Overwhelming response for Qatar Senior Open at Doha Golf Club

 


















































Podium finishers include 87-year-old Francesco Di Marco

 

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Mubarak Alafnan and Ranald Ranald McNeill walked away with the winners’ prizes in the men’s section at the Qatar Senior Open 2023 at the Doha Golf Club on Saturday while Uzma Mir and Nichapa Wichaidit claimed the honours in the ladies’ section.

The two-day event, organized by Doha Golf Club and Qatar Golf Association, saw a record number of participation and the podium finishers walked away with valuable gifts and vouchers for their sterling efforts on the golf course.

Hamad finished shot a gross total of 152 in the Men’s Gross Over 50 to walk away with the top prize. Kittisak Sangorn finished runners-up while Claes Byberg, Naser Yaqoob Saleh and Theo Scheepers finished third, fourth and fifth respectively.

In the Men’s Nett Ranald took the top position followed by Winston Agcon, Mubarak Essa Al Kuwari, Andrew Napier and Fazal Abdul Kazi.

In the women’s section Uzma finished on top in the Ladies Gross Over 50’s category while Nichapa took the top spot in the Ladies Nett.

Francesco Di Marco won the Men’s Gross for over 75 years of age while Yohann Pedder won the Nearest the Pin for the first day and Adam Thornecroft won it for the second day.

A raffle draw was also held on the occasion in which the players who took part in the event were eligible.

The tournament main sponsor was Hydrofab, Qatar’s leading Hydraulic and Fabrication company providing technical solutions, products and services to its clients in the Construction, Oil & Gas, Marine, Aviation, and Hospitality industries.

The other sponsors included Colurs & More, Play & Learn, Medtech Corporation, Sal Trading & Contracting, Doha Golf Club, Ammico and Saad Trading Co.

 

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