Passenger Car Division, handed over the trophies.
Kanoo Vehicle Leasing and AXA Insurance have continued their association with the event by offering competitors the chance to win a Volvo V40 in a hole-in-one challenge. The prize went unclaimed in the opening qualifier.
The 2015 Bahrain Volvo World Golf Challenge consists of three qualification rounds. The players that qualify will compete in a final round in November. The winners of the Bahrain final will receive a complementary invitation to fly off to the World Final in 2016 at a date and venue to be announced.
The remaining Bahrain Volvo World Golf Challenge calendar:
* Saturday, September 5 - 2nd Qualifier
* Saturday, October 10 - 3rd Qualifier
* Saturday, November 14 - Bahrain Final
For more information, contact Minette Aureada by emailing minette.a@motorcity.com.bh or calling 17879222.
To register for the next qualifier, email golfevents@theroyalgolfclub.com
Results: 1st Jamie Bowen (39 points), 2nd Jason Leighton (38), 3rd David Wales (33). Nearest the Pins: Dena Wales (hole 2) & Bijan Majidi (hole 12). Longest Drive: Hanne Hansen (hole 13). Qualifiers: Jamie Bowen, Jason Leighton, David Wales, Sam Jong Kim, Yeon-Gul Kim, Phil Sadler, Debbie Lane, Abdulrahman Al Amar, Stewart Hutchinson, Jason McNamara, Mohamed Akeel. 2’s Club: Naeem Khan.
