Yas Links Etihad Open
(Abu Dhabi, UAE) – On Friday, January 15th members and guests were welcomed early morning at Yas Links to compete in the very popular Etihad Open Stableford. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners receive air miles in denominations of 25,000, 15,000 and 10,000 respective of their standing in both division categories based on their handicap. After the tournament entrants joined at the Hickory’s Courtyard to hear the results of the days competition.
The days tournament was the first in the Order of Merit competition for the 2016 year. Was also the first since winning an award at the Middle East Golf Awards in December for best Golf Sponsorship Campaign. Category A competition was tight on the playing field. The Division A Category (0-14) winner was presented to Yas Links guest, Neil Lear who finished his round with an incredible 36 points and took his title on the last 9 holes. Second place was awarded to Kia Hing-Tan who finished his round as well with a fantastic 36 points. Gregory Cox also took his win with a better last nine holes and notable score of 35 points.
The Division B Handicap Category (15+ Hcp) first place win was happily received by Richard Henderson who secured his spot with 39 points. This put James Forsythe in a fantastic second place standing with a notable 38 points. Third place was presented to a continuous leaderboard winner, Abdullah Al Marzooqi who secured his spot on the last nine holes with 37 points.
We hope to see all at the next Etihad Open Stableford competition being held at Yas Links Friday February 12th 2016 with a 7.15am shotgun start. Please note all attendants must attend the prize presentation to be eligible for the Etihad air miles. Reservations are a must so be sure to reserve your spot at reservations@yaslinks.com or call 02 810 7710.
