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June 13 - 19, 2012
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Gulf Weekly Up to scratch

ABDULLA Sultan Al Hakam claimed the second annual Scratch Championship at the Royal Golf Club with a stunning 3 under par 69 in his second round.

The one-day 36-hole event started out with 80 competitors all playing off a handicap of zero in the morning while the top 24 went on to battle it out in a deciding round in the afternoon. 

Al Hakam’s superb 69 followed his morning round of 76 to give him a championship score of 145. Fellow Bahrain National team player Hamad Mubarak claimed second place with151.

The tournament was played in testing conditions from the black tees and presented a real challenge for many of the players.







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