Young Hassan upstaged big names in the field to win
the overall gross title with a tidy five-over-par 76 while his elder brother
Ahmed reigned supreme in Division One, taking the honours with a net 81.

Both Hassan and Ahmed couldn’t have asked for a
better preparation in the run up to next week’s 14th GCC
Championship in Qatar where they will be representing the UAE squad along with
others.

Fast-improving Hassan could have done even better
in the gross division, but a triple bogey on the closing hole marred his
otherwise a very consistent round. Still, it was good enough to beat his
nearest challenger Saeed Malik by a good three strokes. Salem bin Dasmal
finished third on a gross 87.

Ahmed Al Musharrekh, who recently featured in the
Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, held sway in Division One while Hassan Alqemzi held
the centre-stage in Division B, winning the title with a net 76. Shawqi Sajwani
walked away with the Division C title with a net 79.

Once again the monthly medal, organised by the
Emirates Golf Federation, drew a good response with almost all the leading UAE
national players turning up the event. “I thank all the players for making the
event a great success,” said Saeed Albudoor, general manager of the EGF.

“I am, in particular, pleased with the rapid
improvement shown by Hassan in the recent times. He played a great round, well
below his handicap despite getting into trouble on the last hole.

“I am sure this performance will hold him in good
stead when he travels to Qatar with the UAE team next week. My best wishes to
him and the UAE team and I hope they will return home with a lot to cheer
about.”

Leading scores (gross):

1. Hassan Al Musharrekh 76
2. Saeed Malik 79
3. Salem bin Dasmal 87

Net division:

Division A: Ahmed Al Musharrekh 81
Division B: Hassan Alqemzi 76
Divison C: Shawqi Sajwani 79

Caption - Hassan Al Musharrekh with Saeed Albudoor of EGF during prize presentation