“Moving forward I am going to get back to the driving range and gym and continue to work on my game. I will better my game through the EGF Order of Merit in prep for National Team events. I also have my eye on making a spot on the amateur Dubai Trophy Team. I look forward to continue to represent my country locally and internationally”, Saif added.
Taking the Runner-Up prize with rounds of 73 – 75 for an event total of 148 was Ahmed Skaik. Ahmed was in contention all weekend, but one unfortunate hole on the back nine of the final day, and the consistent play from Thabet, proved to be the difference. Skaik will look to continue to play well for the remainder of the season.
Rounding out the Top-3 and coming in Third Place, was Hassan Al Musharrekh. With strong first round of 73 (one-over-par) and an 80 for the final round for a total of 157, Hassan defiantly made his impression this weekend.
The event also presented players with the chance to win Net Prizes. The overall Net Winner for 2018 was Abdulla Al Musharrekh with a net total of 144. The Best Net for Day One award went to Abdul Rahman Al Laggiti with a round one 62 net score, and Best Net for Day Two went to Adel Zarouni with a 66 net score.
This year’s Ladies Champion was Reema Al Heloo. Reema has won this award for the second year in a row and will look to continue this trend for many years to come. Reema continues to get better each year as she fired an event total of 167 gross score for 23-over-par.
The Ladies Overall Net winner was Eida Al Muhairbi with a net score of 146 2-over-(net)-par.
The Junior Division saw a good battle. Walking away with the 2018 Junior Division title was Obaid Al Heloo. Obaid shot a championship total of 177 to claim his first ever UAE Presidents Cup victory.
Winning the Runner-Up prize in the Junior Division and just three shots back was Rashid Al Emadi. Taking home the Best Junior Net prize was Khaled Al Mutawa with a net score of 178.