Al Hamra Dominate Back To RAK Event

(Ras al-Khaimah, UAE) – Last weekend saw the pre Winter Season two day opener in the form of the Back To RAK event. The ever popular 2 day, 36 Hole, 4 Person Scramble event saw an excited field ready to take on the different challenges that both the northern emirates courses present. Day 1 took place at the mangrove surrounded Tower Links course in which the eventual overall winners bolted out the traps with a blistering 55.4.

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Annie Robin, Gregg Harris, Andy Prescott and Matt Fountain tore the back nine apart carding 7 straight birdies on their way to an opening day, 3 shot lead. Day two saw the Al Hamra members take home advantage on their home course which proved to be very fruitful as 11 out of the eventual 12 winners were Al Hamra members. The first day leaders produced the second best day 2 score of 58.4 for a 113.8 winning total.

Jake and Niilo Maki-Petaja (two of last year’s winners) along with Callum Bird and Christo Pretorius produced the round of the day carding a gross 58 after identical nines of 29. There net score total of 116 would be enough to see them finish second, less than 3 shots adrift. The last of the podium successors came in the foursome of Mike Dunn, Tony Cox, John Kiddie and Ian Midgley, who carded similar rounds of 58.8 and 61.7 for a 120.5 total. The two day prizes were picked up by Joe Wivou and Matt Fountain for their respective nearest the pin efforts.

 

 

Tournament Winners

 

1st Place

 

Matt Fountain, Andy Prescott, Gregg Harris, Annie Robin – 113.8

 

2nd Place

 

Jake Maki-Petaja, Niilo Maki-Petaja, Callum Bird, Christo Pretorius – 116

 

3rd Place

 

Mike Dunn, Ian Midgley, John Kiddie, Tony Cox – 120.5