OLD SGSC FRIENDS RETURN TO WIN JUNE BMW
Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club legends Mohammed Firdaus and Purna Sharma combined to win the June edition of the BMW Open Social. Firdaus, winner or 3 net club championships and 1 Men’s Open net title and a member until 2016, partnered with 8 year employee and Golf Professional Purna Sharma in the combined Betterball and Shambles format event for an 18 hole total of 6 (-7). Firdaus commented “it was great to be back on my old stomping ground. The course is in outstanding condition and the BMW is always a fun format, I am really chuffed with the win”. Other main prizes went to the father and son combination of Gary and Max Hibbert (front 9 – 31) and Scratch League Team squad members Namir Al Naimi and Ben Mulvaney (back 9 – 32).
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OLD SGSC FRIENDS RETURN TO WIN JUNE BMW
Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club legends Mohammed Firdaus and Purna Sharma combined to win the June edition of the BMW Open Social. Firdaus, winner or 3 net club championships and 1 Men’s Open net title and a member until 2016, partnered with 8 year employee and Golf Professional Purna Sharma in the combined Betterball and Shambles format event for an 18 hole total of 6 (-7). Firdaus commented “it was great to be back on my old stomping ground. The course is in outstanding condition and the BMW is always a fun format, I am really chuffed with the win”. Other main prizes went to the father and son combination of Gary and Max Hibbert (front 9 – 31) and Scratch League Team squad members Namir Al Naimi and Ben Mulvaney (back 9 – 32).
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Impressive Golf from of Shankar & Anand to Claim Mays Editions of the
BMW Pairs Open Social
The BMW Series Open Social was hosted on the 11th of May 2019. Competitors faced a format of better ball shambles for the front nine and a Texas Scramble format for the back nine.
Victorious on the day were the pair of Adhip Shankar and Sharand Anand, who returned a score of 64 that no one else in the field was able to match. The pair dovetailed exceptionally well, for the better ball shambles format they collaborated well to post a very impressive nine hole score of 32. They managed to maintain this fine form of golf on the back nine with a Texas scramble score also of 32 resulting in overall score of 64 & the day’s victory.
Other winners on the day were Jess Mcguirk and Robert James who got off to blistering start in the front nine format posting a score of 32 unfortunately the pair fell away slightly on the back nine. Back nine winners were Mel Stewart and Suresh Shewakramani who posted a creditable score of 33 in the Texas scramble format.
Run Away Winners in the April Edition of the
BMW Pairs Open Social
The BMW Series Open Social was held at SGSC on the 19th of April. Competitors faced a format of four ball better ball for the front nine and a Texas Scramble format for the back nine.
Run away champions on the day winning by an impressive three shots was the duo of Ahmad Jaffar & Jumadi Husani. The pair dovetailed to staggering effect on the front nine in the better ball format posting an excellent score of 29. Adding this front nine score to a back nine texas scramble score of 35 for a total of 64 no one else in the field could come close.
Other winners on the day were SGSC Vice-Captain Rory Thomson and low handicapper Namir Al Naimi who posted an excellent 32 in the betterball format to win best front 9 unfortunately the pair fell away slightly on the back nine. Back nine winners were Ben Mulvaney and Arshad Shabbir who certainly enjoyed the Texas scramble format posting a great score of 33.
DAS & VERMA TAKE ANOTHER BMW CROWN
The formidable pairing of Club Captain Sanjoy Das and Vivian Verma won another BMW Pairs Open Social at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club on Saturday (23rd) with an 18 hole total of 64, a remarkable score in very blustery conditions. The pair recorded a steady front 9 Shambles score of 34 and fireworks on the back for a Betterball total of 30.
Results might have been different had the Korean Pairing of Samjo Jeong and Woojin Kim played the correct format for the front 9, resulting in a disqualification in the front and overall categories, but their back 9, 29 offering some solace in the form of a back 9 prize. Other awards went to former school mates Robert De Laaf and Julek Sczwinski (front 9), Oliver Crisostomo (long drive) and Sanjoy Das (for nearest the pin).
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| Pos. | Players | Total To Par | T1 | T2 | Total |
| 1 | Samjo Jeong + Woojin Kim | -10 | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| 2 | Sanjoy Das + Vivian Verma | -8 | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| T3 | Robert De Laaf + Julek Szczawinski | -6 | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| T3 | Samiuddin Siddiqui + Faizeen Bhyat | -6 | 35 | 31 | 66 |
| 5 | Ki Hong Park + Young Gu Woo | -5 | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| T6 | Ben Mulvaney + Namir Al Naimi | -4 | 35 | 33 | 68 |
| T6 | Martin Duff + Steve Kelly | -4 | 35 | 33 | 68 |
| T8 | Paudie Dennehy + Cian Hart | -3 | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| T8 | You Boungkwon + Sandeep Tamang | -3 | 37 | 32 | 69 |
| T10 | James Ritchie + O’Brien Lucan | -2 | 35 | 35 | 70 |
| T10 | Neil Wijeratne + Oliver Crisostomo | -2 | 37 | 33 | 70 |
Phil Arnold & Robb Crossely Claim Februarys BMW title
The BMW Series Open Social was held on Friday 1st of February at Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club. Competitors faced a format of pairs shambles fron9 and scramble back 9 on a course which is in fantastic condition. Victorious on the day was the pairing of Phil Arnold & Robb Crossely who blew away the field with a score of net 62 to claim the title by a massive 7 shots, both leaving with pro shop vouchers and a Trophy each for their efforts.
Other winners on the day were father and son pairing of Gary and Max Hibbert who had an excellent front 9 shambles score of 34, 2 under par a great score in what at times can be a difficult format, both won Pro shop vouchers. Back 9 winners were Patrick Green & Pijush Sikdar with a brilliant score of 5 under par net 31. Patrick and Pijush also both won pro shop vouchers.
The next BMW Pairs open social event will be held on Saturday 23rf of March, For more information on Sharjah Golf & Shooting Clubs golf events and services visit www.golfandshootingshj.com, call 06 5487777, email info@golfandshootingshj.com or WhatsApp golf reservations directly on 056 2283649.
Sulaiman & Husani claim BMW title and Qualify for UAE World Corporate Golf Challenge The BMW Series Open Social was held on Saturday 5th of January and ran alongside the Qualifier for the UAE World Corporate Golf Challenge. Competitors faced a format of pairs combined stableford on what was a perfect day for golf.
Victorious on the day was the pairing of Ramli Sulaiman & Jumadi Husani, who returned a combined score of 67 stableford points that nobody else could match. The pair both contributed to the score and said steady golf was what made them eventual winners on the day, both leaving with pro shop vouchers and a Trophy each for their efforts.
Other winners on the day were Ben Mulvaney and Namir Al Naimi who had a very impressive front 9 of 35 points to claim Pro shop vouchers for best front 9. Back 9 winners were Aadil Khan & Haneef Rabbani with a blistering score of 38 points unfortunately after a poor front 9 otherwise they certainly would have been challenging for top spot.
Winning on the day means that Ramli Sulaiman & Jumadi Husani (Prime Express International Couriers LLC) have claimed a spot in the UAE World Golf Championship which is something they’re both excited to be involved in. Runners up on the day were Hanief Sallie & Sami Butt (Teleperformance) who were agonisingly just one shot a drift from gaining a spot in this great event. Third place went to the pairing of Jeff Glasgow & Mihail Bucataru (Skate Mobility) who also produced some great golf in what turned out to be very high standard event.
KIM AND PARK VICTORIOUS IN BMW OPEN
Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club members Yound Duk Kim and Jong Sung Park produced a comanding performannce to win the BMW Open Social with an impressive total of net 65.
The winning pair produced a front 9 Betterball total of 32, despite a bogey on the first hole, and a back 9 Scramble score of 33 to claim victory and earned them a trophy and AED 175 Pro Shop voucher. This pipped only by virtue of a better 2nd 9 the pairing of Captain Mukti Rai and Vice Captain Sanjoy Das as they too had a total of 35 points (AED 125).
The 9 hole awards, the front 9 was won by the duo of Roy Holmes and Ben Mulvaney with a score of 33 points. The back 9 prize went to Vivian Verma and Arun Tuli also with a total of 33 stableford points. Both pairs won Pro Shop vouchers for AED 100 for their achievements.
MVP X5 series final, Namir al Naimi was the run away winner in the MVP series after very consistent performances over the 5 events, Namir won by an impressive 9 points. 2nd place was won by Ben Mulvaney only after winning a very timely long drive on the 7th hole gaining him the points he needed to claim 2nd spot by a single point. Thanks to everyone who has supported the series, the final prize was nearest to the pin which was won by Mike a professional from DXB who hit a lovely shot on the 17th to claim his (AED 75) Pro Shop vouchers.
The fifth & final Round of the Winter/Spring BMW X5 Series Open Social was hosted on the 11thMay 2018. To determine the winners for the month of March & round 5 of the BMW X5 Series MVP awards the competitors had to concur a Betterball format for the front nine and a Shambles betterball format on the back nine.
Friday’s round saw the conclusion of the MVP – BMW X5 Series, Winter Spring. At the start of the day a host of players were in with a chance of taking the title. Taking the format prizes for the day & adding to their MVP totals were Mel Stewart & Martin Graham as they collected the prize for best front nine score, posting an impressive five under par, 31. Mel’s additional points in the MVP moving him just shy of the top ten placing in the league. Taking the back nine format, also on a score of five under, 31 were Ramesh Wijeratne & Neil Wijeratne.
The main prize positioning of the day saw an incredible battle at the top of the MVP league standing as the top players all fought to top the table. Taking third place on the day was a relatively new pairing of Roger Ledeboer & Namir Al Naimi. The additional MVP points for Namir were crucial, enabling him to close the gap at the top of the league standing. Unfortunately for Namir on this occasion he would come up just three points short of Vivan Verma. Despite Vivian not adding to his point’s total in the May fixture he held on to second place in the MVP standing & collected himself a 300 AED Pro-shop voucher. Collecting the MVP Champions title for the Winter/Spring series was Adhip Shankar as he collected almost top points in the May addition, combining forces with Suresh Shewakramani to post a score of 62, ten under par to secure second place over the day’s field. Winning over all in the May addition was the dream combination of Clive Piper & Andrew Thom. The duo had an unsurmountable medal score of 61, eleven under par. The two added to their MVP points total, pushing themselves just outside the top five for the series.
The pair of Tristan Webster and Mike Robson won the June edition of The BMW Open Social and second qualifier in the X5 series held at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club.
The pairs net 63, after 9’s of 31 (Shambles) and 32 (Scramble), produced a one shot winning margin under a new combination of formats. Runners up were regular contenders Rory Thomson and Brian Williams (64) who left themselves just too much to do after their front 9 of 33. Former Captain Vivian Verma and SGSC Golf Professional Tirtha Poudel took the front 9 prize (net 32) with Sanjoy Das and A. E. Ravi taking the back 9 (net 33).
These round 2 results mean Webster and Robson more into an 5 way share of the X5 series MVP awards on 20 points alongside round 1 winners Clive Piper and Andy Thom. Adip Shankar makes up the quintet having a podium finish and a novelty prize to his name. Another 9 players are within 7 points of the lead in what promises to be one of the tightest and most exciting X5 series’ to date. The 3rd of the 5 qualifiers is on Friday 13th July.
Long-term Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club members Hassan Yazdi and Roy Holmes produced a commanding performance to win the April BMW Open Social with a Stella total of net 62.
The winning pair produced a front 9 Betterball total of 32, despite a double bogey on the second hole, and a back 9 Scramble score of 30 to reach their winning mark which earned them a trophy, AED 200 Pro Shop voucher and 20 X 5 series MVP points each. This pipped the Asian pairing of David Yeo and Ashley Kok into second place (AED 150 each) on 63 beating Brit’s Phil Arnold and Jonathan Underhill (AED 100 each) by virtue of a better 2nd 9.
The 9 hole awards ironically went to 2 pairings who finished well down the overall placings, both only producing only one good 9 hole total. Ramesh and Neil Wijeratne took the best Betterball score (30) and Ramli Sulaiman and Jumadi Husani recovering from a poor front 9 to recorded a 30 on the pairs Scramble format. Both pairs won Pro Shop vouchers for AED 100 and 9 MVP points each for their achievements.
After 4 of the 5 BMW X5 series qualifying rounds, running concurrently with events from January to May the standings with 1 round remaining are as follows:
| Pos | BMW X5 Series MVP Autumn/Winter | RD 1 | RD 2 | RD 3 | RD 4 | RD 5 | TOTAL |
| 1 | Adhip Shankar | 16 | 20 | 13 | 49 | ||
| 2 | Vivian Verma | 13 | 24 | 9 | 46 | ||
| 3 | Ben Mulvaney | 20 | 13 | 33 | |||
| 4 | Namir Al Naimi | 9 | 13 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 5 | Hassan Yazdi | 9 | 20 | 29 |
The final BMW Open Social will be playing on Friday 11th May in a 1 pm shotgun.
