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Bahraini Nayel Al Borshaid and playing partner Steven Foster won the Royal Golf Club’s fourteenth annual National Day Golf Tournament, sponsored this year by Audi Sport.
The pair achieveda fantastic first day score of 46 followed by 41 on day two, giving them an overall aggregate score of 87. Arnaud Robert and Nasser Al Mahasni clinched the runners up spot in the prestigious tournament with scores of 40 and 42 giving a total of 82, while 2017 Gent’s Vice Captain Sanjay Lal and playing partner Abdulla Al Kaabi took third place with scores of 40 on both days for a total of 80.
The 36-hole tournament, which was played on the Club’s challenging Montgomerie championship golf course, was created to promote friendship and unity between Bahrainis and expatriate residents of the island.
The event featured 50 expat golfers paired up with 50 Bahraini players and was played in the two player better ball stableford format. A chance to win an Audi A3 as a hole in one prize on the 16th hole went unclaimed.
A range of Audi cars were showcased around the golf course for the duration of the two day event which concluded with a prizegiving ceremony and lunch in the Club’s Majlis function room.
Stephen Havrilla, the RGC’s general manager, said: “We’re very pleased with the great success of this year’s tournament once again. Congratulations to Nayel and Steve on their win and a big thank you to Behbehani Brothers and Audi Centre Bahrain – they were extremely supportive and we look forward to partnering with them again in the future on more spectacular events.”
Steven Hill, GM of Behbehani Bros. W.L.L Motors Division, said: “Over the two days we received remarkable feedback from the players. I would like to extend thanks to the Royal Golf Club and my team at Audi Centre Bahrain for making this year’s tournament so enjoyable.”
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Results:
1st Steven Foster & Nayel Al Borshaid (46+41=87),
2nd Arnaud Robert & Nasser Al Mahasni (40+42=82),
3rd Sanjay Lal & Abdulla Al Kaabi (40+40=80).
Nearest the Pins:
Day 1: Abdulla Sultan (hole 2), Barry Hobday (hole 7) & Nick Oswald (hole 12).
Day 2: Sam Jong Kim (hole 2), Hans Schmitt (hole 7) & Mohamed Al Sayed (hole 12).
