Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
The inaugural Debbie Lane Memorial Trophy tournament was held at the Royal Golf Club to remember the former ladies captain in an event set to become an annual fixture on the golfing calendar.
Organised by Karin Lutz and other helpers, a field of more than 80 players played on the Montgomerie course in an 18-hole Florida Scramble format.
The majority of the club’s lady members competed, with members of the Awali Golf Club also invited to join in. Players wore shirts sponsored by Seef Dental in Debbie’s favourite colour purple.
At the post-golf prize-giving, current ladies club captain Caroline t’Kint de Roodenbeke gave words of thanks to those who had contributed to the event, as did widower Rob Lane, highlighting the generosity of the members.
There was a vast amount of side contests on course, including The Debbie Lane Putt on hole 15 which was a nearest the pin competition, using Debbie’s old putter.
In the main competition of the day, Matthew and Araceli Deakin along with teammate Ronan Armstrong shot an incredible nett score of 56.6 to win by 4 whole shots. Jason Smith, Sanne Smith plus Tabea and Reinhold Lutz came second with a nett score of 60.6. In third place, with a nett score of 60.9, was Kevin Ross, Sam Kobeisi, with Sanjay Lal and Tapan Vaidya.
Results:
1st Place – Ronan Armstrong, Araceli Deakin, Matthew Deakin – Nett 56.6, 2nd Place – Jason Smith, Sanne Smith, Tabea Lutz, Reinhold Lutz – Nett - 60.6, 3rd Place – Kevin Ross, Sam Kobeisi, Sanjay Lal, Tapan Vaidya – Nett 60.9.
