The second qualifying tournament of the 2013-14 OnCourse Golf International Pairs took place at the Abu Dhabi City Golf Club on Friday 8th November.
On a perfect day for golf and with the golf course in prime condition those that took part enjoyed an excellent day’s competition.
The better ball Stableford format brought out some amazing scores, with the winning score of 45 points achieved by two pairs, and 44 points only making it into third place.
The eventual winners – and qualifiers for the UAE National Final in June 2014 – were Stuart Blan and Graham Clews, playing of handicaps of 10 and 17 respectively, making their win an even more remarkable achievement.
In second place on the same score and losing out on a count back were Ian Jones (22) and Tariq Waheed (24), with the Club Captain and Vice Captain pairing of Tim Munnerlyn and Hassan Ahari just one point adrift on 44.
OnCourse Golf took time out to thanks its sponsors Mediclinic, TaylorMade, Virgin Atlantic and Visa, and its media partners ME Golfer, UAE Golf Online and Sport 360 for their support, and Abu Dhabi City Golf Club, with special mention for Steve Johns, for its superb arrangements and hospitality.
The next qualifying tournament takes place at Emirates Golf Club on Saturday23rd November.