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The 2016 AMH Island Classic Charity Golf Tournament was another spectacular success with Ministry of Interior 3 and E K Kanoo 2 celebrating victories in the Championship Flight and Premier Flight respectively.
The event, which took place on His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s private course in Saffriya, saw three sunny days of thrilling action as 41 teams vied for glory.
The magnificent ministry team was made up of Mohammed Al Fadhala, Mohammed Al Sayed, Naser Al Fadhala and Juan Fuentes and the ecstatic E K Kanoo team featured Graham McKenzie, Jamie Bowen, Kevin Dismore and Michael Brightmore.
The Championship Flight featured players with a handicap average of less than six, whilst the Premier Flight was contended by groups with an average of more than six. Saffriya 3 rallied to second place in the Championship Flight, whilst Kuwait Finance House finished third.
In the Premier competition, DHL 2 proved to be a strong package, as did DHL 1 who finished third. In addition, there were some fun side-contests running throughout. Stanley Kwik won the ‘Closest to the Pin’ award, Rashid Al Qutami took home the Longest Putt gong, whilst Andy Love was on target to claim Most Accurate Drive.
GulfWeekly’s team, made up of editor Stan Szecowka with guests David Axtell, William L. Vidrine and Serwin Rampersad, came a respectable third on the final day of play on Saturday but not close enough to challenge the top teams.
AMH Chief Medical Officer/ CEO, Dr George Cheriyan, was delighted with how the tournament panned out. He said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank His Majesty King Hamad for his generosity in allowing the event to take place at his private golf course.
After the grand success of this event, we look forward to the next event, which will be the 20th AMH Island Classic which will mark a major milestone.
“I would also like to thank the sponsors whose support ensures that the golf tournament continues to be a resounding success. We are looking forward to having you all aboard as well as sponsors for next year in what will be a grand celebration of love, friendship and understanding.”
Ultimately, more than BD70,000 was raised during the event, which will be used to purchase new equipment and fund community outreach work for the non-profit hospital.
