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The Skaik Family Steals The Show

Al Ain, UAE – The Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting, & Golf Club (AESGC) played host to the Final UAE National Monthly of this season, on April 5, 2014. The sunny yet breezy afternoon in Al Ain gave the golfers a good challenge but did not stop the field from scoring big.

Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting, & Golf Club is located in Oasis City, Al Ain. AESGC is an 18-hole Championship Course that offers a scenic and perplexing experience for all golfers. Just recently the back nine of the Championship Course has been floodlit to give golfers the option to play golf into the night hours.

The April UAE National Monthly Medal was played under the Stableford format along with a number of other different Special Event prizes. Winning the overall event was Ali Ahmed of Dubai with a Stableford score of 40 points. Ahmed scored 19 points on the front nine and 21 points on the back nine.

Coming in second place was Akram Skaik of Dubai, with Stableford score of 35, 5 points behind the leader. Mohammed Al Banna of Dubai finished in the third spot. After having a tough front nine, 14 points, Al Banna bounced back, scoring 20 points on the back nine for a total Stableford score of 34 points.