Emirates Golf Club - Club Life - February 2019

February 2019 Issue 85 Editor: Jacqui Barry jaxdubai@gmail.com

30 Years of Champions MARK JAMES

EAMONN DARCY

COLIN MONTGOMERIE

RICHARD GREEN

CHAMPION 1989

WAYNE WESTNER

ERNIE ELS

FRED COUPLES

CHAMPION 1993

CHAMPION 1994

DAVID HOWELL

JOSÉ CÓCERES

ROBERT-JAN DERKSEN

MARK O’MEARA

HENRIK STENSON

TIGER WOODS

RORY MCILROY

STEPHEN GALLACHER

STEPHEN GALLACHER

RORY MCILROY

CHAMPION 1999

CHAMPION 2003

CHAMPION 2007

CHAMPION 2013

CHAMPION 1995

CHAMPION 1996

CHAMPION 2008

CHAMPION 2014

CHAMPION 1997

THOMAS BJØRN

CHAMPION 2000

CHAMPION 2004

CHAMPION 1990

JOSÉ MARÍA OLAZÁBAL

CHAMPION 1998

ERNIE ELS

CHAMPION 2002

ERNIE ELS

TIGER WOODS

MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ

ALVARO QUIROS

RAFA CABRERA BELLO

DANNY WILLETT

SERGIO GARCIA

CHAMPION 2019

CHAMPION 2015

CHAMPION 1992

CHAMPION 2001

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU

CHAMPION 2009

SEVE BALLESTEROS

CHAMPION 2010

CHAMPION 2016

CHAMPION 2005

CHAMPION 2011

CHAMPION 2017

CHAMPION 2006

CHAMPION 2012

Haotong Li

CHAMPION 2018

Aside from our new Champion who joins the other Champions as an honorary member of Emirates Golf Club, Falcon Golf created the best hospitality chalets around the 18th green that we have ever had, with a view of our iconic clubhouse as well as wonderful, social areas such as Barasti at the back of the par 3 15th, public area with bar service on the 18th, a revamped international village and the on-course hospitality areas at the back of the 14th and the 6th which were also greatly improved.

The Dubai Desert Classic was the very first European Tour event in the Middle East and Asia when it was staged in 1989 and what a difference there has been in 30 years. Firstly, the course has changed dramatically, having matured so much over the years but it really has become a great test of golf for amateurs and professionals alike. Congratulations to Matt Perry and the Golf Course Maintenance team who worked tirelessly in the lead up to the event to present an absolutely immaculate course so congratulations to you and I hope you are all now enjoying a well deserved rest!

I have been at all 30 Desert Classic events so it’s interesting to compare then and now. Then, there were so few spectators that there was absolutely no need for grandstands; many members volunteered as marshals but actually we had very little to do with so few people watching. The hospitality chalets were situated in porta-cabins in the main car park in the early years, so they were not even overlooking the finishing hole. I am convinced that many of the players, for the first year or two, had no idea where Dubai was even, except that it was in the Middle East. It was relatively unknown in Europe and people assumed it was all part of Saudi Arabia then which would have been the only Middle Eastern country many people would have heard of. Little did we know then that the Dubai Desert Classic helped to put Dubai on the map and for it to pave the way for golf and tourism in a big way.

My other memories are of some us members caddying for players (many players did not even bother to bring caddies with them then) and we were allowed to put the bags on trollies, which certainly would have looked very unprofessional on TV. I remember Ewan Murray commentating one time when the cameras zoomed in on one of our members who was caddying (I won’t name names here!) and he was saying what a great caddie this member would be as he was a good player who knew the course inside out...as he said this on air and, with the cameras still zooming in, the caddie was walking down a slope when the trolley tipped over, the bag fell off and the clubs sprayed all over the place, at which point Ewan Cameron said “Well, he used to be a good caddie”. Fun times then and there are many more stories to be told...and photos too!!

Roll on 30 years and we have a very professional set-up, many top class players and a magnificent course that we should all be very proud of - I know I am! Having been playing this course for almost 31 years, I still consider this to be my number one...every hole is different and no matter how many times I play it, I could never tire of it...a sign of a great course but I know I am biased!

Now back to reality and our Club golfing events of which there are many over the next weeks and months, including men’s and ladies’ Club Championships, Captains’ days, Medals etc. Please check the tournament calendars and sign up in advance as these events are often oversubscribed. Don’t forget also the many social events that are taking place...enjoy every moment of this fantastic Club!

Jacqui

Christopher May

Chief Executive Officer cmay@dubaigolf.com

Barney Coleman

Club Manager bcoleman@dubaigolf.com

Saeed Ahamed

Financial Controller mahamed@dubaigolf.com

Andy Meech

Head of Sport and Leisure ameech@dubaigolf.com

I hope you had the opportunity to attend all or some of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and I’m sure that you will share my view that the 30th Anniversary of the event was one of the best ever! Congratulations to Bryson Dechambeau for producing a fabulous performance around our Majlis course especially in the final round to post a record winning score of 24 under par.

With the nearest challenger, Matt Wallace, seven shots back on 17 under par it was for sure an impressive performance by the American with a 64 in the final round.

For those of you who have followed the illustrious champions of the famous Dallah Trophy you will be aware that ten major champions have lifted the trophy and for sure Bryson will join that list, maybe this season! Could he be the third winner of the Classic/US Masters double in four seasons, following Willett and Garcia to put on the green jacket in April!??

A big thank you to you all for supporting the tournament especially those who volunteered during the event. A special mention to members Boyd Edmondson and Alan Davidson for their considerable

Ganesh Mangathil

Dubai Golf Publishing Manager gmangathil@dubaigolf.com

Steen Simon

Food & Beverage Manager ssimon@dubaigolf.com

Stephen Deane

Head Academy Professional sdeane@dubaigolf.com

Pansy Gonsalvez

Head of Golf Central pgonsalvez@dubaigolf.com

Chef Nicholas Cuomo Executive Chef ncuomo@dubaigolf.com

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support of both the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Omega Dubai Ladies Classic over many years. Boyd has been a key figure in the marshaling of the event alongside Cian Hurley and Alan has managed the scoring team; thank you for your effort and dedication to the success of the events.

It would be remiss of me not to mention Matthew Perry at this point and his team of dedicated Golf Course Maintenance colleagues who delivered the Majlis course in peak condition for the 30th Anniversary event. Both Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood (in his 24th event) stated it was the best they had seen the course so massive congratulations to Matt and Mario. Since moving up Sheikh Zayed road from our sister club Dubai Creek, Matt has done a superb job on the courses and has introduced a number of changes to help improve the playing surfaces of both the Majlis and Faldo.

The final thank you must go to the team from Falcon who organised and staged a fabulous tournament. Congratulations to Greg Sproule, David Spencer, Graham Glynn, Katie Jackson and your team for introducing many positive changes, in particular the new and improved 9th and 18th hospitality chalets which were well received. I personally feel (and many members commented on the same) that it was marvelous to have an atmosphere around our iconic 9th and 18th greens

in addition to having our clubhouse on display between the structures. Well done Falcon!

Upcoming Events

The Tournament calendar now gets back under way with the February highlights below: Friday 22nd Kohlman Nations Cup

Men’s Stableford tournament, teams of four representing your nation

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The 30th Omega Dubai Desert Classic was staged last month producing a great winner in Bryson DeChambeau who blew away the rest of the field winning by seven shots from his nearest challenger, Matt Wallace and creating a tournament record score of 24 under. What a way to mark the 30th Anniversary staging of this event.

Dear Members,

Club Mana Report

Editorial

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EMIRATES GOLF CLUB SENIOR MANAGEMENT

24th & 25th Ladies’ Club Championship Note:

Men’s Club Championship is on 1st & 2nd March.

Project Beauty

Project Beauty has now opened its doors and is on site at Emirates Golf Club; the salon can be found in the overflow car park adjoining the Dubai Golf office.

Project Beauty LLC is the parent company under which two unique beauty concepts operate - The Wax Studio and T’sume (including manicures and pedicures). Our members receive 20% discount.

Members’ Party

Please note the Members’ Party will be held on Wednesday 27th March so please block the date in your diary; invitations will follow shortly.

Barney Coleman Club Manager

Matthew Perry

Golf Course Superintendent mperry@dubaigolf.com

Haridas Palliyalil

Resident Engineer hpalliyalil@dubaigolf.com

Rhys James

Golf Services Manager rjames@dubaigolf.com

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Bryson DeChambeau became our new champion and latest honorary member at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2019; in addition he set a new tournament record total of 24, winning by seven shots from his nearest challenger, Matt Wallace.

“It’s incredibly special,” said the World Number Five, who has taken up European Tour membership for this season. “I’ve always dreamed of winning any Tour event, and to have this many under my belt, I don’t even know what I have right now.

You know, being able to win internationally is something that I’ve always wanted to do after winning so many times in the States

and to get it at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic is incredible. It’s literally a dream come true. I couldn’t be more honoured to win this event.”

This win was Bryson DeChambeau’s maiden European Tour title, claiming it in style by carding an eagle, seven birdies and a single bogey on the final day.

He said: “Today I was happy with my game.

I executed a lot of great shots. It was a pleasure. It was obviously a lot of fun to be able to finally hoist an international trophy, I’m so happy about that.

I was trying to shoot 25 under today and

missed it by one, but I’m happy with the results for sure.

I was trying to go as deep as possible today.”

Last year’s champion Haotong Li, who played alongside DeChambeau in the final round, had held the previous record after producing a winning score of 23 under in 2018.

Englishmen Paul Waring and Ian Poulter, along with Spaniards Sergio Garcia and Alvaro Quiros were another stroke back in a tie for third.

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Dear all,

Captain’s Message

The course looked incredible throughout the week and having spoken to some of the players, they all agreed that the greens on the

I must compliment Falcon on the hospitality suites overlooking the 9th and 18th greens.

They were superb viewing platforms and created a wonderful atmosphere for the players approaching the greens. Everyone I spoke to had nothing but high praise for them. The on-course hospitality was also a success and in particular the Barasti stand behind the 15th green which was electric with atmosphere.

A big thank you to Barney and all his team for all the hard work and effort they put in over the week... from food to drinks, on-course and off-course activities; all our colleagues provided excellence service to members and guests.

What a champion we have in Bryson DeChambeau. He made golf look like a simple game and his play over the four days was unbelievable. He was a true gentleman at the prize-giving with his speech and the customary picture taking with everyone involved in the event. I got the chance to congratulate his performance and to have a very memorable picture taken with him. He

OMA Emirates Medal Championship

was so complimentary about the Majlis and the Club; hopefully he will keep the event in his diary for years to come. I’m sure there will be a surge in the club fitting stores looking to try ‘the scientist’s’ same length clubs.

Back to normal business this month that has plenty happening at the Club. We have just had the UAE World Corporate Golf Challenge, and still to come this month is the Monthly Medal and then the Kohlman Nations Cup which is the most sought after registration during the year. Good luck to everyone playing in the events for February.

Don’t forget to complete your matchplays and make sure to observe when the match has to be completed by.

On the back of our Plastic or Planet initiative last December, the Club will be distributing the new water bottle flasks for all members with your name inscribed on the bottle. Let’s support this as much as possible in our Club and hopefully, more clubs and establishments will take note and change.

In association with

FRIDAY 4TH JANUARY 2019 A DIVISION (Handicaps 0 - 10) Winner:

Rajinder Razdan

71 Net

Runner-up:

Bipin Bhatia

74 Net

Third:

Michael Kaye

74 Net

Best Gross:

Rohit Gupta

75

B DIVISION (Handicaps 11 - 20) Winner:

Ishu Rupani

69 Net

Runner-up:

Sekhar Reddy

71 Net

Third:

Mandeep Vohra

73 Net

As always, if you have any suggestions or ideas to make Emirates Golf Club a better experience for all, please contact any member of the Management Consultative Committee and we will try to implement your suggestions.

MEN’S STABLEFORD EVENT

Thank you and happy golfing.

Winner:

Paul Byrne Club Captain 2018-2019

C DIVISION (Handicaps 21 - 28) Winner:

In the net division, the winning prize went to our Club Captain Paul Byrne, who scored 75 and 70 (145 net) In second place was Chaher Sakkal (EGC) who came in with 71 and 74 (145 net) Pavel Foubik Jnr (EGC) took third place

Ravi Khanna

71 Net 35 Points

Winner:

Sandra Chia

34 Points

JUNIOR MEDAL Amber Waite

74 Net Friday 4th January saw the return of the OMA Emirates Medal Championship which was played on the Majlis course. With a day of tough scoring, considering the challenging course, our overall winner was Vice-Captain Ishu Rupani from Division B (handicaps 11-20) who carded a fantastic 69 net. The runner-up in B Division was Sekhar Reddy with a net 71 which edged out Mandeep Vohra who took third place with a net 73.

OMEGA Emirates Amateur Open 2019

The 29th Omega Emirates Amateur Open was held on the Faldo and Majlis courses on 10th and 11th January, with a strong field of almost 100 players competing for the championship.

Congratulations to the overall winner and defending Champion Rayhan Thomas (DGCYC), who carded fantastic scores of 71 and 68 (139). Taking the runners-up spot was Zubair Firdaus (GA) who shot great scores of 74 and 70 (144). Steven Kelbrick (TIGC) finished third with a 69 and a 75 (144) In fourth place was Joshua Hill (TIGC) who carded scores of 72 and 73 (145)

Iqbal Ismail

LADIES’ STABLEFORD EVENT

Winner:

MEN’S COMPETITION RESULTS

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The week started in style on the Monday for me with an invitation to join Henrik Stenson and Boss for an intimate meet and greet discussion in Carine followed by dinner. On the Tuesday I had the opportunity to join Cigna and Thomas Bjorn in the members’ lounge to discuss the heroics of the Ryder Cup. It was fascinating to hear some of the behind-thescenes actions and plans that went on. I was lucky enough to play in the Pro-Am on the Wednesday with Shane Lowry. He was a joy to play with and a wonderful ambassador for golf with all the pictures and autographs he did while playing.

Majlis were the best they have ever seen them.

Ian Poulter, who did not have good things to say about the bunkers at Abu Dhabi was particularly complimentary about the course and even mentioned that our bunkers were perfect! Well done to Matt and all his team for getting the course in such pristine condition.

They worked non-stop before and during the event and the results showed on the course.

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There’s only one subject to start my monthly article with for February and that’s our fantastic Omega Dubai Desert Classic tournament. It was spectacular from start to finish and I’m sure it will be a winning formula for future tournaments. In my time attending this event I have to say it’s the best tournament we have ever had at Emirates Golf Club.

with net scores of 77 and 71 (148).

The best gross on Day 1 on the Faldo course was Max Burrow (DGCYC) scoring an excellent 68 (-4). The best gross on Day 2 on the Majlis course, and winning on a better back nine count-back, was Bradley Mogire (EGC) scoring a 73 (+1).

The best net score on Day 1 on the Faldo course, winning on a better back nine countback went to David Moody (EGC), who scored a 70. Barry Pavic (EGF) took the prize for best net on Day 2 on the Majlis course, also winning on a count-back with a better back nine, scoring a 72.

Many thanks to Omega for their continued support and exceptional dedication to such successful events.

In A Division (handicaps 0-10), finishing on top of the pack, was Rajinder Razdan with a net score of 71. Bipin Bhatia was second, taking the position on a count-back with a better back nine and a 74 net. Taking third place was Mike Kaye who also carded a net score of 74. The best gross on the day went to Rohit Gupta with a very solid 3 over par 75.

In C Division (handicaps 21-28), our winner was Mohamed Ismail, scoring a net 71. Ravi Khanna claimed the Men’s Stableford prize winning on a count-back with a better back nine, having carded 35 points. The Ladies’ Stableford winner was Sandra Chia who scored of 34 points.The Junior Medal winner was Amber Waite who scored a steady net 74.

Well done to all players, and congratulations to all prize winners! Our thanks to OMA Emirates for their continued support of the Medal series at Emirates Golf Club.

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We must repeat this!

in’s Lady Capta Message 2019 couldn’t have started in a more magical way than it did here at Emirates Golf Club. The tributes to ABBA and Freddie Mercury were the perfect choice to whisk us back to our youth, ensuring we had the time of our lives on and off the dance floor. The whole night was fabulous, spent amongst family and friends while reliving our youth in music. Thank you to the F&B and Marketing teams for making this a truly memorable night.

On the course, we started with the dreaded Ladies’ Monthly Medal on the Majlis when we played the course under very tough conditions, but well done to Sue Hopwood for a great score.

What an event this turned out to be! As soon as the build up was starting we knew that something magnificent was about to take place. Well done to Falcon for setting the bar high and fulfilling everyone’s expectations. Personally, I couldn’t have wished for a winner more gorgeous and more humble than Bryson DeChambeau.

He’s got a big fan in me!

As I am preparing to write this, we have just completed our third fixture for the Inter-Club competition. For those unfamiliar with the Inter-Club Challenge, eleven clubs in the UAE compete in leagues culminating in a grand final towards the end of the season.

On the social side, Martha and twenty ladies visited the beautiful QE2 - thank you once more Martha for your amazing dedication in creating beautiful memories for us. By all accounts, this was a fantastic visit and one that will be remembered by those who went, for a very long time.

I would like to extend my appreciation for the amazing support I have received since the beginning of this tournament. I know I have my back well covered with the choice of ladies. Emirates Golf Club ladies, as I always say, and I can’t say it enough, you rock! In this round of matches we came in first place after beating Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club team on their home course so we now lead the Inter-Club Challenge Thank you Maura, Najla, Yana, Maria, Naima, Sandra, Helen, Rekha and Josie for being there.

The new rules evening with Shona McRae and David Rickman, on the members’ terrace was a real treat. I sincerely enjoyed every bit of it and I wish more members could have participated in this event.

Dubai Golf Ladies Pairs We are delighted to invite you to our new monthly events across the five Dubai Golf courses. All lady members from the three clubs are welcome to play, and these events will be a great way for everyone to get together each month for some fun on the course and a great lunch afterwards.

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were hosted by their Lady Captain Glory, for a blind partners tournament; we left our golfing home to host some of the world’s best players for the 30th Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Event 1 Date: Time: Course: Format: Entry Fee: Entry:

Sulafa Hamdan Lady Captain 2018-2019

Tuesday 12th February 2019 8.30am shotgun Fire Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates Pairs Betterball Shambles AED 85 (includes lunch buffet & prizes) Please contact the Golf Office at your home club

Event 2 Date: Time: Course: Format: Entry Fee: Entry:

The following week the Lady Captain’s team, decked in red shirts, took on the Lady Vice-Captain’s team in blue attire.

The red team came back with the trophy and I couldn’t have been happier. Well done, girls!

We continued our journey in January at the Trump Course, where about 30 ladies took part in a stableford competition. Well done to Evelyn O’Brien who scored an amazing 39 points; our final event was at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club when we

Tuesday 12th March 2019 8.30am shotgun Faldo Course, Emirates Golf Club Pairs Betterball Stableford AED 85 (includes lunch buffet & prizes) Please contact the Golf Office at your home club

Event 3 Date: Time: Course: Format: Entry Fee: Entry:

Tuesday 16th April 2019 8.30am shotgun Championship Course, Dubai Creek Greensomes Stableford AED 85 (includes lunch buffet & prizes) Please contact the Golf Office at your home club

Event 4 Date: Time: Course: Format: Entry Fee: Entry:

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Tuesday 21st May 2019 8.30am shotgun Majlis Course, Emirates Golf Club Pairs Combined Shambles Stableford AED 85 (includes lunch buffet & prizes) Please contact the Golf Office at your home club

Event 5 Date: Time: Course: Format: Entry Fee: Entry:

Jumeirah Golf Estates T 04 366 2905 E jcompetitions@dubaigolf.com

Tuesday 4th June 2019 8.30am shotgun Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates Pairs Scramble AED 85 (includes lunch buffet & prizes) Please contact the Golf Office at your home club

Emirates Golf Club T 04 417 9858 E golfoffice@dubaigolf.com

Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club T 04 205 4595 E cgolfoffice@dubaigolf.com

LADIES’ COMPETITION RESULTS

Palazzo Versace Ladies’ JANUARY Monthly Medal MONDAY 7TH JANUARY 2019

Supported By

SILVER A DIVISION (Handicaps 0 – 14) Winner:

Christiane Sprunck

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Runner-up:

Ingrid Lind

74 Net

Overall Best Gross:

Glory Xavier

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MIXED COMPETITION RESULTS

SILVER B DIVISION (Handicaps 15 – 23) Winner:

Sue Hopwood

68 Net

Runner-up:

Sandra Chia

71 Net

Competition Results

Competition Results

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BRONZE DIVISION (Handicaps 24 – 36) Winner:

Marie Benson

78 Net

The January Ladies’ Monthly Medal was held on the Majlis course on Monday 7th January. It was a day of relatively high scoring due to the difficult conditions on the course in preparation for the Desert Classic but congratulations to our overall and Silver B Division winner (handicaps 15-23), Sue Hopwood who scored a fantastic net score of 68 to win by a clear margin. Taking the runner-up spot was Sandra Chia who carded a great net score of 71.

In Silver A Division (handicaps 0-14), it was Christiane Sprunck who picked up first prize with a solid net score of 74, just managing to beat our runner-up Ingrid Lind with a better back nine. Glory Xavier won the prize for the overall best gross of the day with an 82.

Moving into Bronze Division (handicaps 24-36), Marie Benson claimed the winning Medal with a net score of 78.

Our Lady Captain Sulafa Hamdan was the January raffle winner.

All winners will now enjoy various lavish experiences courtesy of Palazzo Versace Dubai.

EMIRATES GOLF CLUB

MIDNIGHT MADNESS

Thursday, 31st January 2019

Thursday 31st January saw the return of the Midnight Madness tournament at Emirates Golf Club and with it some brilliant scoring considering the chilly conditions.

Played through the night, under the floodlights on the Faldo Course, our winning team was Aqeel Hemraj, Shaneabbas Yusufali, Salim Shaikh and David Murphy who carded a brilliant net score of 119.9. The runnerup team was Aditya Pugalia, Rajnish Mathur, Satheesh Sreedharan and Ashish Rathi coming in with a net score of 125.3. Sushant Malik, Rohit Nath, Bipin Bhatia and Suryaveer Singh came close and finished in third place scoring 126.4 net. The scoring was sensational considering the timescale of the event. Having completed an initial 18 hole round within their teams, each team was then split into two pairs to take on a further 9 hole challenge which saw the sunrise arrive just as golfers were closing their rounds.

For the special events section, winning the nearest the pins were Brendan Drill on hole 2 and Dirk Bruwer on the hole 12.

Well done to all players who braved the conditions and congratulations to all prize winners!

LADY

Captain vs Vice Captain MONDAY 14TH JANUARY 2019

The Lady Captain v Lady Vice-Captain Challenge was held on Monday 14th January on the Faldo course. The scores were very close but nevertheless, the Lady Captain’s team secured victory. After an exciting finish, with a tie hanging in the balance right down to the last game on the course, the scores finished 7.5 points to the Lady Captain’s team to 5.5 points to the Lady Vice Captain’s team.

Congratulations to all players, and well done to the Lady Captain’s team for their victory!

Winning Team: Lady Captain - Sulafa Hamdan MATCH SCORES: LADY VICE-CAPTAIN’S TEAM:

5.5

LADY CAPTAIN’S TEAM:

7.5

NEAREST THE PIN: Hole 8 (handicaps 0-18):

Antonia Ludvigson

Hole 12 (handicaps 19-36):

Ninu Smith

Hole 17 (handicaps 0-18):

Monica Palao

LONGEST DRIVE: Hole 5 (handicaps 19-36):

Martha Wong

Hole 16 (handicaps 0-18):

Monica Palao

STRAIGHTEST DRIVE (FOR ALL PLAYERS) Hole 10

Sabine Choudry

Challenge 2019

Winner:

Aqeel Hemraj Shaneabbas Yusufali Salim Shaikh David Murphy

119.9 Net

Runners-up:

Aditya Pugalia Rajnish Mathur Satheesh Sreedharan Ashish Rathi

125.3 Net

Third:

Sushant Malik Rohit Nath Bipin Bhatia Suryaveer Singh

126.4 Net

NEAREST THE PINS: Hole # 2 (for all players): Brendan Drill Hole # 12 (for all players): Dirk Bruwer

Emirates Golf Club ladies at their recent Inter-Club match at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club

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PRO’S TIP OF THE MONTH

Pro’s Tip

FONTS

HELVETICA BOLD

Three drills that will create an improvement movement pattern

Peter Cowen Academy Dubai

We have all heard the notion - practice makes perfect but I use; Perfect movement practice makes perfect Since becoming a golf coach over 15 years ago I have searched for an efficient way to do many things, the golf swing being one of them. An efficient golf swing comes from the BODY, BODY ACTION & REACTIONS.

In November we saw my fellow colleague Bryan Smyth discuss the Peter Cowen Pyramid of Learning Level 2 Balance - the relationship between maintaining our balance points which relates to club face control. In December, fellow Professional Richard Dunsby discussed, Level 2 hand and arm action. The correct hinging and cocking of the wrists is linked closely to the maintenance of balance points. The topic for this month’s discussion is Body Action..

I had the pleasure in January to take level 2 biomechanics with one of the world leaders in this field Dr Kwon, mentor to many top US coaches including Tiger Woods’ former coach, Chris Como. The golf swing is a very misunderstood movement and unfortunately the answer for improvement does not lie in hitting balls. To create a swing, the correct movement is created with the correct ground force interaction and from this point reactions are created.

taking 20 minutes, this equates to one minute of movement practice. If the session was good, 50% of the shots were above average whilst the other half below average. This would mean the player has spent only half a minute of good movement versus half a minute of poor movement.

Couple this with a round of golf which takes approximately four hours - a player who shoots 85 spends two and a half minutes swinging the club at the ball. If we double or even triple this to account for practice swings, then seven and a half minutes from four hours isn’t ideal movement practice especially when we again separate good versus poor movement.

We have all seen Peter Cowen’s spiral drill which was ahead of its time back when he originally filmed it, and it is still legendary today with support from many leading biomechanics movement experts. If you haven’t seen it type in the link below.

Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, our PGA Professionals will improve your game while having fun along the way.

Introduction

Take the opportunity to learn to play golf in a friendly and relaxed environment with the Academy’s Ladies’ Programme, perfect for both experienced players and complete beginners. Over a period of ten weeks, your group will be taken through various aspects of the game by a qualified Golf Professional.

After each lesson, you are invited to relax over a coffee in the Spike Bar. Beginner: Complete beginners or ladies

Spiral the body - Its not a turn & turn movement

Spiral the muscles

for our Ladies’ Group Programme!

If the movement is correct and understood, it can be practised away from the golf ball. Our mentor Peter explains that the average golf swing takes approximately 1.5 seconds; if a player hits 40 balls on the range, generally

Spiral the body and muscles

At the Peter Cowen Academy Dubai, our instructors teach the correct movement which inevitably create efficient movement and therefore swing. Many of you already do this in your practice swings; when a ball is placed in the way then the automatic response is to hit at the ball or tense up before impact affecting the ability to consistently move the body which, in turn, stabilises the club face. Come and check out our classes and make your practice swing “YOUR SWING”

The Masters Members’ Trip 10th - 15th April 2019

returning to the game - this level is structured to cover the fundamentals of golf Intermediate: For the players who wish to improve their technique and knowledge and to target playing around the Par 3 in less than 50 shots Advanced: Designed for ladies who would like to further their game and improve their scores, both on the Par 3 and 18 hole course and who with to dedicate time to improving their overall game with individually focused lessons

Contents

• Ten x 50-minute group lessons • Group limited to six participants in ‘Beginner’ and ‘Intermediate’ levels, and four participants

I hope you are well and enjoying your golf.

We are delighted to invite you to the inaugural US Masters Dubai Golf Members’ Trip which will take place this coming April. We have partnered with Golf Traveller who have a great reputation in delivering bespoke golf travel experiences. As a Dubai Golf member, we would like to offer you this opportunity to join a bucket-list​golfing experience where you will have the opportunity to play at some of Atlanta’s most prestigious golf clubs and attend the final round of The Masters at Augusta National over a five-day period.

in the ‘Advanced’ level • Equipment provided if required • Use of The Academy driving range facilities for the duration of the programme • Complimentary access to the Par 3 course from Sunday to Thursday between 7am and 4pm (excluding public holidays) • Member’s guest rate on the Faldo course from Sunday to Thursday before 4pm • Practice ball pass provided - complimentary range balls for package holder • Tea and coffee is provided after each session For more information, contact the Peter Cowen Academy at Emirates Golf Club T +971 4 417 9845 E eacademy@dubaigolf.com This is a very exciting opportunity for our members and we are certain that those who take part will enjoy a memorable experience.

If you would like to join the trip then please contact me at the earliest opportunity. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Warmest regards, Stephen Deane Head Academy Professional Emirates Golf Club sdeane@dubaigolf.com

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AMP: up your Golf Game this month C73 M12 Y100 K0 Coming soon the Peter Cowen Accelerated PANTONEMovement 362C Pattern Classes.

HELVETICA LIGHT

The Master rip Members’ T

New classes now available

BY ADVANCED PGA PROFESSIONAL JONATHAN CRADDOCK

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Day 1 of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2019 compared with Day 1 in 1989. What a difference thirty years later!!

Our unsung heroes...

Great to see colleagues from different departments help fill in the divots as we approached the 30th Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Well done to our agronomy team for their hard work in preparing the course for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

One team. One Dubai Golf

Thanks to Max Hope from Gleneagles Golf Club, Robbie Nardari and Morne Breedt from The African Turf Academy for volunteering for two weeks for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic and really making a difference - great effort by the guys and great job on the tees.

Thanks also to Josh McCallum from Jumeirah Golf Estates who helped with the set up during the week.

Matt Perry

“I really enjoy playing it. I think it’s great, particularly when you get to the back nine. So many different scenarios can happen.” - Tommy Fleetwood on the Majlis Course

“I’ve always liked this golf course. It’s the kind of golf course if you drive the ball well, you can score very well but if you’re not doing too well off the tee, it can be quite tricky” - Sergio Garcia on the Majlis Course

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Rules of Golf THE NEW RULES OF GOLF More changes explained

Following on from last month when we explained the 20 Must Know Rule changes for 2019, this month we will look to explain some of the lesser known rule changes introduced by the R&A and the USGA. 1. In the following three scenarios, you no longer need to ask your playing partners to witness your actions when lifting your ball that is in play.

• To check if the ball is damaged • Lifting your ball to identify it – during a search • Lifting your ball to see if it lies in a condition where relief would be allowed However, you MUST still mark the position of the ball before lifting and you MUST have good reason to be lifting the ball – without good reason a ONE shot penalty will apply.

The main reason behind this change is to entrust the integrity of the player like all other aspects of the game, to speed up play, and it was also agreed that more often than not an opponent would decline the opportunity to observe the process so why bother anyway…The penalty for lifting without good reason should be enough to prevent abuse of the rule.

2. Replacing Ball When Original Spot Not Known In a situation now when a ball is moved and must be replaced, it will ALWAYS be replaced (not dropped), regardless of whether the original lie is known or unknown. If the spot is not known, it will be ESTIMATED and the ball will be replaced as it was before

it was moved, including being under or against any growing or attached natural object.

3. Touching Line of Play on Putting Green In the new rules, there is no penalty if a player touches the line of putt. It was determined that no real advantage can be gained, and also with the introduction of repairing spike marks and other damages, it makes sense to eliminate this entirely.

Here is a reminder of the top 10 must know changes: 1. New dropping height.

All drops must be from knee height.

THE CLOSE HOUSE EXPERIENCE Set in the beautiful and serene Tyne Valley, minutes from Newcastle and nestled between the banks of the River Tyne and the ancient remains of Hadrian’s Wall, the 250-year-old Close House estate grounds have been lovingly teased into two of the best courses in the country, with the Lee Westwood Colt Course gaining entry to the UK Top 100 courses club almost as soon as it opened.

With two 18-hole Lee Westwood Championship Colt and Filly courses and the 9 hole Yearling course, Close House provides one of the most varied golfing challenges anywhere on the golfing map today. This European Tour venue is designed to appeal to players at every level of skill and reward first-time visitors and the year-round member evenly. The PGA Academy provides the opportunity to polish and develop your golfing ability using the latest technology to analyse your game.

In addition, our modern, purpose-built No.19 clubhouse is a stunning setting for your post-round drink. Providing firstclass dining, the restaurant caters for all occasions and we also provide a private dining service for those events you would like to host yourselves. With the luxurious accommodation we have in our sumptuous Courtyard rooms, membership at Close House provides everything you will need.

If golf is your game, Close House is a dream come true.

2. New dropping procedure.

Ball must land in and come to rest in relief area.

3. Time reduced for search.

Ball is lost if not found within THREE minutes.

4. Putting with flagstick in.

Hitting unattended flagstick in hole is now allowed when putting.

5. Spike mark repair on green.

Repair of almost any damage to green now allowed.

6. Ball or ball-marker moved on green.

No penalty for accidental movement of ball or ball-marker on green.

7. Ball accidentally moved while searching.

Replace ball with no penalty.

8. Loose impediments in bunker or penalty area.

Removal of loose impediments in bunker or penalty area now allowed.

9. Touching line of play on green.

Touching line of play on green now allowed.

10. READY GOLF In stroke play, the new Rules actively encourage READY GOLF. If you have any rules queries that you would like to discuss over the coming weeks then please do not hesitate to ask on your next visit to the club or simply email your query to rjames@dubaigolf.com

RECIPROCAL CLUBS Full golf members at Emirates Golf Club have the privilege of the member’s guest green fee rate when playing the below reciprocal golf courses.

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Albatross Golf Resort, Czech Republic Archerfield Golf Club, Scotland Banyan Golf Club, Thailand Blue Canyon Country Club, Thailand Centurion Club, Hemel Hempstead, UK Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club , Hong Kong, China Close House Hotel & Golf, England, UK DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, India Foxhills Club & Resort, Surrey, UK Huntingdale Golf Club, Victoria, Australia

• Hubbelrath Golf Club, Dusseldorf, Germany • Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE • K Club of Straffan, Kildare, Ireland • The Hong Kong Golf Club, Hong Kong, China • Laguna National Golf & Country Club, Singapore • London Golf Club, UK • Mission Hills, China • Münchener Golf Club, Germany • Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club, Victoria, Australia

• Real Club de Golf el Prat, Barcelona, Spain • Royal Golf Club, Marianske Lazne , Czech Republic • Saujana Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Taiheiyo Club, Japan • The Duke’s, St Andrews, Scotland • The Heritage Golf Club, Mauritius • Yas Links , Abu Dhabi, UAE • Arabella Golf Club, South Africa

Tee time reservations need to be made in advance through Membership Services.

The current membership card must be produced at the reciprocal club when playing golf upon check in.

For further information on the reciprocal clubs please contact our Membership Services team or email egc@dubaigolf.com

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CLOSE HOUSE HOTEL & GOLF CLUB NEWCASTLE, TYNE & WEAR, UK

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Dear Members,

The feedback I received from the Golf Professionals, the physiotherapists and fitness professionals was fantastic and we really are up there with the best in terms of facilities, quality of the golf courses and F&B service at the Club I remember my first Dubai Desert Classic and back then hardly any golfers used the gym; now the gym is full of golfers as they are real athletes. Obviously Tiger Woods helped change the mindset in golf and the modern game but it has since moved onto another level. In fact I believe one of the reasons for a lot of Tiger Woods’ injuries

was down to lifting too many weights.

I had the pleasure of attending a Peter Cowen seminar and there is just so much to learn from this guy; he really is a top ambassador for golf and he has helped change the game immensely. He is coach to seven of the top 20 who were on the leaderboard of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic which says it all really; Peter is very well respected in the golfing world and rightly so. To be honest, I think he is ahead of his time and it is not about pumping lots of big weights; rather, it is about doing the correct exercise for you to help the swing. During the sessions with him he took the team through some unique drills.

All the Golf Professionals from Emirates Golf Club, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club and Jumeirah Golf Estates were there and I could see that they were amazed with his unique approach to the game.

Exercise Tip Of The Month

Trunk rotation (obliques)

The obliques are an often overlooked muscle group that, when strengthened, will help to improve posture, support the lower back and improve trunk rotation.

Rotation of the trunk is used often in our daily lives, examples include reaching behind you in the car, turning to switch off your bed side lamp and of course swinging a golf club.

The external obliques flex and rotate the trunk towards the opposite side (of the body) and the internal obliques flex and rotate to the same side (of the body).

Having correct spinal rotation increases flexibility in the thoracic spine (upper and mid back) which also helps to release aches and pains in the shoulders and neck.

It is important to strengthen the obliques in both a rotational and anti-rotational plain, meaning that you need to perform movements that require your body to work against a rotational force as well as exercises that require your body to produce rotational force.

So how to strengthen? Pictured is an example of an anti-rotational exercise (known as the Palov press) that puts a great demand on the obliques. Start by standing with feet shoulder width apart with soft knees and neutral hip position. With one hand covering the other hold the handle in line with the center of your chest and take a few steps away from the cable machine so as to create some pre existing tension on the cable.

Press the cable away from your body while exhaling and moving the arms in a straight line away from you then inhale and pull the cable back to the chest.

Last month Peter Cowen joined our colleagues from Fit Lab, European Tour Performance Institute and the Peter Cowen Academy for an exclusive Masterclass training on dynamic movement!

ZATA TENNIS ACADEMY

ZATA caters for all ages and levels, from beginners to advanced.

All students enrolling in the tennis programme go through an assessment so as to be placed in the appropriate squad where everyone is of a similar standard, thus allowing the coach to maximise the lesson structure.

Ladies mornings have always proved to be very popular and they take place on Mondays and Thursdays from 8am to 10am.

The Academy is open seven days a week from 7am to 10pm.

For further inquiries contact Paulo Reis on 050 4678343.

For more information on this or rotational exercises feel free to visit me at the Fit Lab.

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Fit Lab

What an amazing 2019 Omega Dubai Desert Classic...this was my 18th and I can honestly say it gets better each year. All credit must go to Dubai Golf and Falcon Team for putting on such a fantastic spectacle for Dubai and the UAE.

in the production of testosterone. For men, the hormonal change is often more gradual and not all men will experience it”, says Dr Lear. “In fact, the oldest man reported to have fathered a child was 96 years old!”.

Fit Lab

RRA PADEL DUBAI

WINTER EVENTS 2019

ROUND ROBIN & KNOCKOUT DRAWS JAN 18

MEN’S CAT A-B *(4.0-5.5)

FEB 15

MIXED CAT A-B-C

MAR 1

MEN’S CAT A-B *(4.0-5.5)

MAR 23

SOCIAL at the CREEK

FEB 1

MEN’S CAT A-B

RRA LEVEL & CATEGORY SYSTEM LEVEL

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

CATEGORY

6.5

PROFSSIONAL PLAYER

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6 5.5

*(4.0-5.5)

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SOCIAL at the CREEK

MAR 15

MEN’S CAT A-B

5

A - INTERMEDIATE

This player is highly effective, precise and has a complete understanding of Padel. With excellent anticipation and partnership strategies

A - BEGINNER

This player is resourceful and consistent throughout, knows how to play all previous shots with a low percentage of errors. Has strong cardio endurance

A - ADVANCED

This player must execute good “Volleys” & special shots such as a bandeja, chiquita, etc. Should be able to use the walls at a fast pace

B - INTERMEDIATE

4.5

This player must able to play all previous shots although still makes unforced errors. Has good court positioning and is able to execute some winners.

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This player must be able to "volley” & "lob" at a medium pace. Understands how to move from defensive to offensive position

B- BEGINNER

*(4.0-5.5)

3.5

This player can only execute basic shots such as "forehand" and "backhand” but very inconsistently

APR 5

3

This player must able to play all previous shots although still makes unforced errors. Has good court positioning and is able to execute some winners.

MIXED CAT A-B-C

2.5

C - ADVANCED

C - INTERMEDIATE

C- BEGINNER

This player has no previous experience playing Padel (or Tennis)

A A B B B C C C

* Minimum & maximum level required

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Need a partner? We are happy to help | Prizes, raffles, fun & much more

04 417 9833 www.RRApadel.com info.dubai@rrapadel.ae

The truth about male menopause

it’s time to start talking openly about it

However, common symptoms of male menopause involve changes in libido and erectile dysfunction. Men can also become emotional and may feel sad, depressed or moody which can cause a decrease in motivation or self-confidence.

Physical changes also occur such as decreased bone density, declining strength and endurance, increase in fatigue and lethargy, as well as aches, pains and stiffness in joints or excessive sweating. Some men experience swollen or tender breasts, loss of body hair and an increase in abdominal fat.

Mood swings, hot flushes, weight gain and slight grumpiness are all symptoms very often caused by the hormonal changes taking place in menopausal women but women may not be the only ones dealing with hormonal changes as they age.

Our patients come from all walks of life so, no matter what your sporting or fitness ability, we’ll help you to stay strong, prevent injury, overcome pain and attain your own personal health goals.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Louise Fichera UPANDRUNNING Sports Medicine Marketing 0507392165

• If a man is healthy and starts to experience any of these issues, a visit to the doctor may help diagnose if he has low testosterone or other conditions affecting general health and lifestyle

• Be mindful of testosterone replacements. If required, they need careful monitoring and assessment as they can be linked to prostate cancer.

• A low-fat diet, losing weight and upping your exercise are all things known to help men with the symptoms of andropause.

“Women universally experience a drop in oestrogen during menopause as they run out of functioning eggs, usually around the age of 50 years of age.

However, men can face a subtler decline

ABOUT UPANDRUNNING SPORTS MEDICINE UPANDRUNNING brings together Sports Medicine Doctors, Family Medicine Doctors, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Sports Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Conditioning Coaches, Sports Massage Therapists, Exercise Physiologists and Women’s Health Physiotherapists

Dr Lear has some good advice for both men and the women:

• Men are often in denial about their symptoms - one of the reasons why men often die younger than women.

Find a good doctor who you trust and talk to him!

According to Dr Lawrence Lear, Family Medicine Specialist at UPANDRUNNING Sport Medical Center, some men suffer from andropause (frequently referred to as male menopause), which occurs when their hormone production starts to dip.

ABOUT DR LAWRENCE LEAR – UPANDRUNNING FAMILY MEDICINE SPECIALIST Dr Lawrence Lear comes from the southwest of England and is a Family Medicine Specialist with over 28 years’ experience.

Dr. Lawrence treats all general health concerns affecting adults and children. He is passionate about providing an excellent and compassionate health care service (as well as being passionate about rugby!).

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Many of these symptoms are a normal part of ageing but others can be caused by a variety of factors. Many men who experience these agerelated symptoms can have unhealthy lifestyles; they may smoke, drink too much alcohol, fail to exercise regularly and are often overweight. These lifestyle factors may promote illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and depression.

All of these factors can coincide with professional and personal issues and is occasionally mocked as a ‘midlife crisis’.

UPANDRUNNING

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• Women take note of the changes in your partner and support them to seek help if needed.

IF THE WORST WERE TO HAPPEN, WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? In a medical crisis it’s vital that first aid is delivered with confidence. UPANDRUNNING provides the highest standards in first aid training. We are accredited providers and take first aid training seriously.

Emergency First Aid Course Dates: Wednesday 20th February Monday 18th March Wednesday 17th April Time: 0800 – 1600 Venue: Emirates Golf Club Lunch and refreshments provided Cost: AED 420 (valid for three years) Instructor:

Katherine Taylor UPANDRUNNING Registered Nurse DCAS certified First Aid Instructor To register please call 04 518 5400. www.upandrunningdubai.com

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CHEF NICHOLAS CUOMO

TOMATO BASIL FRITTATA SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min. COOK: 35 min.

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• Protein: 22g / 30%

Carbs: 7g / 9%

Fat: 20g / 61%

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10 large eggs 5 bacon slices, cut into small chunks 1 large red onion, thinly sliced 4 oz. baby spinach leaves 2 small ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced 3 tsp. wholegrain mustard Fresh basil leaves to taste (for garnishing) 1 tbsp. clarified butter Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Preparation

1. Preheat your oven to 350 F. 2. Whisk the eggs and mustard in a bowl, and season to taste.

3. Heat the cooking fat in an oven-proof skillet over a medium heat. Cook the bacon and onion until the onion is golden (about 5 to 6 minutes).

4. Add the spinach to the skillet, and cook for another minute or two or until the spinach wilts.

5. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet. Cook until it harden just a little, and place the tomatoes on top.

6. Once the frittata is set around the edges but still runny in the center, transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the frittata turns to a nice golden color.

7. Sprinkle some basil leaves on top and serve.

SPIKE BAR

Enjoy a selection of happy hour drinks from 6pm to 8pm from Saturday to Thursday Every Monday from 8.30pm test your general knowledge at the longest running quiz in Dubai. Enjoy three hours of drinking to help with the quiz for AED 175 Catch all the action from the Six Nations live at Spike 1st Feb-16th March with a special offer of a burger & a pint for AED 89 Meat us on Saturday -enjoy our chef’s selection of meats, smoked and grilled, with our cold salad buffet for only AED 150 from 5pm to 10pm Around the World in a Curry - every Sunday from 6pm to 10pm. Enjoy a variety of curries from around the world, with matching mocktail shots, sides and a glass of house wine or Kingfisher beer for only AED 150 Lucky Tuesday - spend over AED 200 on food and beverages and receive a lucky scratch card and be in with a chance of winning a host of prizes

JONES THE GROCER

Grape & Cheese Nights - join Chinua Hawk every Thursday from 8pm whilst tucking in to unlimited cheese boards, reds and whites for two hours for AED 199 per person .

Enjoy a selection of happy hour drinks from 4pm till late every day

Our heart of the house superstar

Thank you to Gina Carabio, Food & Beverage Secretary for her 26 years of service at Emirates Golf Club!

There is no doubt that people are the biggest asset in any organisation; without a doubt, Gina is such an asset in today’s dynamic and continuously changing business. She is highly dedicated, able to work under extreme pressure and all colleagues respect and support her. She is a perfect team player

1993

2019

For the modern-day lady who endorses quality but appreciates value.

Founder and owner, Shreya Radia How my career came about …

I grew up in Dubai, having moved here when I was just ten months old!

Dubai has really become home for me.

After studying at Dubai College I then completed my BSc and MB in UK before coming back. It was overwhelming to come back, to what is often referred to as ‘a bubble’, and to realise that it was time to make it in the ‘big bad world’. Although I’ve always known I wanted to have something of my own and start my own business, I really had no idea what it would be!

I had initially looked at taking franchises of various beauty concepts from Dubai to other parts of the world, but I soon realised that perhaps the best way for me to learn and understand the core values of any business, was to do it organically and to build the business from the ground up. It has allowed me to have an innate knowledge of the business that perhaps I wouldn’t have got from a plug and play franchise option.

Why the beauty industry?

I did not have any experience in the beauty industry, nor did I actively seek to get into this. For me, I saw the industry as both competitive and opportunistic and the combination of these caught my attention.

It was competitive in that we all know spas and salons are a dime a dozen in Dubai, but it was opportunistic in that there was a gap in the market for five star standards at an affordable price!

This gap was something I wanted to capitalise on, to truly stand out from the rest in everything from branding and marketing to fit out and customer journey so I knew I had to be meticulous about the finer details. It has been essential in ensuring Project Beauty does not fade into the background of the industry.

Today we are also proud to say we have been successfully shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Beauty Salon of the Year’ category at the 2019 Professional Beauty GCC Awards. (Winners to be announced on Feb 17th 2019)

GO HEALTHY AT JONES Smoothies

Sunrise Paradise - Mango, banana, pineapple, passionfruit, orange and strawberry Get up and Mango - Mango, spinach, banana and honey Berry Blast - Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, cranberry, banana and yoghurt

Juices

Beet It - Beetroot, grapefruit, ginger and apple Clean Green - Spinach, cucumber, green apple, celery and lime Ginger Junkie - Carrot, orange, celery and ginger

How do you source your brands? What are you looking for in a beauty brand/ product?

We have benchmarked ourselves as a luxury offering so we will always maintain the highest standards when sourcing brands. It is part of Project Beauty’s ethos

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What’s Coo

FROM THE KITCHEN

With pride, and through our team effort, we successfully managed the F&B operations for the 30th Omega Dubai Desert Classic; together we managed to upgrade our oncourse F&B experiences this year and we also worked towards the incredible presentation of the members’ lounge and Spike Bar whilst also retaining Jones the Grocer and Carine with great service.

I would like to sincerely thank all our colleagues as well as our partner properties – Le Meridien Dubai, Grand Hyatt Dubai, Park Hyatt Dubai, Hyatt Regency Dubai, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates and Solis Beach Club. for all the help received. Thank you to the entire team for the professional and courteous ways they contributed to our combined success.

With that behind us, It is time to enjoy our terraces; we have many events lined up to keep you entertained throughout the season

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Project Beauty

Project Bea

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TIME TO CELEBRATE OUTDOORS!

to only work with what we believe is the best in the industry and to charge and service clients at an affordable price!

All brand and product houses we use have been tried and tested by me and a kind forum of ladies who represent different age groups and skin types. Finding brands was easy - finding brands that worked and delivered results was much harder.

In any brand, I look for quality and results and I spend time researching the background and technology that goes into developing a product. The team behind a

T’Sume T’Sume promises to transport you into an oasis of serenity and comfort. You will be treated to luxury Margaret Dabbs treatments. Amongst the delectable range of manicures and pedicures you will also find custom facials by Biologique Researche.

You can experience the superstar

treatment with the XX facial which will leave your skin radiating youth and vitality with long lasting lifting effects. brand and how it is developed is essential for the growth and the success of the brand as it shows me it can and will remain innovative in an ever evolving industry.

The Project Beauty environment Project Beauty is all about the luxury of calm. It looks to provide women with a minimalistic escape from the chaos of everyday life to enjoy a calmer now. The pallet is very neutral and natural with soft white and light wood, grey tones that give warmth and there is peace throughout. All our work stations are self contained so you will never see any supplies or tools lying around, thereby giving you the sense of tranquility rather than a hectic salon.

Concepts: The Wax Studio At The Wax Studio, step into the region’s first purpose-built wax bar using only globally renowned Brand Lycon for virtually pain free waxing. Kick back in a cosy bedroom with your favourite Netflix show and make your wax more a sense of pleasure than a chore. The Wax Studio also offers threading, lash treatments, extensions and brow sculpting.

‘air ‘air (our newest concept open only at Emirates Golf Club) is a refreshingly simple concept that provides amazing blowouts and hair treatments in a beautiful environment and at a great price! Using Kevin Murphy and Nashi Products, each hair wash specifically caters to the needs of your hair adding that extra flair for fresh hair!

Project Beauty also embodies much more than just the surface term ‘beauty’. It is a campaign and company with philanthropy steeped into its foundations. Depending on the part of speech in which the word “project” is used, “Project Beauty” defines itself both as a verb and a noun.

Noun: ‘Project (proj-ekt ) Beauty’ - an endeavour for ladies to achieve their own beauty goals Verb: ‘Project (pruh-jekt) Beauty’ - to extend our inner beauty outwards toward others.

We are always keen to sponsor and support various initiatives and we have been the main sponsor of the PINK event two years running at Project Beauty Location Next to Dubai Golf Office Timing Open daily from 10am to 7pm For appointment please contact: +971 4 347 8003 +971 52 521 6943 info@projectbeauty.com

JANUARY MONDAY NIGHT WINNERS

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January January January January

7th Filip Ranebo 14th Jimmy Norfolk 21st Alex Mcness 28th Peter Donaldson

22 points 21 points 22 points 20 points

AOP DECEMBER PLAYER OF THE MONTH Mujahid Siddiqui

1st Mujahid Siddiqui 54 points 2nd Russell Yeomans 52 points 3rd Jimmy Norfolk 48 points

TONY NORTHCOTT’S MILLION DIRHAM PUTT! It was great to see our S2B legend Tony Northcott qualify for the Emirates NBD Million Dirham putt on the Sunday of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. There were an amazing 4,000 players over the week who took part to try to qualify for this putt so this was quite a feat for Tony to come out on top. With the odds against him, he gave the 60ft putt a go, and unfortunately it wasn’t to be! However he did win an all expenses paid trip to the Scottish Open with VIP experience. Well done Tony - you did us proud!5&4 defeat. The next match is on the 12th of January against FIGME Golf Society when two wins are much needed to keep us in the qualifying spot!

CONARES GOLF SOCIETY LEAGUE On Saturday 26th January Russell Yeomans and Richard Hease beat 23 other pairings at Sharjah Golf Club with a score of 41 Stableford points to top the leaderboard.

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SPORT2BUSIN

HIGHLIGHTS

• Player of the Month Results • S2B Monday Nights • Dubai Hills Challenge • The EuroTech Masters • Tony Northcott Million Dirham putt at the Omega Desert Classic

SPORT2BUSIN

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CALL TO ACTION FOR EMIRATES GOLF CLUB MEMBERS

AOP JANUARY PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Members, come and check out S2B - we are sure you will enjoy the atmosphere, the people and all of this will add to your membership experience. As we say, it’s the most fun you can have on a Monday!

Please contact James for more information!

Email: jyeomans@yeomansexecutive.com Phone No.: 0504816277 We look forward to welcoming more Emirates Golf Club members to Sport2Business!

Kristi Sealey

1st Kristi Sealey 53 points 2nd OB Sealey 50 points

S. Shewakramani 50 points

UPCOMING S2B EVENTS FOR THE DIARY

S2B FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM Check out our social media pages: Facebook – Sport2Business Events Instagram - sport2business_ Sport2Business Events

Please email jyeomans@yeomansexecutive.com if you are interested in joining us on any of the above!

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

THE EUROTECH MASTERS DUBAI HILLS CHALLENGE On Friday 18th January, S2B took on the Dubai Hills Golf Club where we had 32 players take part in an 18 hole Individual Stableford competition.

With the greens running at 13 on the stimpmeter and the wind howling, the pristine condition course was playing tough. The Calcutta addition also added some extra tension and excitement to the day!!

1st OB Sealey

Russell Yeomans

Steve MacDiarmid all on 36 points 4th Andrew Robinson 34 points Please see full results on our website www.s2b24.golfgenius.com

CONARES GOLF SOCIETY LEAGUE On Saturday 26th January Russell Yeomans and Richard Hease beat 23 other pairings at Sharjah Golf Club with a score of 41 Stableford points to top the leaderboard.

WHAT’S ON IN FEBRUARY On 17th January S2B managed an amazing corporate golf day at Jebel Ali Golf Club for Michael Andersen, CEO of EuroTech, one of our S2B sponsors. There were 45 major IT fit-out subcontractors entertaining each other in a very lively golf day which continued on to Lock Stock & Barrel at the Rixos,JBR into the early hours. Please have a look at the website www.eurotechmasters.golfgenius.com.

We have had amazing feedback from this day and also for previous events we have done so if you would like to join the S2B Golf Society or use us to run a high impact and quality networking golf day, contact James or Russell Yeomans on jyeomans@yeomansexecutive.com.

Course Date Junior Monthly Medal

Time

Majlis Course

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 01:00 PM

Ladies Stableford Competition - 13:00 SGN

Majlis Course

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 01:00 PM

OMA Emirates Gents Medal

Majlis Course

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 08:00 AM

Ladies Camel Trophy

Majlis Course

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:30 AM

Kohlman Nation Cup

Majlis Course

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:00 PM

Ladies Stableford Competition - 8:00 SGN

Majlis Course

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 08:00 AM

OMA Emirates “Medalford” Championship in Assciation

Majlis Course

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 01:00 PM

(Open to all Juniors Girls with handicap 0- 36 & Junior Boys with handicap 10-28)

- 8:00 SGN - Open to Full Golfing Members

(Minimum of 3 ladies require to make one team)

with I-Insured) - 13:00 SGN Open to Full Golfing Members

s t e p p i n S e l o H 19th

By Jayshree Gupta Last month I was invited to play the Fatima Bin Mubarak Ladies Open with Aditi Ashok, Indian Olympian golfer and LET rookie from a few years ago and my good friend Maura caddied for me. It was insightful and inspiring!! It’s the first time a professional event has been played with amateurs with a cut after the second round Aditi had a stunning -6 on the last day to finish in the top 10. Also seen is Danish Pro, Emily Pedersen who played with our group.

Visiting from Cyprus were past members Penny & Phil Mullligan Congratulations to Emirates Golf colleague Bernard Quilala on his recent marriage to Angel who is currently working in Qatar. The wedding took place on 10th January on the 10th hole at Eastridge Golf Club in the Philippines. Best wishes to you both.

We thank Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for 50 Years of Service to the UAE

and from Scotland, Barbara & Ronnie Fotheringham

Some of our ladies with Stephen Gallagher at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic Welcome back to Micky Brigg who was visiting during the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Pictured with Tom Barry and Victor Dubuisson

European Tour Professional, Adrian Otaegui playing Padel Tennis at Emirates Golf Club

Club Captain Paul Byrne, pictured with member Campbell Steadman and past member Drummond Welsh who all met up in Edinburgh before the Scotland v Ireland Rugby International Another visitor was Paula Johnstone as well as Shona McRae who was refereeing for the tournament

Tej Chhabra had a hole-in-one this month whilst visiting South Africa at the Woodhill Country Club Pretoria...175 yds, 6 iron. Congratulations Tej!

Sue Hopwood was given a surprise gift by her two sons for a recent ‘significant’ Birthday... a parachute jump at Sky Dive Dubai. She thought she was going for a casual, family breakfast but instead she was presented with this gift just before the jump was scheduled!

Our former car park security officer, Mohan Babu, who retired last year, came back to Dubai for a one month holiday and came to visit colleagues and members during the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Great to see you Mohan. Pictured here with Lino from F&B

Our colleague, Joevin, going for a world record of most trollies he can stack on a golf buggy!!