Khalid also added “A big thanks must go to HSBC for their annual support of this National Championship and to their efforts in junior golf development. It was fantastic to see such a great turnout with a lot of new faces, especially seeing so many juniors in the field this year. Lastly, the EGF and their staff deserve a special thank you for the support of UAE National Golf and for arranging such a prestigious event”.
Taking the Runner-Up prize with rounds of 75 – 70 for an event total of 145 was Abdalla Al Musharrekh. Abdalla started a bit slow but with a 70 on the final day he, was back in contention. That 70, two-under-par final round also gave Abdalla the Runner-Up position by having the better day two result.
Rounding out the Top-3 and coming in Third Place, was Ahmed Skaik. Ahmed also finished with a total of 145 for the event and after his second place finish last year and now third place finish this year, he will have his eyes fixed on champions’ spot next year.
The event also presented players with the chance to win a Net Prize. The overall Net Winner for 2019 was Abdul Rahman Al Laggiti with net scores of 69 – 64 for a championship total of 133 net.
This year the event added a new Senior Division that saw over 20 different competitors that were over the age of 50 years old. The winner of the Senior Division with gross scores of 85 – 88 for a total of 173 was Sultan Abdul Ali.
Winning the Ladies Division for the third year in a row was Reema Al Heloo. Seems to be a yearly trend but with many new ladies in the National Junior Development Program, Reema will have her work cut out for her in a few years. With that being said Reema continues to get better each year as she fired an event total of 158 gross score, nine shots better than last year.