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Braidwood leads team to success

November 4 - 10, 2009
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Royal Golf Club GM and PGA professional Michael Braidwood led the Environmental Turf Technology (ETT) team to victory in the club's second annual Pro Am tournament with a score of 87 points.

Braidwood's team, consisting of Matthew Perry, Richard Fortmuller and David Goodchild, each receive a top prize of Gulf Air flights to the UK and a day spent at a corporate box at English football team's Queen Park Rangers ground.

Another of the Royal Golf Club's six PGA Professionals also enjoyed a great day. Scotsman Colin Ferguson took the prize for top professional performance with a superb four under par 68.

Richard Dinsdale, the pro at Parc Golf Academy in Wales came second with a two under 70. Dinsdale has been in Bahrain for the past few days competing as a finalist in the Gulf Air PGA Pro Captain Challenge in which he and his partner Steve Williams were also runners up.

"I'd like to thank all our sponsors - Projects System Group, ART Marine, Motorsport Middle East, Gulf Air, Muscat Hills, Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park, ETT, EK Kanoo, Queens Park Rangers, L'Hotel, AXA and Club Car for their support in making this tournament such a fantastic success," said Braidwood at the prize-giving ceremony.

"Everyone who took part in the Gulf Air PGA tournament over the past couple of days found today's Pro Am a perfect finish to a superb trip," added Jim Farmer, captain of the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland.

"Project Systems Group hosted an excellent lunch for all the competitors after the competition and the superb prizes were a great incentive for everyone to play their very best game."

Results

Team winners:

1 ETT 1 - Michael Braidwood, Matthew Perry, Richard Fortmuller, David Goodchild (87); Prize: Gulf Air flights and QPR corporate day.

2 Club Car: Kurtis Clement, Ahmed Bahar, Monty Gilleland, Mike Schlinke (85 B9); Prize: Sunset cruise sponsored by ART Marine.

3 Captains 3: Rob Brightman, John Kaine, Duncan Steele, Ed Daly (85 B9); Prize: Westfield Track Day sponsored by Motorsport Middle East.

Professional prizes: 1 Colin Ferguson (68), 2 Richard Dinsdale (70), 3 Kurtis Clement (71), 4 Othman Almulla (72), 5 Chris Kelby (73).

Side contests:

Closest to Captain's Drive - Ian Taylor (Laptop sponsored by Project Systems Group).

Nearest the pin hole 2 - Richard Fortmuller (Signed QPR shirt).

Straightest drive hole 13 - Michael Goode (Pro V1 golf balls sponsored by Royal Golf Club).

Longest drive hole 15 - Ed Daly (Voucher sponsored by Muscat Hills)







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