The Royal Golf Club’s 2017 men’s captain, Riyad Al Saie, led his team to victory in a tournament held against a team led by ladies captain Stacey Thomas.
Al Saie’s team, comprising vice captain Sanjay Lal and club members Kevin and Ann Hudson, Karin Lutz, Robert and Anne Timmers, Alexandra Heluin, Sanne Smith, Mark Moles, Atta Rehman Tipu, Mohamed Akeel, Barry Hobday, Farooq Ahmed, Robert Lane, Jim Lanceley, Philip Dixon, Jan Watson, Sarajane Gardner and Matthew and Araceli Deakin, achieved a team score of 635 points against Stacey’s team score of 625 points.
“This is the first time since 2011 that our Men’s Captain versus Ladies Captain tournament has taken place,” explained Adam Dutson, the Royal Golf Club’s tournament coordinator. “Both captains were very well supported and great fun was had by all.”
Atta Rehman Yousafi achieved the best individual score of the tournament with 40 points. Jim Lanceley came second with 37 points and Naeem Khan was third, also with 37 points.
Side contests were won by Stacey Thomas, Dena Wales, Hilde Kwik, Karin Lutz and Farooq Ahmed.
The competition was rounded off with a prize presentation ceremony in the club’s Hickory’s Members’ Lounge where Dutson was on hand to present the trophy to Al Saie and his team.