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Ghala Golf Club holds Kais memorial tourney

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MUSCAT: To honour HH Sayyid Kais bin Tareq Al Said, one the most passionate golfers and his contributions to the game, Ghala Golf Club concluded one of the largest single Stableford tournament. Competitors, spectators and patrons from all around Oman witnessed a historic event as 157 golfers teed off with shotgun start, swinging their irons to support HH Kais’s zeal for golf.


HH Sayyid Azaan bin Kais al Said and HH Sayyid Sami bin Kais al Said attended the event to celebrate their late father’s passion for the game. The event saw a mix of different nationalities on the green, competing with immense enthusiasm. Julian Chong held the third position on count back, with a score of 40 points while the second place went to Bharah Gopal with a score of 42 points. Emerging victorious, Badar Al Amri arose as the overall winner with a stunning score of 44 points.


Leon Sassen, the General Manager Golf World noted, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the players who supported us and made the Kais Golf Celebration 2017 a huge success. We have created history together with the largest one-day golf tournament ever to be held in Oman and it would have been impossible without the participants. This truly is a fitting honour to HH Sayyid Kais bin Tareq.”


Following the tournament, an award ceremony was held at the club, featuring a speech by Ghala Golf Club’s Captain, Mike Rennardson in addition to a numerous category-based accolades. In the junior’s category, Aiman al Busaidi, took the honours, followed by Osama al Mahrooqi and Ammar al Wahaibi. This not only showcases the interest in the game but also proves Oman’s rising talent in Golf. The longest driver on the 13th women and men’s category were Jacki Francis and HH Sayyid Sami bin Kais al Said.


A ‘golf clinic’ was held alongside the tournament for media personnel, where a PGA Professional, Milo Breitenwischer, coached them on the basics, offering tips and techniques to play golf and enabling them to feel the zest of the game. The HH Kais Golf tournament aims to bring golfers from around the region to one green and prove how far Oman has come as a leading regional destination for the game of golf.


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