Russell Mack and Riyad Al Saie win the Audi Sport National Day tournament

Riffa, December 19th 2018: Bahraini, Riyad Al Saie and playing partner Russell Mack won the Audi Sport National Day tournament hosted by Audi Centre Bahrain at the Royal Golf Club.

The pair achieved a fantastic first day score of 41, followed by 43 on day two, giving them an overall aggregate score of 84. Two teams clinched the runner up spot in the prestigious tournament, Mark Bateman and Abdulla Saeed with scores of 37 and 45, giving a total of 82, and Nasser Al Fedhala with the playing partner Jamie Elson with scores of 44 and 38 for a total of 82.The 36 hole tournament, played over two days on the Club’s Montgomery championship golf course, was established 17 years ago to celebrate Bahrain’s National Day activities by promoting friendship and unity between Bahraini’s and expatriate residents of the Kingdom. The event featured 54 expat golfers paired up with 54 Bahraini payers was played in the two player better ball Stableford format.

 

The event, sponsored by Audi Sport for the fifth consecutive year has grown to be one of the golfing calendars highlight of the year. Geetan Jessen, Dealer Principal for Audi Centre Bahrain commented ‘The camaraderie was brilliant, the golf, competitive but very friendly, and everyone had a great time during and after the event’

 

A range of Audi vehicles were showcased around the golf course for the duration of the two day event which concluded with a prize giving ceremony and luncheon in the Club’s Majlis facility. A chance to win an Audi A3 as a hole-in-one prize on the 16th hole went unclaimed. Other side contests included Nearest the Pin and Hit in the circle. Abdulla Khalifa Isa won Nearest the pin on hole 7 and Rashid Musbah on hole 12. Abdulla Al Yaqoob, Abdulla Khalifa Isa and Rashid Musbah won the hit in the circle.

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