BRILLIANT SCORING IN THE DIMOS MONTHLY STABLEFORD SUPPORTED BY EMIRATES

One of SGSCs most popular events has just gotten even better, The Dimos Monthly stableford now has a new supporter in the form of Emirates. SGSC members and guests were delighted by this announcement and this showed due to the large field that competed on the day. Joe Bautista was the man on fire posting a blistering forty five stableford points. Joes round included a staggering ten birdies as he guided his way to victory on Saturday the 24th of December. Joe won by an impressive four shots and he was delighted to take home the top prize on offer the DIMOS – Commemorative Trophy plus AED300 Pro Shop Voucher.

Winner of Division A was Peter Gannon who posted a very solid score of forty points, which was enough to place him on top of his division at the end of the days play. Peter walked away with a AED200 Pro Shop Voucher.

Division B was won by Siraj Ahsan on a great score of forty one points, Siraj posted the second best score on the day which was enough to win his division and AED200 Pro Shop Voucher. DIMOS Gross prize was won by Ramli Sulaiman on a gross score of thirty six stableford points to claim AED150 Pro Shop Voucher.

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CLOSE AT THE TOP IN THE DIMOS MONTHLY STABLEFORD SUPPORTED BY EMIRATES

The Dimos Monthly stableford now supported by Emirates returned to SGSC on Sunday the 15th of January. Good numbers turned up on the day to participate and it was a competitive day with the top seven players separated by only three points. Pipping the rest by just a single point was Dr Ahmed Jaffar who posted a very good score of thirty seven stableford points. Ahmeds round included an impressive seven net birdies, Ahmed was very pleased with his round and even happier to take home the top prize on offer the DIMOS – Commemorative Trophy plus AED300 Pro Shop Voucher.

Winner of Division A was SGSC club captain Ravi AE who posted a very solid score of level par thirty six, which was enough to place him on top of his division at the end of the days play. Ravi has been in a rich vain of form and was delighted to walk away with a AED200 Pro Shop Voucher.

Division B was won by Steve Duque on a score of thirty four points, Steve played steady throughout the round, his score was enough to win his division and AED200 Pro Shop Voucher. DIMOS Gross prize was won by Hanief Sallie on a gross score of thirty stableford points to claim AED150 Pro Shop Voucher.

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Back to Back for Sulaiman in SGSCs Club Championships

Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club played host to the 15th Men’s and Ladies Golf Club Championships on Sunday the 19th of March. SGSC members all trying to stake their claim to be the 15th club champion, with a mixture of young guns bidding to put their mark on the event & the seasoned master craftsmen of the game.

It was SGSC legend Ramli Sulaiman who came out on top after a grueling thirty six holes in blustery conditions to claim back to back Club Championships. Ramli played solid in the morning round posting a seventy six that saw him sitting tied for the lead with fellow scratch league team member Sami Butt. Sitting just one stroke back was Chris Bagge after posting a seventy seven in round one. The afternoon saw some very challenging conditions which affected a lot of the field, however Ramlis experience shone through as he posted a very impressive seventy seven in round 2 to top the leaderboard by three strokes. Ramli was delighted to be crowned SGSC 15th Club Champion after an impressive days golf. Second place went to Chris Bagge and it was nip and tuck with Ramli throughout, unfortunately for Chris a lost ball on the thirty fourth hole saw his title charge slip away. Chris posted a round two score of seventy nine and was happy to be this years runners up. Sami Butt struggled in the afternoon posting a score of eighty four, this however was still enough to see him claim third place

As a welcome addition SGSC once again hosted the Net Club Championships in the afternoon round which saw a great turn out of players looking to be crowned only the third SGSC Net Club Champion. It was SGSC Club Captain Ravi AE who got his hands on the trophy with a brilliant score of five under par sixty seven, Ravi was delighted with his round and to be named SGSCs Net Champion. Second place went to former Ahmad Jaffar who posted and excellent four under par sixty eight and was unlucky not to top the pile. Rajesh Chitti took home the spoils for third place posting a net seventy.

The event was played in a great spirit on a course in brilliant condition and was highly competitive all the way to the last putt.

GIRL POWER IN WESTFORD SHARJAH CUP

Faye Albooshi was delighted to be crowned winner of the very popular Westford Sharjah Cup. A brilliant day of golf saw the SGSC member get her name up on the honours board for the first time by winning this major event. A strong field all competed thirty six holes on a golf course that is in excellent condition. Faye lead from the front for the duration of the event after posting a very impressive score of thirty seven stableford points in the morning round. She continued this fine form in the afternoon overcoming any nerves to post a score of thirty three points for a total of seventy points and to be crowned this years Westfords Sharjah Cup champion. Runner up on the day was Paul Nancarrow who played very steady all day posting scored of thirty five and thirty four for a sixty nine total and unfortunately for Paul fall just one point short. Third place went to past SGSC captain Rory Thomson on a total of sixty six points, Rorys second round was the best score of the day as he posted a staggering forty one points. Also picking up prizes for their efforts on the day were Adhip Shankar and Arvind Kittur. Adhip won best score of the afternoon whilst Arvind took home the runners up prize.

In the Gross division it was SGSC low handicapper Amiya Ranjan who continued his fine form of late. Winning the gross division on a total of sixty points. Runner up went to Sami Butt just one point behind on fifty nine. Namir Al Naimi claimed best gross for the afternoon round with a score of tweny nine.

As always this event was played in a great and highly competitive spirit, with all competitors loving the challenge of the course and praising the sponsors Westford University College for their support in the event.

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SGSCs First ever Club Captain rolls back the years to claim the 10th SGSC Senior Open

Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club hosted its 10th Senior Open Golf Championship on Sunday the 5th of March. A strong field of players from all over the UAE battled it out to be this years champion. It was SGSCs first ever club captain and Mr Mel Stewart who rolled back the years and claimed the title. Mel had three net birdies and a bucket load of pars for a very solid score of thirty five stableford points to claim the title only via virtue of a countback. Mel was the first ever club captain back in 2012/13 and was delighted to walk home with the title. Runner up was another past club captain Mukti Rai also on a score of thirty five points and unfortunately for Mukti he lost out on countback. Third place also posting thirty five points which proved to be a very popular number was SGSC Vice-Captain Abdul Moiz Khan, Abdul was delighted with his performance and happy to go home with third place.

In the super senior division for golfers aged 60+ it was Russell Yeomans who went home with the trophy, Russell had a very solid round of golf to post thirty three stableford points. Russel pipped SGSC Captain Ravi AE only on countback, Ravi took home the spoils as runner up in the Super Seniors Division.

The gross division was won by Mark McNeilly who had a really steady round of golf posting a gross score of thirty one points to be the SGSC 10th Seniors Open Gross Champion.

The event was played in great spirit throughout the day and the field from all across the UAE further afield were full of praise for a golf course that is in fantastic condition.

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Visions International Cup Press Release

The revamped BMW Open Social returned to SGSC on Saturday the 4th of March, over thirty golfers competed in pairs and were eager to get to get their hands on the prizes on offer put up by AGMC. Competitors played fourball better ball on what was a perfect day for golf.

Winning for the first time in the event was the duo of Abhihit and Vikram Ranadive with a sensational score of ten under par. Abhihit and Vikram played great golf throughout both contributing equally, their round included six net birdies and three net eagles which was enough for them to sit atop of the leaderboard. The pair were delighted to walk away with the prizes on offer and be crowned champions of the March edition of the BMW Open.

Other winners on the day were the pair of Jaydeep Sarkar and Stuart Cassidy Adhip Shankar and Arvind Kittur who claimed best front nine with a very impressive six under par thirty. It was then Rory Thomson and Paul Nancarrow who took home the spoils for best back nine with a brilliant back nine of five under par thirty one.

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BMW Pairs Open Social February

Saturday the 11th of February saw the new and improved BMW open social return to Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club. Over thirty golfers competed in pairs and were eager to get to get their hands on the prizes on offer put up by AGMC. Competitors played fourball better ball on what was a perfect day for golf.

Winning back to back BMW Open Socials was Zein Ismail this time with a new partner in the shape of Jumadi Bin Husani. Zein and Jumadi dovetailed perfectly top post a very impressive ten under par sixty a round that included a staggering four net eagles. Zein and Jumadi both contributed equally to this brilliant round and the pair were delighted to walk away with the prizes on offer and be crowned Februarys edition of the BMW Open.

Other winners on the day were the pair of Adhip Shankar and Arvind Kittur who claimed best front nine with an impressive three under par thirty three. It was then Ashok Kumar and Suresh Shewakramani who took home the spoils for best back nine with an unbelievably good back nine score of eight under par twenty eight.

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BMW Pairs Open Social January

A wet a windy day did not put of golfers in Januarys edition of the BMW open social. On Saturday the 7th of Jan players competed in pairs and all were eager to get to get their hands on the prizes on offer put up by AGMC. Competitors played fourball better ball on what was a difficult day condition wise for golf.

Overcoming the rain on the day was the duo of Zein Ismail and Ahmad Jaffar who posted a sensational score of ten under par sixty two. The pairs incredible round included nine net birdies and net eagle as the eased to victory by an impressive four shots. Zein and Ahmad both contributed to this nearly flawless round and it seems the rain certainly did not put them off. They were delighted to walk away with the prizes on offer and be crowned Januarys edition of the BMW Open and the prizes to match.

Other winners on the day were the pair of Gurbax Singh and SGSC Captain Ravi A.E claimed best front nine with an impressive two under par thirty four. It was then Daryl Johnson and James Righton who took home the spoils for best back nine with a great score of five under par thirty one.

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Laila Aghabi Crowned 14th SGSC Ladies Champion

On the 8th of January Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club hosted its 14th Ladies Open Golf Championship this year the event was supported by Textures DXB. The course is currently in excellent condition and the players were full of praise both for the course and the addition of Textures DXB.

After a very solid score of level par seventy two EGF member Laila Aghabi sat a top of the leaderboard at the end of the days play. Despite a bogey on her sixteenth hole Laila still had enough shots in the bag to be crowned champion. Lailas round included a very impressive front nine of two under par thirty four, she would go on to drop two shots on the back nine however still posted a very impressive level par which saw her crowned champion. Laila was delighted with the win and to collect her trophy, pro shop vouchers and a commissioned piece of art of her choosing from Textures DXB. Runner up on the day was SGSC member Jamie Camero who dropped a shot on her second last hole to see her sit an agonizingly one shot back. Jamie posted a one over par seventy three and was still happy to be going home with the spoils for runner up. Third place went to EGFs Sara Engsig also on a score of seventy three only losing out to runners up spot via countback. The net prizes were the final prizes up for grabs and in Division A the net score of sixty nine was enough for EGF member Alia Al Emadi to walk away with the prize on offer. Another great score on the day was from EGF member Faye Al Ablooshi posting a two under par net seventy which saw her win Division B and deservedly so.

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Asia & Middle East Successfully defend the International Cup

Sharjah Golf and Shooting clubs newest event and possibly the most popular event on the calendar the VISIONS International Cup supported by BMW came to a close on Sunday the 26th of Feb. The event had four qualifying rounds with all participants hoping to represent their team in the final. Teams of America, Europe and Africa will battle it out against Asia and The Middle East in a twenty-seven hole Ryder Cup style final. With twenty-four spots in each team up for grabs in the final golfers were delighted to make their respected teams.

With a mixture of members and non-members in both teams and both sides fielding a very strong line up it was almost impossible to name a favourite before the day. Playing 18 holes in the morning the teams played better ball matchplay for their first nine and then on to the tricky foursomes format for the back nine. After the morning eighteen Asia and Middle east had just a one point advantage but with twenty-four points still up for grabs it was very much all still to play for in afternoon singles. Each player faced a nine-hole singles match against their opponents. Both teams produced some excellent golf on the day however Asia and the Middle East proved to be to strong and came away with the victory. It was not all plain sailing as at one point half way through the afternoon singles it was looking like it was destined to be a close affair, however the resilience of Asia and Middle East pulled through to claim the 3tf VISIONS International Cup by a score of 20.5 versus 15.5.

The event and the final day was highly praised by all golfers who are already eager to make sure they secure their spot for next years final. Some great golf was produced on the day and was great to see some real competitiveness but as always played in a wonderful manner.

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Visions International Cup Press Release

The hugely popular International cup is set to be bigger and better than ever thanks to Visions who have sponsored this fantastic event and with the continued support of BMW players are very excited for what is to come. The second qualifying weekend for players to represent their countries took place over the weekend of the 19th and 20th of November. Teams of America, Europe and Africa captained by David Murphy will battle it out against Asia and The Middle East captained by Irfan Izhar in a twenty-seven hole Ryder Cup style final. With twenty-four spots in each team up for grabs in the final golfers are keen to secure their spots in their respective teams.

The excitement for the event was shown over the weekend with a staggering field of over fifty players all trying to secure their spots early for the final and also get their hands on the days prizes. Securing his spot for America, Europe and Africa and winning the overall qualifying prize for the second round was Hanief Sallie, with a sensational score of forty five stableford points. Hanief had an unbelievable round of golf topping the leaderboard at the end of the days play with a blistering forty five points. Haniefs round included four birdies and just two dropped shot for a very impressive gross score of two under par. Division A winner on the day with a brilliant score of thirty nine points was Stuart Cassidy and runner up on thirty eight points was low handicapper Ramli Sulaiman. Tanja Bohler claimed the prize on offer for topping division B with a great score of forty points. Naresh Khurana was runner up in Division B on another excellent score of thirty nine points. Sami Butt took home the final prize on offer for best gross with a gross stableford total of thirty-four points.

3nd Visions International Cup supported by BMW grand final will take place on Sunday 26th of February. Both teams will be extremely strong and we cannot wait to see who will be crowned champions.

SENSATIONAL SALLIE TOPS DIMOS MONTHLY STABLEFORD LEADERBOARD

SGSC member Hanief Sallie produced the golf of his life in SGSCs monthly Dimas Stableford competition. A large number of golfers descended on SGSC on Saturday 19th of November all trying to get their hands on the generous prizes put up by the sponsors. Hanief had an unbelievable round of golf topping the leaderboard at the end of the days play with a blistering forty five points. Haniefs round included four birdies and just two dropped shot for a very impressive gross score of two under par. Hanief won by a staggering six shots and he was delighted to take home the top prize on offer the DIMOS – Commemorative Trophy plus AED300 Pro Shop Voucher.

Winner of Division A was Stuart Cassidy who posted a very solid score of thirty eight points, which was enough to place him on top of his division at the end of the days play. Stuart walked away with a AED200 Pro Shop Voucher.

Division B was won by Naresh Khurana on a great score of thirty nine points, Naresh posted the second best score on the day which was enough to win his division and AED200 Pro Shop Voucher. DIMOS Gross prize was won by Ramli Sulaiman on a gross score of thirty six stableford points to claim AED150 Pro Shop Voucher.

The next Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18h Special will take place on Wednesday the 28th of September.
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Kaleem and Khan triumph in 13th SGSC Ultimate Pairs supported by dnata Travel and Visions

Sharjah, UAE, 28th November 2022: Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club (SGSC) held one of its most popular events on Sunday 27th November 2022, the 13th edition of its ‘Ultimate Pairs’ tournament. This year, the Club was delighted to welcome dnata Travel on board alongside Visions to support the event.

A strong field of twenty pairs descended on SGSC to battle thirty-six holes facing four different formats, all eager to get their hands on the fantastic prizes on offer from the event sponsors.

After an impressive day of golf, it was Humayun Kaleem and Maruf Khan who reigned supreme and were crowned the ‘Ultimate Pair’ for 2022.

Sam McLaren, Director of Golf at SGSC, commented: “The annual Ultimate Pairs event, which covers thirty-six holes and combines four different formats, offers a challenge for any partnership. Humayun and Maruf took this on with ease. The duo topped the leader board by the narrowest of margins; just a single shot, and took home an impressive prize haul on a score of three under par, a total of one hundred and forty one.”

Kaleem and Khan overcame all formats including the challenging foursomes on what was for both a very impressive thirty-six holes. The pair were delighted to go home with the win and were both full of praise for the event, the condition of the course, and its sponsors.

Second place went to Joe Bautista and Amiya Ranjan, the pair were unlucky on the day as they finished on a total score of two under par that was agonizingly just one shot too many. Low handicappers Ramli Sulaiman and Adhip Shankar took home the spoils for best gross on a total of one hundred and forty nine.

Other prize winners on the day included Sergio and Sidney D’Souza who took home best Texas Scramble score with an excellent result of four under par. Best Greensome prize was collected by Andrew Thom and Chris Andrews, posting a brilliant score of thirty three. Josh Kelly and James Allan took home the Betterball prize on a score of four under par. The final prize up for grabs was for the tricky Foursomes format where Loknath Tiwarie and Girendra Ghimire gelled perfectly to post an impressive thirty-six and claim the spoils.

A great day was had by all in this ever-popular event, and the inclusion of dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest serving travel provider, made it one of the best Ultimate Pairs yet, while the challenge of the four different formats added some extra spice to the day.

Captain Ravi Claims Orient Travel Monthly Medal

Saturday the 3rd of December so the return of the ever popular Orient Travel monthly medal and OOM supported by Czech Tourism. Always a highlight in the event calendar due to the fantastic prizes that are put up by our sponsors. The season long Order of Merit supported by Czech Tourism also runs alongside the monthly medals making it a competitive days golf. Sharjah Golf and Shootings Clubs current club captain topped the leader board at the end of the days play. Ravi posted a brilliant round that included a staggering eight net birdies for a score of six under par sixty six. Five shots behind Ravi was James Malone who posted a very solid score of one under par to take home the runners up spot. SGSC scratch league team member Sami Butt took third place with a score of level par seventy two. Ramli Sulaiman continued his fine form by collecting the prize on offer for best gross score with a seventy seven.

The Order of Merit will run alongside the Orient Travel monthly medals, it is set up to be an exciting year with lots of SGSCs big names getting off to a fast start. We are excited to see how it unravels.

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BMW Pairs Open Social

A competitive field descended on Sharjah Golf and Shooting on Saturday the 26th of November. For the new and improved BMW Open Social. All the players battled it out with their partner to get their hands on the prizes put up by AGMC. Competitors played fourball better ball on what was a lovely day for golf on a course in perfect condition.

Topping the leaderboard at the end of the days play was the duo of Andre Fugle and Sem Oerlemans, both players contributed equally for an excellent score of ten under par sixty two. Their round included a staggering eleven net birdies and just the one dropped shot. The pair topped the leaderboard by two strokes and were delighted to walk away with Novembers edition of the BMW Open and the prizes to match.

Other winners on the day were the pair Louis De Villiers and Dirk Bruwer who claimed best front nine with a very impressive four under par thirty two. It was then Purna Sharma and Joey Halago who took home the spoils for best back nine with a very solid score of three under par thirty three.

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Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek Special 30th November

The last Wednesday of every month sees the popular Radisson Blu Hotel Ajman midweek special return to SGSC. With some great prizes up for grabs players competed in an eighteen-hole four man team playing a Salsa Special from the white and yellow tees.
The team of Jibran Ismail, Simon Yoon, Sunil Gangadhanran and Vikar Mustafa topped the leaderboard at the end of a perfect night for golf on a course in superb condition. The stableford salsa format saw the teams use either one two or three best scores on each hole over the eighteen. Jibran, Simon, Sunil and Vikar played brilliantly with them all contributing equally and were delighted to sit atop the leaderboard. The Salsa format can be tricky especially when there are three scores to count, they claimed victory by an impressive two points with a total of eighty three points. The team were delighted to take home the generous prizes provided by Radisson Blu Ajman. Other prizes up for grabs were for best front nine and best back nine. With a score of forty three on the front nine the team of Shaheen and Sami Butt, David Murphy and Samiuddin Siddiqui topped the front nine leaderboard to claim the pro shop vouchers up for grabs.

Turning on the style to claim the best back nine was the team of Purna Sharma, Shoab Khan, Irgan Izhar and Hassan Hayat with a brilliant score of forty four points. The team took home pro shop vouchers for their efforts.

On course competitions were also added to the event, Nearest the Pin on hole 8th & 17th was won by Riaan Sallie and Nearest the Pin on 3rd & 12th hole was won by Nanda.

The next Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18h Special will take place on Wednesday the 28th of December.
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Visions International Cup Press Release

The hugely popular International cup is set to be bigger and better than ever thanks to Visions who have sponsored this fantastic event and with the continued support of BMW players are very excited for what is to come. The first opportunity for players to represent their countries took place over the weekend of the 29th and 30th of October. Teams of America, Europe and Africa captained by David Murphy will battle it out against Asia and The Middle East captained by Irfan Izhar in a twenty-seven hole Ryder Cup style final. With twenty-four spots in each team up for grabs in the final golfers are keen to secure their spots in their respective teams.

There was a strong field of over forty golfers competing over the weekend all trying to secure their spots early for the final and also get their hands on the days prizes. Securing his spot for America, Europe and Africa and winning the overall qualifying prize for the first round was Sean O’Callaghan, with a sensational score of forty five stableford points. Seans round included a staggering eight net birdies and two net eagles. Division A winner on the day with a brilliant score of thirty eight points was low handicapper Max Hibbert. SGSC Club captain Ravi AE was runner up in Divison A with a score of thirty seven points. Bernie Benavidez claimed the prize on offer for topping division B with a great score of forty five points, Bernie was unlucky to not be this qualifiers champion. Noel Enriquez was runner up in Division B on another excellent score of forty three points. Ramli Sulaiman took home the final prize on offer for best gross with a gross stableford total of twenty-four points.

3nd Visions International Cup supported by BMW grand final will take place on Sunday 26th of February. Both teams will be extremely strong and we cannot wait to see who will be crowned champions.

Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18H Special

The popular Radisson Blu Hotel Ajman midweek special returned on Wednesday evening and a full field descended on SGSC. With great prizes up for grabs players competed under the lights from the white and yellow tees.

Players in teams of two faced the formats of foursomes for the front nine and better ball. Familiar faces topped the Radisson Blu Ajman leaderboard with the pairing of Connor Freeman and Ciaran O’Brien. The duo were on top form all night finishing with a sizzling net score of six under par sixty six. Connor and Ciaran overcame the challenging foursomes format posting an impressive one under par for the front nine they then dovetailed perfectly in the batter ball format with a nine-hole score of five under par which resulted in their impressive total. Both were delighted to take home the brilliant prizes put up by Radisson Blu Ajman. Runners up on the night were SGSC low handicapper Ramli Sulaiman and Yezen Kannan a brilliant score of sixty-nine. Their round was also highlighted with an impressive six birdies in what was a great night of golf.

Other prizes up for grabs were for best front nine and best back nine. With a score of thirty-five in arguably the most difficult format in golf – foursomes it was the team of George Fitchet and Paul Nancarrow who claimed the prize for best front nine. Frank Fang and Sonya Ouyangs score of five under par in the better ball format saw them take home the prize for best back nine.

On course competitions were also added to the event, Nearest the Pin on hole 3 and 12 was won by Ravi Ae.

The next Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18h Special will take place on Wednesday the 28th of September.
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Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18H Special

Visions continue their support at Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club, SGSC member Irfan Izhar Managing Director at Visions Corporation has added the Visions International Cup to SGSCs golfing calendar. Pictured left with SGSC Director of Golf Sam McLaren as they plan what is set to be an exciting event running throughout the season.

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MARUF KHAN TOPS DIMOS MONTHLY STABLEFORD LEADERBOARD

SGSC member Maruf Khan put on a fine display in the first Dimos monthly stableford of the season. A strong field descended on SGSC on Saturday 22nd of October all trying to get their hands on the generous prizes put up by the sponsors. It was Maruf Khan who produced the best golf on the day posting an impressive two under par thirty-eight stableford points. Marufs round included an impressive eight net birdies which saw him sit nicely at the top of the leaderboard on thirty eight points. Maruf claimed top spot by virtue of a countback and he was delighted to take home the top prize on offer the DIMOS – Commemorative Trophy plus AED300 Pro Shop Voucher.

Winner of Division A was Stuart Cassidy who posted a very solid score of thirty seven points, which was enough to place him on top of his division at the end of the days play. Stuart walked away with a AED200 Pro Shop Voucher.

Division B was won by Neil Lakhani on a great score of thirty eight points, Neil lost out on the overall day champion via countback however his score was enough to win his division and AED200 Pro Shop Voucher. DIMOS Gross prize was won by Ramli Sulaiman on a gross score of thirty two stableford points to claim AED150 Pro Shop Voucher.

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First New and Improved BMW Pairs Open Social

The biggest field for a long time descended on Sharjah Golf and Shooting on Saturday the 15th of October. For the new and improved BMW Open Social. All the players battled it out with their partner to get their hands on the prizes put up by AGMC. Competitors played fourball better ball on what was a lovely day for golf on a course in perfect condition.

Taking home the top prize put up by AGMC BMW was the duo of Rolly Chang and Alyssa Chang who dovetailed perfectly through out and posted a very impressive better ball score of ten under par. Their round included a staggering ten net birdies and a net eagle. This score was enough for them to claim top spot only via virtue of a countback to win Octobers edition of the BMW Open

Other winners on the day were the pair Jaydeep Sarkar and Rajesh Chitti who claimed best front nine with a very impressive six under par thirty. It was then past captain Rory Thomson and SGSC scratch league member Ramli Sulaiman who had a great back nine of seven under par twenty nine to take home the spoils for best back nine on the day.

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Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18H Special

As always a full field of golfers descended on Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club for the ever popular Radisson Blu Hotel Ajman which took place on Wednesday the 29th of September. With some great prizes up for grabs players competed in a two man team split division Texas Scramble from the white and yellow tees.
Competitors were split into two divisions those in division A had a combined handicap of twenty five and under and division B was for the combined handicaps of over twenty five. Claiming top spot in Division A it was the duo of Purna Sharma and Shoab Khan who posted a blistering eleven under par sixty one. The pairs round included seven birdies and two net eagles in what was an excellent round. The extremely unlucky runners up were SGSC Vice Captain Ravi AE and Paul Nancarrow who agonizingly lost out on countback as they also posted a sixty one. The pairing of Andre Fugle and Faye Muhammed gelled perfectly on the night as they claimed top spot in division B posting an impressive eight under par sixty four. The pairs round included no dropped shots and eight birdies both contributing equally to the score. Another duo unlucky to lose out on countback was division Bs runners up Shajeer Parambath and Muhammed Shameer. Shajeer and Muhammed produced some brilliant golf on the night as they too posted an eight under sixty four. All winners on the night were delighted to take home the prizes generously donated by Radisson Blu Ajman.

The next Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18h Special will take place on Wednesday the 26th of Ocotber. 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.

SGSC Welcomes New Club Captain Mr. Ravi AE

Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club was delighted to welcome their new club Captain, Mr. Ravi AE. To mark the occasion and allow the membership to meet and greet the new Captain the annual Captain’s Season Opener competition took place on Sat 9th of October.

With a full field of golfers all vying for the great prizes put up by the new captain. Ravi managed to play a hole with each group on the day. Players were allowed to use the captain’s score on the hole they played with Ravi if his score bettered theirs, which added slightly more pressure to the new Captain. In the main event it was past SGSC Captain Mukti Rai who produced the best golf on the day scoring a very impressive thirty nine stableford points. Muktis round included an impressive six net birdies, and a net eagle, he was delighted to take home the prizes for his efforts.

Amiya Ranjan claimed division A winner on thirty six points whilst Yezen Kannan was victorious in division B with a score of thirty seven stableford points. In the captains guest division it was Gurbax Singh who posted the round of the day with a staggering score of forty three points. Finally the gross champion on the day was Namir Al Naimi who produced a very solid round of thirty six points. Ramli Sulaiman had to settle for runners up spot on a total of twenty nine points.

There were many prizes up for grabs on the day all provided by the new captain, including several on course prizes all winners were delighted to walk home with their winnings on the day.

Thanks and well wishes were once again extended to the new Captain at the presentation as he embarks on an exciting year ahead. Captain Ravi also introduced his Vice Captain for the 22/23 season being Mr. Abdul Moiz Khan which was met with a round of applause from all in attendance. Thanks, were also extended to outgoing captain Mr. Muhammad Shafiq for all his efforts in the last year.

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Lakhani Claims First Orient Travel Monthly Medal of the Season

The first Orient Travel monthly medal and OOM supported by Czech Tourism returned to SGSC on Saturday the 1st of October. With great prizes up for grabs it was a competitive day as people pushed to claim the prizes on offer. The first Orient Travel monthly medal of the season also is the starting point for the season long order of merit supported by Czech tourism which runs alongside the medal. Neil Lakhani got off to a blistering start to the season as he produced a brilliant score of two under par seventy. Neils round included and incredible eight net birdies and if it was not for a few mistakes in his round he could have had a sensational score. SGSC low handicapper George Liu took the runners up spot on a score of seventy one, with a round that included two double bogeys George bounced back brilliantly to post one under par. The man on form at the moment George Fitchet kept up his run of great scores with a very solid level par round of seventy two to take home third place. Ennore Paolis score of seventy eight saw him top the gross division and take home the prize on offer.

The Order of Merit will run alongside the Orient Travel monthly medals, it is set up to be an exciting year with lots of SGSCs big names getting off to a fast start. We are excited to see how it unravels.

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Impressive scoring in Septembers BMW Pairs Open Social

Saturday the 24th of September the BMW Open Social returned, always a popular event on the calendar due to the prizes put up by AGMC and the fun formats. Competitors faced formats of Shambles on the front nine and Texas Scramble for the back nine on what was a competitive day of golf on an immaculate golf course.

Taking home the top prize put up by AGMC BMW was the duo of Lee Atkinson and Robert Darrah who played sublime golf on the day. A round of six under par sixty six was enough for the pair to claim Septembers edition of the BMW Open Social. Lee and Robert were very consistent throughout the round posting a score of three under on each nine in both formats. The pair were delighted to take home the title.

Other winners on the day were the pair Peter Gannon and Benjamin Lee who claimed best front nine in the shambles format with a very impressive two under par thirty four. It was then the husband and wife duo of Gurbax Singh and Satnam Kaur who had a blistering back nine of six under par thirty in the Texas scramble format to take home the spoils

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Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18H Special

The popular Radisson Blu Hotel Ajman midweek special returned on Wednesday evening and a full field descended on SGSC. With great prizes up for grabs players competed under the lights from the white and yellow tees.

Players in teams of two faced the formats of foursomes for the front nine and better ball. Familiar faces topped the Radisson Blu Ajman leaderboard with the pairing of Connor Freeman and Ciaran O’Brien. The duo were on top form all night finishing with a sizzling net score of six under par sixty six. Connor and Ciaran overcame the challenging foursomes format posting an impressive one under par for the front nine they then dovetailed perfectly in the batter ball format with a nine-hole score of five under par which resulted in their impressive total. Both were delighted to take home the brilliant prizes put up by Radisson Blu Ajman. Runners up on the night were SGSC low handicapper Ramli Sulaiman and Yezen Kannan a brilliant score of sixty-nine. Their round was also highlighted with an impressive six birdies in what was a great night of golf.

Other prizes up for grabs were for best front nine and best back nine. With a score of thirty-five in arguably the most difficult format in golf – foursomes it was the team of George Fitchet and Paul Nancarrow who claimed the prize for best front nine. Frank Fang and Sonya Ouyangs score of five under par in the better ball format saw them take home the prize for best back nine.

On course competitions were also added to the event, Nearest the Pin on hole 3 and 12 was won by Ravi Ae.

The next Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18h Special will take place on Wednesday the 28th of September.
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Atkinson and Darrah Claim their first BMW Pairs Open Social

The ever-popular BMW Series Open Social returned to SGSC on Saturday the 20th of August. Golfers braved the summer heat in an attempt to get their hands on the great prizes put up by AMGC BMW. Competitors turned up in numbers and faced formats of Texas Scramble on the front nine and Better Ball on the back nine.

It was the duo of Lee Atkinson and Robert Darrah who dovetailed perfectly to post a very impressive nine under par and top the leaderboard at the end of the days play by an impressive two strokes. A brilliant back nine as the pair combined perfectly to post an unbelievable eight under par in the better ball format. A steady one under par on the front nine in the scramble format combined with the impressive back nine saw the pair atop the leaderboard and the pair were delighted to take home the prizes on offer.

Other winners on the day were Diman Rai and Neil Wijeratne who had a very good score of four under par on the front nine in the Texas scramble format. Final prize on the day up for grabs was for the best back nine, winners were Raymi Van Der Spek and Stuart Cassidy who posted a very impressive score of thirty-two, four under par in the better ball format.

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Family Affair at SGSC 6th Gross Summer Open Supported by Adidas

A strong field from all across the UAE staked their claim to be this year’s SGSC Gross Summer Open Champion. The event held on Sunday the 28th of August supported by Adidas had some excellent prizes up for grabs that all participants were eager to get their hands on. Youngster Mousa Shana’ah topped the highly competitive leaderboard at the end of the days play with an impressive total of thirty four stableford points. Mousa, despite a double bogey on his seventh hole carded two birdies in his last four holes for a steady round of two over par. Mousa was delighted to take home the generous voucher on offer plus a trophy for his efforts. Second place on the day was SGSC veteran and low handicapper Ramli Sulaiman, Ramli came close just two points a drift with a score of thirty four. Third place went to Wenji Lee on a score of thirty-three points.

In the Net Division it was a family affair as Mousa’ahs younger brother Hashem Shana’ah posted a brilliant score of forty-four points, Hashems round included a staggering three net eagles and four net birdies he was delighted to take home an Adidas voucher his efforts. Runner up in the net was Sammiudin Siddique, who showed some brilliant form by posting thirty-nine points. Third place went to Yezen Kannan who had a very solid round of golf posting thirty-six points in the summer heat.

There was several other prizes up for grabs on the day and the competitors all enjoyed competing for them on a course that is in fantastic condition.

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George Fitchet Claims his first SGSC Major Title

On the 4th of September Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club hosted its oldest major championship the 15th edition of the Summer Open Golf Championship. This year the event had a very welcomed new sponsor in the form of Gargash Autos who put up some fantastic prizes. A full field battled it out to be this years champion playing from the tricky black and blue tees in an individual stableford format. It was SGSC member George Fitchet who finally got his name on SGSC honours board by posting a very impressive forty stableford points. George found some form in a round that included two gross twos and a further six net birdies. George was delighted to walk away with a brand new Titleist TSi driver as well as generous vouchers from Gargash Autos. George won by a single points over Benjamin Lee who posted a score of thirty nine points and was unlucky not to be this years champion. Benjamin however still walked away with a Ping Golf bag and Gargash Auto vouchers. Winning a Titleist Duffle bag and Gargash Auto vouchers was SGSC past captain Mukti Rai with a solid score of thirty eight points. The gross division was won by Chris Cornwall on a gross score of thirty three stableford points, winning a ping putter and Gargash Auto Vouchers for his efforts.

As well as the main prizes there were several on course prizes provided by our sponsors, Nearest the Pin hole three and twelve was won by Mansour Almaazmi, our champion George Fitchet claimed nearest the pin on hole eight and seventeen. Satnam Kaur took home the prize on offer for straightest drive on hole four and thirteen.

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Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18H Special

Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club had an impressive turnout despite the rain falling for the ever-popular Radisson Blu Hotel Ajman which took place on Wednesday the 27th of July. With some great prizes up for grabs players competed in a two-man team Texas Scramble from the white and yellow tees.

It was the mixture of experience and youth that topped the leaderboard at the end of the days play SGSCs low handicapper Ramli Sulaiman and upcoming star Faye Muhammed gelled together perfectly and put together a great round of golf. A round that included six birdies and no dropped shots saw them claim top spot on a score of sixty-six. Both of them contributed equally and were delighted to take home the prizes that had been put up by Radisson Blu Ajman. Other prizes up for grabs were for best front nine and best back nine. With a net front nine score of thirty-one point two the pairing of Aamir Inam and Abdul Moiz Khan got off to a blistering start but unfortunately for them couldn’t keep it up on the back nine, they did however take-home pro shop vouchers for winning best front nine. Back nine winners were the team of Purna Sharma and SGSC Vice Captain Ravi Ae who posted an excellent score of thirty-two both also taking home pro shop vouchers for their efforts.

On course competitions were also added to the event, Nearest the Pin on hole 8th & 17th was won by Namir Al Naimi and Nearest the Pin on 3rd & 12th hole was won by Xi Ang Xu.

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STEVE SEALS VICTORY IN DRAMATIC WESTFORD SHARJAH CUP

Steve Duque was delighted to be crowned winner of the very popular Westford Sharjah Cup. A brilliant day of golf saw the SGSC member get his name up on the honours board by winning this major event. A strong field all competed eighteen holes on a golf course that is in excellent condition. After eighteen holes the top two could not be separated on a total of forty-one stableford points so back they went to play the eighteenth hole in a sudden death playoff. Sean O’Callaghan was the unlucky runner up as he lost out to Steve on the first sudden death play off hole. Steve made a brilliant up and down from the right-hand side of the green to claim victory. Sean had a great round of golf posting forty-one points and was unlucky not to be the days champion. He did however go home with the spoils for the runner up. Steve was delighted to get what is so far his biggest victory, In his speech he thanked Sean for the battle and also thanked Westford for putting on such a great event. Chandra Sekharan took third place with a total of thirty nine points. Also picking up prizes for their efforts on the day were Arnel Valencia who won the seniors division and Kimberly Thomson won the ladies Division both posting scores of thirty nine.

In the Gross division it was SGSC low handicapper Ennore Paoli who continued his fine form of late. Winning the gross division on a total of thirty two points. Runner up went to Ahmed Al Bader on a score of thirty one points whilst Namir Al Naimi claimed third place on a total of thirty points.

As always, this event was played in a great and highly competitive spirit, with all competitors loving the challenge of the course and praising the sponsors Westford University College for their support in the event.

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SGSC AIR ARABIA MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONS CROWNED

The season ending Air Arabia Matchplay awards were presented at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club on Sunday May 22nd with all the net and gross titles presented to the victors, runners up and third.

Gross prizes were presented to Ramli Sulaiman who was the 2021/2022 singles champion, Sami Butt who was this years singles runner up and doubles champion alongside his partner Namir Al Naimi. Amir Inam took home the prize for third place in the singles and was also runner up in doubles with his partner Adhip Shankar.

In the net categories prizes singles champion went to Humayun Kaleem and this years runner up was Aamir Inam whilst Bouzainne Zaid was in third place. The pairs event went to the strong father and son pairing of Shaheen and Sami Butt beating David Murphy and Faizeen Bhyat in the final. SGSC captain Mohammad Shafiq and Namir Al Naimi also collected their third place trophy.

All the seasons winners and runners up received trophies and return tickets to any of Air Arabia’s 70+ worldwide destinations from Golf Club Captain Mohammad Shafiq and Zaneer Veetil Air Arabia area sales manager – UAE. SGSC Director of Golf Sam McLaren thanked Air Arabia who are founder sponsors of the event having supported all of the events to date.

Some great matches took place throughout the season with several matches being decided on the final hole, as always every game was played in great spirit.

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Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18H Special

Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club had a full field for the ever popular Radisson Blu Hotel Ajman which took place on Wednesday the 30th of March. With some great prizes up for grabs players competed in a four man team Texas Scramble from the white and yellow tees.

SGSCs lowest handicapper William Ang returned to tournament golf and lead his team to victory in what was a great night for golf. William was joined by Frank Fang, Jirong Liu and Sonya Ouyang and the team of four produced some excellent golf on the night. Their round included a staggering eight birdies and four eagles and did not drop one shot all night. A total net score of fifty six saw them top of the pile by three point six shots. All four of them contributed equally and were delighted to take home the prizes that had been put up by Radisson Blu Ajman. Other prizes up for grabs were for best front nine and best back nine. With a net front nine score of thirty the team of Purna Sharma, Rory Thomson, Sunil Gangadharan and SGSC Vice Captain Ravi Ae got off to a blistering start but unfortunately for them couldn’t keep it up on the back nine, they did however take home pro shop vouchers for winning best front nine. Back nine winners were the team of Zaakir Omar Hajee, Noor Mohammed, Ashjar Joosub and Faizeen Bhyat who posted an excellent score of twenty eight also all took home pro shop vouchers for their efforts.

On course competitions were also added to the event, Nearest the Pin on hole 8th & 17th was won by Asghar Joosub and Nearest the Pin on 3rd & 12th hole was won by Vinayak Kumar.

The next Radisson Blu Ajman Midweek 18h Special will take place on Wednesday the 27th of April. 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.

Radisson Blu Ajman Ramadan Special- May 2022

Sharjah Golf and Shooting Clubs Ramadan midweek open returned and once again SGSC were delighted to have Radisson Blu Ajman on board putting up some fantastic prizes for the competitors. An impressive of forty-one golfers descended to battle it out for these prizes. A 16:30 shotgun got us underway and when competitors completed nine an Iftar buffet was provided before commencing their back nine at 19:30.

Overall Champion in the Ramadan Special was Rajesh Chitti with an excellent score of one under par, posting a score of thirty seven stableford points which proved to be the best score of the night. The other prizes on the night were split into four separate divisions depending on handicaps. Divison A champion on the night was Ramli Sulaiman also on a score of one under par thirty-seven stableford points. Unlucky runner up in division A was SGSC Director of Golf Sam McLaren who posted a solid score of thirty-six points. Yezen Kannan topped the B division with a score of thirty-seven points which proved to be a popular number on the night. Joe Bautista took home runners up spot a point behind on a score of thirty-six points. In Division C it was Maruf Khan who claimed the spoils on offer with a score of thirty-seven points. Maruf topped his division by an impressive six points over Tim Craig. The final division was the unofficial handicap division and it was Shajeer Parambath with a great score of thirty-nine points that claimed the voucher. All winners were delighted to go home with the prizes put up by Radisson Blu Ajman.

On course competitions were also added to the event, Nearest the Pin on 3 was won by Blesson Thankachan. Finally, Nearest the Pin on hole 8th & 17th was won by George Fitchet.

As always, the event was played in great spirit and the players all thoroughly enjoyed the event concept. 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

Singh and Kaur storm to victory at the 12th SGSC Ultimate Pairs supported by visions

SGSC held one of its most popular events on Saturday the 29th of January the 12th edition of the Ultimate pairs. This year we were delighted to welcome Visions on board to support the event with special thanks to SGSC member and managing director of Visions Irfan Izah Izar for making this happen. Randeep Singh and Sautnam Kaur dovetailed perfectly to storm to victory in the latest edition of the ultimate pairs. Thirty six holes event that combines four different formats is always a challenge for any partnership but Singh and Kaur did it with ease. The duo topped the leader board by an narrow margin of two shots, cruising to victory with an impressive score off six under par total of one hundred and thirty eight. The pair overcame all the formats including the challenging foursomes on what was for both a very impressive thirty six holes. The pair were delighted to go home with the trophies and were both full of praise for both the event and the condition of the course.

Second place went to Sergio and Sidney De Souza, the pair were unlucky on the day as they finished on a total score of three under par that many occasions would have seen them crowned champions. Third place was won by Namir Al Naimi and Sami Siddique after a solid days golf. Low handicappers Ramli Sulaiman and Sunny Ramadas took home the spoils for best gross on a total of one hundred and forty five. Other Prize winners on the day included Chris Andrews and Andrew Thom who took home best Texas Scramble score with an excellent score of six under par. Best Greensome prize was collected by Neil Lakhani and Anthony Gill posting a brilliant score of thirty five. Aadil Kahn and Ahmad Jaffar took home the Betterball prize on a score of three under par. The final prize up for grabs was for the tricky Foursomes format where Gurbax Singh and Ravi AE gelled perfectly to post an impressive thirty six and claim the spoils.

A great day was had by all in this ever popular event and the inclusion of Visions made it one of the best Ultimate Pairs yet, the challenge of the four different formats adds some extra spice to the day.

Mel Stewart Victorious in Orient Travel – Czech Tourism Monthly Medal

On Saturday the 25th of June members braved the summer heat and turned out in force for the Orient Travel monthly stableford supported by Czech Tourism. With the great prizes on offer put up by the sponsors this is always a popular event among the members. Playing some of his best golf of the season with a round that included five net birdies and a net eagles was SGSC first even club captain Mr Mel Stewart. Mel played some brilliant golf as he guided his way in four under par and a total of forty stableford points. This saw Mel sit atop the leaderboard only via virtue of a countback and he was delighted to walk away with the great prizes that are put up by Orient Travel and Czech Tourism. The unlucky runner up was Peter Gannon who on any other day would have surely been victorious also on a score of forty stableford points. In third place was Riaan Gomas who also had a great round of golf a score of thirty eight points. George Liu topped the gross division posting a solid score of twenty nine points which saw him top the gross division and take home the final prize on offer.

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SGSCs final monthly medal of the season and OOM finalized

Sharjah Golf and Shooting club hosted the final Orient Travel & Czech Tourism – Monthly Medal & Net and Gross Order of Merits of the season on Saturday 7th of May. With some unbelievable prizes up for grabs it was a competitive day as people pushed to get to the top of the Order Of Merits. Ramli Sulaiman stormed to victory in the days prize posting an excellent net sixty eight and took home the May edition of the event. Mr Sulaimans round included three birdies and just one dropped shot from the low handicapper. This score was enough to take the title by two shots over Aadil Khan who took the runners up spot on a score of seventy. Third place went to past SGSC Captain Rory Thomson also on a score of seventy just losing out on runners up spot via a countback.

The Net and Gross Order of Merit which runs alongside the monthly medals came to a close on Saturday and with several players still in with a chance to finish in the top spots and win a trip to the Czech Republic the outcome was very close. It proved to be a monumental day for Ramli Sulaiman as his exploits on the final round saw him clinch both the Net and Gross OOMs. Ramli was leading the gross order of merit fairly comfortably all season and his great round in the final saw him leap frog and claim the Net OOM on a total of one hundred and nine points. Ramli who was this years SGSC club champion has now added both the Gross and Net OOM wins to his impressive collection. Sami Butt had also played some great golf all season and claimed the runners up spot by the narrowest of margins. Sami was only one behind the eventual winner Ramli and only sealed the runners up spot via virtue of a countback over George Liu. Both Sami and George finished the season on one hundred and eight points. All players were full of praise to the sponsors Orient Travel who have been a founder sponsor here at SGSC and their continued support is very welcomed by all. The addition of Czech Tourism for the first time this season has given the players even more to play for and made it an even better event.

Well done to all involved been a great OOM this season.

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Asia & Middle East Successfully defend the International Cup

Sharjah Golf and Shooting clubs newest event and possibly the most popular event on the calendar the International Cup supported by BMW came to a close on Sunday the 20th of Feb. The event had four qualifying rounds with all participants hoping to represent their team in the final. Teams of America, Europe and Africa will battle it out against Asia and The Middle East in a twenty-seven hole Ryder Cup style final. With twenty-four spots in each team up for grabs in the final golfers were delighted to make their respected teams.

With a mixture of members and non-members in both teams and both sides fielding a very strong line up it was almost impossible to name a favourite before the day. Playing 18 holes in the morning the teams played better ball matchplay for their first nine and then on to the tricky foursomes format for the back nine. After the morning eighteen Asia and Middle east had a three-point advantage but with twenty-four points still up for grabs it was very much all still to play for in afternoon singles. Each player faced a nine-hole singles match against their opponents. Half way through the afternoon singles it was looking like it was destined to be a close affair, however the resilience of Asia and Middle East pulled through to claim the 2nd International Cup by a score of 21.5 versus 14.5.

The event and the final day was highly praised by all golfers who are already eager to make sure they secure their spot for next years final. Some great golf was produced on the day and was great to see some real competitiveness but as always played in a wonderful manner.

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Tim Craig chooses wisely as he blows the field away

Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club held the third edition of the Fursa Consulting Red Tee Four Club Challenge. This event is a highlight in the schedule to both members and guests due to the enjoyment of the format and the great prizes up for grabs. The star on the day was Tim Craig who has an unbelievable score of a net fifty eight. A brilliant round that included a staggering thirteen net birdies and unbelievably also a net eagle. Considering only three clubs and a putter were permitted this really is an excellent score, maybe Tim will consider using four clubs more often. There were several other good scores on the day including runner up Marghoob Khan posting sixty one which on any other day would have won by several strokes followed by Sam Gilbert in third place six shots back on sixty seven. Gurbax Sign claimed fourth place just beating Arnel Valencia on countback as they both score a solid sixty eight.

Fursa Consulting put up an array prizes on the day so there was lots for the players to play for. Winner of the best front nine score was Faye Mohammed with a score of thirty two net. Back nine winner also with a fantastic score of thirty two was Sultan Qazi. There was also a hidden holes prize where the players did not know what six holes would count towards this prize, Ravi AE took home this award with a score of three under on the selected holes. The final on course prize was nearest to the pin this went to SGSC Director of Golf Sam McLaren whose perfectly struck gap wedge finished a feet from the hole. All was not lost for the competitors who didn’t win any prizes on the course as there was a blind scorecard draw at the end of the presentation. Winners from the draw were Andrew Thom, Ramli Sulaiman, Abdul Moiz Khan, Fatih Bozkurt and Sunny Ramadas who were all delighted to walk away with pro shop vouchers.

Mr Abdul Moiz Khan the Managing Partner of Fursa Consulting along with Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi Board Advisor at Fursa and former environment minister of the UAE presented all the victors with their prizes. Mr Abdul then proceeded to share the good news that Fursa Consulting will continue to sponsor this great event for years to come much to the delight the competitors and everyone at SGSC.

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SENSATIONAL SULAIMAN WINS AGAIN AT DIMOS UNITECHNIK MONTHLY STABLEFORD

SGSC low handicapper Ramli Sulaiman has had the season of his life and he finished the season in style claiming the
final Unitechnik – Dimos monthly stableford of the season. A large and strong field descended on SGSC on Sunday 22nd of
May all trying to get their hands on the generous prizes put up by the sponsors. It was Ramli Sulaiman who picked up yet another trophy a solid round of golf which included four birdies saw him sit nicely at the top of the leaderboard on thirty eight points. Ramli claimed top spot by virtue of a countback and he was delighted to take home the top prize on offer the DIMOS – Unitechnik Commemorative Trophy, AED300 Pro Shop Voucher & Unitechnik golf balls.

Winner of Division A was SGSC past Captain Mukti Rai scoring an impressive thirty eight stableford points which was enough to place him on top of his division at the end of the days play. Mukti lost out agonizingly on overall top spot via countback however he still went home with AED200 Pro Shop Voucher & 3 Unitechnik golf balls.

Division B was won by Jumadi Bin Husani on a great score of thirty five points, which was enough to win his division and AED200 Pro Shop Voucher & 3 Unitechnik golf balls. DIMOS – Unitechnik Gross prize was won by Ramli Sulaiman on a gross score of thirty two stableford points to claim AED150 Pro Shop Voucher & 3 Unitechnik golf balls.

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SGSC’s household duo takes the July BMW Pairs Open Social victory

The BMW Pairs Open Social was held on Saturday the 2nd of July 2022. Competitors faced a format of better ball on the front nine and shambles on the back nine.

As impressive golfing score of sixty-four was achieved by the SGSC members’ pair of Rajesh Chitti & Aadil Khan to claim the title. Aadil & Rajesh dovetailed perfectly and played fine golf even during the July heat.

Other winners on the day were Vice Captain Ravi AE & Amiya Ranjan who had a great front nine score of thirty-one, unfortunately for them they could not keep this form up for the back nine. Back nine winners were Scratch League player Ramli Sulaiman & David Murphy who posted an excellent score of thirty-two on their back nine.

BMW Pairs Open Social is held with different fun formats over a weekend day each month.
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Festive Fun in Decembers Edition of the BMW Pairs Open Social

The ever popular BMW Series Open Social was held on Saturday 25th of December. Festive competitors faced formats of Shambles on the front nine and Texas Scramble for the back nine on what was a competitive day of golf.

Topping the pile on the day was the pair of Ramli Sulaiman and Rizan Ismail, the pair dovetailed perfectly and did not drop a shot all day. A round of seven under par sixty five was enough for the pair to claim Decembers edition of the BMW Open Social. Ramli and Rizan got off to a very fast start posting five under for the Shambles format on the front nine then picked up two more birdies on the back nine in the Texas Scramble format.

Other winners on the day were the pair of Humayun Kaleem and Marhoob Khan posting an excellent score of five under par on the front nine in the Shambles format. Back nine winners were Stamen Stanchev and Smbat Pogosyan who thoroughly enjoyed their first BMW event, they posted a score thirty three in the Texas Scramble format.

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Ten Under Par Wins November’s BMW Pairs Open Social

The BMW Series Open Social was held on Saturday the 13^th of November. Always a popular event and eighteen pairs descended to try and get their hands on the great prizes put up by AMGC BMW Competitors faced formats of Texas Scramble on the front nine and better ball for the back nine on what was a highly competitive day of golf.

Winning on the day only via virtue of a countback was the pairing of Sandip Singh and Satnam Kaur. A brilliant score of ten under par was enough for the pair to be victorious on the day and take home the prizes on offer. The pair played some great golf practically on the back nine posting a score of six under par thirty in the better ball format.

Other winners on the day were the husband and wife combo of Rory and Kimberly Thomson who had a very good score of six under par in the Texas Scramble format. Final prize on the day up for grabs was for the best back nine, winners were Fatih Bozkurt and Oliver Chrisostomo who also posted a score of thirty, six under par in the four ball better ball format.

Superb Scoring in the Orient Travel – Czech Tourism Monthly Medal

SGSC members are even more excited for the Orient Travel monthly medal since Czech Tourism came on board as supporter. Players now have their eyes firmly set on the prizes on offer. Januarys edition the first on 2022 took place on the 8^th of January and the scoring was low. Topping the leaderboard at the end of the days play was Le Jan Leyble with a sizzling six under par sixty six. Le Jans round included four net birdies and a staggering thre net eagles to take home top spot and the great prizes that are put up by Orient Travel and Czech Tourism.  Arnel Valencia will feel hard done by as his round of four under par sixty eight would usually certainly be enough to win on any other day. Third place was Ahmad Jaffar who had a very steady round of golf posting a seventy four to claim third. Ramli Sulaiman posted a score of eighty which saw him top the gross division and take home the prize on offer.

The Order of Merit will run alongside the Orient Travel – Czech monthly medals, it is set up to be an exciting year with lots of SGSCs big names getting off to a fast start. We are excited to see how it unravels.

George goes low in the Orient Travel – Czech Tourism Monthly Medal

Orient Travel monthly medal has a new supported Czech Tourism and the players were delighted with the news. The third edition of this seasons monthly medals and OOM returned to SGSC on Friday 3^rd of December. It was SGSC scratch league team member George Liu who was on fine form on the day. A solid round of seventy which included three birdies and impressively just one dropped shot.  Geroge is no stranger to the tops of leader boards but he was delighted to take home top spot and the great prizes that are put up by Orient Travel and Czech Tourism.  Boung Kwon You came agonizingly close to top spot only losing out via virtue of countback who also posted and great score of two under par seventy. Third place on the day was Arnel Valencia who had a very steady round of golf posting a one under par seventy one to claim third. Ennore Paoli posted a solid score of seventy nine saw him top the gross division and take home the prize on offer.

The Order of Merit will run alongside the Orient Travel – Czech monthly medals, it is set up to be an exciting year with lots of SGSCs big names getting off to a fast start. We are excited to see how it unravels.

SENSATIONAL SCORES IN THE ORIENT TRAVEL MONTHLY MEDAL

Some of the best golf of all season was played in the popular members event the Orient Travel Monthly Medal on Friday the 19^th of March. Players took advantage of the outstanding course conditions to shoot some of the lowest scores we have seen all season. Topping the leaderboard on the day was Jumadi Bin Husani with a jaw dropping net score of nine under par sixty three. Jumadis round included a staggering ten birdies and just one drop shot in what was a near perfect round. In runners up spot and very unlucky not be champion on the day was Shaheen Butt who posted eight under par sixty four an unbelievable round from Shaheen which also could have been better I it was not for a triple bogey on his final hole. Third place went to SGSC vice captain Ravi AE who also had one of his rounds of the season posting a six under par sixty six.

Finally in the Gross Division Adam Smiths solid round of one over par seventy three saw him top the gross division by a single shot over Adam Smith.

The Order of Merit has been a highly competitive one this year with some of the biggest names at SGSC all in contention, with two rounds remaining its certainly still all to play for. It will run throughout the season & conclude on Friday 14^th May 2021.

SGSC AIR ARABIA MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONS CROWNED

The season-ending Air Arabia Matchplay awards were presented at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club on Saturday May 22^nd with all the net and gross titles presented to the victors and the runners up.

Gross prizes were presented to Nathan Fisher (singles champion), Adam Smith (singles and doubles runner up), Mike Robson (doubles runners up), Ziang Xu and Namir Al Naimi (doubles champions). Ramli Sulaiman and Chris Bagge(doubles third place).

In the net categories prizes singles champion went to Adhip Shankar and this years runner up was Shaheen Butt whilst Chris Bagge was in third place. The pairs event went to the strong pairing of Adam Smith and Christopher Andrews beating Amir Inam and Abdul Moiz Khan in the final. Ali Mansour and Chris Bagge also collected their third place trophy.

All the season’s winners and runners-up received trophies and return tickets to any of Air Arabia’s 70+ worldwide destinations from Golf Club Captain Hans Ettengruber and Obadah Arwani  Air Arabia area manager – UAE.  SGSC Director of Golf Sam McLaren thanked Air Arabia who are founder sponsors of the event having supported all of the events to date.

Some great matches took place throughout the season with several matches being decided on the final hole, as always every game was played in great spirit.

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VALENCIA VICTORIOUS IN WESTFORD SHARJAH CUP

Arnel Valencia was delighted to be crowned the winner of the very popular Westford Sharjah Cup. A brilliant day of golf saw the SGSC member get his name upon the honors board by winning this major event. A strong field all competed for thirty-six holes in what was a very challenging day for golf on a course that is in superb condition.  After the morning round, it was David Yeo who was sitting atop of the leaderboard with a great score of thirty-eight points in the windy conditions. Unfortunately for David, he fell away slightly in the second round he still went home with the prize of the best net in the morning round. The eventual champion Arnel had a solid first round of thirty-six and was nicely placed just two shots back after round one. Arnel overcame the tough conditions to post another solid round of thirty-five points which included four net birdies. A thirty-six hole total of one over par seventy-one points saw Arnel crowned champion. In second place, just two shots back were low handicapper Sami Butt whose score of thirty-six in round two saw him climb the leaderboard. Third place went to Joe Bautista with a thirty-six hole total of sixty-nine. Also picking up prizes for their efforts on the day were Christopher Bagge who won best gross round one and Ali Tiwana who took home best gross round two. Finally, in the net division, it was David Yeo who won round one net and Andrew Thom who won round two net with a great score of thirty-seven.

In the Gross division, it was a familiar face on the stage, SGSC low handicapper Ramli Sulaiman who continued his fine form of late. Winning the gross division on a total of sixty points. The final prize was for the senior division this was also won by a low handicapper Namir Al Naimi on a score of sixty-four.

As always this event was played in a great and highly competitive spirit, with all competitors loving the challenge of the course and praising the sponsors Westford University College for their support in the event.

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SULTAN QAZI CLAIMS FEBRUARYS ORIENT TRAVEL MONTHLY MEDAL

The Orient Travel Monthly Medal returned on Friday the 12^th of February. Players continue to battle it out throughout the season for the fantastic prizes on offer. A strong field descended on SGSC which is currently in fantastic condition.  Member Sultan Qazi who has been working hard on his game has finally seen his patience pay off as he posted a superb score in the latest edition of the Orient Travel Monthly Medal. Sultan whose round included eight net birdies and a net eagle as he brilliantly guided his way round in a staggering six-under par sixty-six. Sultan won by three shots over Ahmad Jaffar who posted a great score of sixty-nine and was unlucky not to win on the day.  Diman Rai took home third place on the day with a very solid score of seventy.

Finally, in the Gross Division, George Liu took home the spoils with a round of seventy-four.

The Order of Merit sets up to be a highly competitive one this year with some of the biggest names at SGSC getting off to a fantastic start. It will run throughout the season & conclude on Friday 14^th May 2021.

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