On Saturday the 28th May Al Badia Golf Club held the ‘TaylorMade sponsored Al Badia Better Ball Open’ with all the prizes donated by TaylorMade.
It was a fantastic day at Al Badia with the Golf Course in Stunning condition. The wind was up and certainly made the Al Badia course a great test. The scoring reflected the conditions with only a handful of pairs managing to break par. However the winning pair of Daryl Blanchard and Andre Coetzee had an incredible 65 with the pair combining perfectly. They had a front nine of 32 which included 3 gross birdies. The back 9 offered the same high standards including 2 birdies and Daryl making net eagle on the picturesque 18th Hole. Not only were the pair crowned Open champions but received the New R11 3 wood courtesy of Taylor Made.
The days’ Runners up were Mark Barge and Richard Holden who had a 67 and took the runners up spot and a TaylorMade Rescue Club on count back. The pair certainly deserved the position with an incredible back 9 of 29 consisting of 4 net birdies and 2 net eagles!! The third place pair were Morris Murphy and Ishpal Bajaj who also carded a 67 and received a TaylorMade Putter each. The pair had a steady front 9 but came alive on the back 9 with Morris holing out from the fairway bunker on the 12th for a net hole in one!!
Participant Mr. Neese quoted: ‘I’ve not played Al Badia before, the golf course was stunning and I really enjoyed the day’.
After the round all the participants went to Spikes for the presentation and a well deserved drink and BBQ!
Picture: The Winners Daryl Blanchard and Andre Coetzee with Jamie Anton.