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AS excitement grows for this coming weekend’s 21st anniversary edition of The American Mission Hospital (AMH) Island Classic charity golf tournament at His Majesty King Hamad’s private golf course in Saffriya, keen golfers were busy fine-turning their playing prowess at Awali.
Over the past couple of weeks Ali Musbah and his course maintenance team have really had their work cut out for them as rain flooded the Awali Golf Club’s sand course cancelling one competition … and in recent days they were once again left in the same boat.
Fortunately, the course was in great condition for last week’s American Mission Hospital sponsored medal competition.
The day itself also produced some amazing golf with close scoring in all three flights. However, home on holiday from boarding school in India, 16-year-old Tharun Bronson ran away from the rest of the field posting a nett score of 59.
The impressive result ensured he would take first place with Nathan Sundaresan six points adrift in second place. Friday’s lowest gross score of 74 was posted by Rashid Ahmed Abdulla making him the Medal Winner. The AMH medal competition also served as a qualifier for the KPAO matchplays, now the top 16 in each of the three flights will play matchplay with the Kingsbury (1st Division) acting as the Club Championship of Awali Golf Club.
Club Captain Serwin Rampersad extended a warm welcome to Julia Tovey, AMH’s group CEO, who presented the prizes.
Plans are now in full swing to stage the AMH Island Classic, one of the most popular events on the sporting calendar. Funds raised in recent years have been channelled towards providing free medical camps around the kingdom under the hospital’s renowned community outreach programme, said Julia.
GulfWeekly has already signed up to act as a media sponsor and any other companies wishing to support the initiative should contact Shama Abbas in the marketing department by calling 17177711, visiting www.amh.org.bh or emailing communications@amh.org.bh
