In the driving seat

Awali Golf Club’s head PGA professional and GulfWeekly columnist Matt Chalmers has received a shiny new Mercedes C200 saloon to mark the beginning of a new partnership between the club and Al Haddad Motors.

The commencement of the partnership coincides with Awali Golf Club’s 75th anniversary celebrations and will allow both organisations to connect in the lead up to the 10-day ‘Festival of Golf’ celebrations taking place at the end of March.

As reported in last week’s GolfWeekly, the club, which boasts the oldest golf course in the Middle East, will be hosting the 50th anniversary Bahrain Open Golf Championship and the 25th anniversary Bahrain Ladies Open Golf Championship during the festival which takes place from March 28 to April 6.

Organisers have already received commitments from overseas golfers, including professional and amateur golfers, former AGC members, including committee members, and past Open champions.

The AGC Festival of Golf, held under the patronage of Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, will commence with the Ladies Open and conclude with a gala dinner following the Bahrain Open.

This year players will be competing for a BD1,500 first prize in the Bahrain Open, won three consecutive times by last year’s champion Andrew Marshall, and a variety of other awards and gifts. The competition is likely to attract 120 players and around 80 are set to play in the Ladies Open.

To club is keen to hear from interested sponsors and has a number of options open to companies.

For further details contact Zygmunt Trzebinski on 39445816.