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The Asian Amateur Golfers (AAG) team was victorious in this year’s Jim Porter Team Challenge Trophy at the Royal Golf Club with an overall team score of 246.
The accumulative team stable ford tournament, which was last played in 2013, is named in memory of former highly-popular Royal Golf Club member Jim Porter.
Defending champions The Royalists were runners-up this year with a team score of 233. AAG players Mohammed Akeel and Iftikhar Butt won first and second place respectively in the individual category of the members’ tournament with scores of 37 and 34 on count back, while Ben Elsworth of the Royalists came third, also on 34.
Well over 60 club members competed in the event which culminated in a prize-giving ceremony in the Members’ Lounge.
Member Heinz Hurter made a moving speech in memory of Mr Porter who was a long-time member and supporter of the club.
