Emirates Golf Club - Club Life - November 2021

November 2021 | Issue 106

BRONTE LAW

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Dear Members The month of October was extremely busy at the club on and off the golf course with many highlights including the triumph of Bronte Law in the Dubai Moonlight Classic presented by EGA over our Faldo course.

Dubai Moonlight Classic presented by EGA Congratulations to Bronte Law for triumphing in the third edition of the Dubai Moonlight Classic over the Faldo course with a 54-hole tally of 15-under par. The tournament was also supported by Truckers Dubai on the Thursday and Friday with an estimated 2000 plus guests each day. It was great to see so many members in attendance and I hope you enjoyed the experience with your family if you ventured down.

Majlis Course As mentioned in my last update the opening weekend was a great success with 775 members playing over the four days. The Mixed Season opener, on the 8th of October, was also a great success with 152 members playing across the two courses. Congratulations to captains Abdulfattah and Amarjeet for successful nervy drive-ins!

The Majlis greens, now 4.5 months old, are progressing nicely and settling into the demands of regular cutting, rolling and golfing traffic!

The greens, initially after opening were hurt from the wear of play and struggled a little to adapt to the amount of cutting and rolling. The first morning closures have now taken place, on 10th October some much needed sand was added which is always difficult to do with no gaps or closures. The greens responded excellently after this care and maintenance and now at the end of October are very healthy which is a great position to be in going into the cooler months. Note, when the temperatures do drop the plant naturally slows in growth which means speeds will also increase. Please keep repairing your pitch marks!

Pink Ball Golf Day The Ladies Pink Ball Competition sponsored by HSBC in Association with Al Jalila Foundation with Brest Friends was a great success. Congratulations to the ladies’ section led by Amarjeet and Marivi. A big thank you to all the sponsors and to all members who bought raffle tickets and made donations. Once again, an incredible amount was raised for such a worthy cause, more than Aed 94,000.

Al Dobowi Emirates Mixed Amateur Open The 28th staging of the Al Dobowi Emirates Mixed Amateur Open was a very close contest with Alex Rodriguez and Nicsha Russouw clinching the title after a sudden death playoff. A big thank you to Surender Kandhari and the team from Al Dobowi for their tremendous support of Emirates Golf Club over such a long period. Be sure to enter the Hankook Greensomes in April 2022, one of the most popular open events in the region. Can Alex and Nicsha make it a double!?

CLUB MANAGER’S REPORT

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Member Parking The Members parking seems to have been a success so far so thank you for your feedback on this area over the past season. This was one of the ‘big wins’ following the last members survey where the parking challenge was a frequent complaint.

In addition, the members driving range, at the far end, is now fully operational so hopefully you are enjoying this improved offering. We also have installed 170 new GPS units on the cart fleet, note new carts will also arrive at the end of December.

Tee time Bookings & Tournaments in November Following the closure to the Faldo course between 24th – 29th October for the Ladies European Tour event, further closures to Dubai Golf courses will follow in November.

Dubai Creek is closed from 31st October to 6th November for the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship.

Fire Course is closed from 31st October to 21st November for the Aviv Dubai Championship and DPWTC. Earth Course is closed from 7th – 22nd November for the DP World Tour Championship.

During these closures Dubai Creek and JGE members will have a 7-day booking window to play at Emirates Golf Club so please, when possible, look to book between 8-11 days in advance.

Please also ensure you add your name to our waitlists if you are unsuccessful in securing your preferred tee time, as our Reservations Team continue to manage the countless changes and amendments to the tee sheets on a daily basis.

Note during the 15-day Majlis closure in January for the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic (SDDC), the reciprocal benefits of EGC members will be enhanced also.

2022 Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic You may have seen that recently the first players confirmed to play in the SDDC have been announced and include defending champion Paul Casey, the Open Champion Collin Morikawa and fan favorite Sergio Garcia.

The iconic event on the European Tour schedule has become part of the Rolex Series for the first time. From 2022, the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic will be part of the Rolex Series, the European Tour’s premium category of events, with a prize fund of $8million and it will take place from January 27-30 2022 over the Majlis course.

Festive Period and New Year The festive brochure including all Christmas and New Years Eve events was released on 27th October to the membership. We expect the club to be popular with bookings throughout the holiday period so if you wish to join any of the events or order your Turkey then please make the necessary booking/s with the team as soon as possible Thank you for your support and enjoy the cooler winter climate!

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CLUB MANAGER’S REPORT

Golf Course Etiquette We need your help!

“As of 5th November, 64 members and 15 visitors have breached one of the below and received a written warning” As the Golf Course Maintenance Team strive to provide the best playing conditions for members and guests, we urgently need your help from a golfing etiquette perspective.

Over the opening weekend with almost 100% member play the standard of golfing etiquette has been woeful to say the least On Saturday 2nd October I was fortunate to play the Majlis course as a last-minute replacement. The below episode and the need to look after our courses will result in a much stronger stance against etiquette breaches.

On Saturday I was on the 9th tee and witnessed a member of the club play a bunker shot from in front of the first green. He then proceeded to leave the bunker with no intention of raking crossing his mind. He proceeded to the green. Sadly his 3 fellow golfing members also thought this was perfectly acceptable behavior and said nothing. I had to walk over to the group and request they raked. A sad experience from 4 long time members.

So, the time has come. For a breach of the below etiquette, witnessed by EGC staff and management, a member will be given one written warning. A second offence will result in a temporary suspension of playing privileges at the club.

For example, the above incident would result in a 7-day suspension. Subsequent breaches will result in further action.

Thank you for your support.

Etiquette Areas to be Monitored: •

Filling in Divots on the fairway and in the rough. Sand refill stations located by green 7 and tee 12 on the Majlis and drinks stations on the Faldo course

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Raking bunkers

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Repairing Pitch marks

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Slow play. Basic disregard for an instruction given by a marshal or Golf Operations management. E.g., refusal to call a group through having been instructed by an EGC team member

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Cart Etiquette – Please do not drive in sand areas or close to greens. Please keep carts outside areas identified by ropes and small stakes, these restrictions are to manage the wear of the golf courses.

Thank you for your support and for caring for your golf courses.

CLUB MANAGER’S REPORT

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Emirates Golf Club Senior Management

Christopher May Chief Executive Officer cmay@dubaigolf.com

Barney Coleman Club Manager bcoleman@dubaigolf.com

Matthew Perry Golf Course Superintendent mperry@dubaigolf.com

Ganesh Mangathil Publishing Manager gmangathil@dubaigolf.com

Sandra Tinari Head of Marketing & Communications stinari@dubaigolf.com

Steen Simon Food & Beverage Manager ssimon@dubaigolf.com

Haridas Palliyalil

Head of Engineering hpalliyalil@dubaigolf.com

Alastair Brown Head Academy Professional abrown@dubaigolf.com

Chef Nicholas Cuomo Executive Chef ncuomo@dubaigolf.com

Cian Hurley Director of Golf churley@dubaigolf.com

Dougie Gair Head of Recreation dgair@dubaigolf.com

Pansy Gonsalvez Head of Golf Central pgonsalvez@dubaigolf.com

Athina Belivanis Membership Services Manager abelivanis@dubaigolf.com

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DUBAI MOONLIGHT CLASSIC BY EGA

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Dubai Moonlight Classic Winner 2021

BRONTE LAW

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DUBAI MOONLIGHT CLASSIC BY EGA

DUBAI MOONLIGHT CLASSIC BY EGA

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CAPTAINS DAY

The 2021/2022 season has started with super enthusiasm and it was great to see such a large turnout for all the tournaments we hosted in October.

The Season openers for both the Ladies and the Mixed Open had a fantastic turnout. The Mixed Open was actually played over the two courses.

Another success was the pink ball charity event where we managed to get sponsors such as HSBC, MMI , Marati etc who contribute to this worth cause and raised over AED 90,000 for the Al Jalila Foundation! Kudos to all the lady members for participating and making this event a memorable one. Thank you to the Carine restaurant who always allow us to host the lunch. This annual event has gained tremendous support over the years and one hopes will continue to do so.

The Moonlight Classic was a huge success and congratulations to the winner, Bronte Law who shot a magnificent round to win on the final day. The impressive finish was all under the floodlights of the Faldo course.

The setting of the hospitality stand organized by the club was superb and the overall ambiance and views of the 18th fairway and greens was as sight for sore eyes.

We now look forward to the November tournaments !

Amarjeet Radia Club Lady Captain LADY CAPTAINS MESSAGE

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Members Consultative Committee 2021-2022 Joining the Committee for the 2021 season are Manoj Kapur, Noboru Sekiguchi (Consul General of Japan in Dubai ) and Sabine Choudry. The other 7 members of the committee, representing the membership, are Abdulfattah Sharaf, Amarjeet Radia, Campbell Steedman, Marivi Arias, Dalip Tripathi, Ross Barlow and Aman Chopra.

Manoj Kapur I am a Chartered Accountant and have had a Banking Career for over 35 Years. Presently I am a Managing Director with Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) in the DIFC and previously worked with Lloyds Bank and HSBC. Interests are sports and in particular Golf and Yoga Married with 2 grown up children and both play Golf.

Noboru Sekiguchi Noboru Sekiguchi is the Consul-General of Japan in Dubai & the Northern Emirates. In 2020, he was assigned to the post in July and started his duty at Dubai in August, and subsequently became a member of the Emirates Golf Club in September.

He was born in the US (Philadelphia) and moved to Japan at the age of two.

Since then, he had been raised in Japan. He joined the Japanese foreign service in 1991, and took various posts including the Private Secretary to Foreign Minister at the headquarters and stationed in New York (twice), London, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok, besides Dubai, - all of them are golfer’s paradises luckily - for the overseas posting as a career diplomat.

He started playing golf in New York in 1994 and soon fell in love with golf.

Now, golf is the most favourite pastime for him. He thinks he is good at hitting with a driver but needs to improve short games including putting.

He is married to Hiromi with a son. ” Sabine Choudry I’m originally from Germany. My studies took me to the Scotland where I was introduced to the game golf through Strathclyde University beautiful 9-hole golf course overlooking Loch Lomond. The fresh air, breathtaking scenery and beautiful hilly fairways got me hooked to the sport immediately. After finishing my studies, I moved to London but with a hectic career in advertising, unfortunately I didn’t get much time to play golf but that’s where I met my loving husband and we got married. His work brought us to Dubai in 2008 and my only condition to move to Dubai was that we take up a membership at Emirates Golf Club. We started off as leisure members in 2009 due to the waitlist and since 2010 have been weekday members. I joined the beginner’s group under the helm of vice-captain Jenny Ayres and since then have been regularly playing in the ladies’ tournaments. Our two children both born in Dubai, now aged 12 and 8 have also grown up with ECG as part of their life and are both part of the junior golf program. I am honoured to be given the opportunity to be part of the MCC and look forward to collaborating with fellow members and hope to contribute in a positive way.

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SLICE OF LIFE

In September, some of our member were invited to be part of the 1st edition of the Martin Kaymer Charity Invitational hosted by Der Öschberghof, Germany‘s finest Golf Resort, located in the beautiful area of the black forest, close to Switzerland and the Lake Constanz!

The 2 day event including a Welcome Cocktail on the first evening, 18 holes of Golf on the Old Course and a Players Party include prize giving was a overwhelming success with more than Euro 130.000,- for Charity organizations!

On the side of Irene Scholz, Fiancé of Martin Kaymer, our member Steva & Ivan Fornazaric, Gary Black and Paul Byrne were lucky enough to take home the designer trophies in sunflower shape, the official logo of Martin Kaymer and his Helianthus Foundation!

Congratulations!

Alexander Aisenbrey Managing Director Der Öschberghof “We are delighted and grateful that some of the Emirates GC member made their way to Germany and join us for our first Charity Event with Martin Kaymer!

Huge congratulations to our friends from Dubai for their win and we are looking forward to welcome them and hopefully some more Emirates GC member - back for next years 2nd edition of the Event at Der Öschberghof!“ Club Statement Its our pleasure to inform all Dubai Golf Member, that we have signed a partnership agreement with Der Öschberghof what includes different kind of tailored packages & specials, created for our member only!

MARTIN KAYMER CHARITY INVITATIONAL

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Tournament Calendar NOVEMBER Mon 2nd

Ladies Halloween Scramble

8:30

Majlis

Fri 5th

Diwali Scramble

13:00

Majlis

Sat 6th

Lincoln DG Pro am Series

13:00

Majlis

Tue 9th

Ladies Monthly Medal sponsored by Park Hyatt Dubai

8:30

Majlis

Fri 12th

EGC Club Championship Round 1

6:45 - 13:35

Faldo

Sat 6th

EGC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - RND.2

12:30 SGN

Majlis

Tue 16th

LADIES ST. ANDREWS GREENSOMES COMPETITION

8:30

Faldo

Fri 19th

Tri Nations Cup

AM &PM

Faldo & Majlis

Tue 23rd

Heritage Trophy Round 1

8:30

Faldo

Sat 27th

OMA Emirates “Medalford” Championship 7:30 & 13:00 Majlis

Tue 30th

Heritage Trophy Round 2

8:30

Majlis

Tue 7th

Ladies Monthly Medal sponsored by Park Hyatt Dubai

8:30

Faldo

Fri 10th

OMA Emirates “Medalford” Championship 7:30 & 13:00 Faldo

Sat 11

Mixed Christmas Scramble

1:00

Faldo

Tue 14th

Ladies Christmas Scramble

8:30

Faldo

Wed 15th

Member Colleague Scramble

13:00

Faldo

Fri 31st

New Years Scramble

12:00

Faldo

DECEMBER

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TOURNAMENT CALENDAR

Ladies Individual Stableford Tuesday 7th September – 08:30 shotgun Emirates Golf Club hosted the first Ladies morning of the season on the Faldo in hot and humid conditions.

It was the first event for new Lady Captain Amarjeet Radia as well as Vice-Captain Marivi Arias.

Winning with 38 points was indeed the new Lady Captain Amarjeet! Her round included a gross birdie on the 13th for a superb back nine of 40.

The Silver Division (0-19) was won by Mitsuko Emmerson with 35 points, with a better back nine of 21 points.

The Bronze Division (20-28) was won by Josie Tracey with a score of 37 points.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Ladies Waltz Stableford Competition Tuesday 26th October Emirates Golf Club hosted the Ladies Waltz Stableford Competition on the Majlis with 32 golfers competing.

The overall winners were Amarjeet Radia, Sonal Gandhi, Haide Wright and Atsumi Aoto with 81 points. The team put together an excellent back nine shooting 41 points which included six net birdies and two net eagles.

In Second place was Maria Petre, Rekha Bandopadhay, Sue Hopwood and Anita Jopp with 78 points. The team managed six net birdies and one net eagle on the front nine, supported by two net eagles on the back nine.

RESULTS WINNERS :

RUNNERS UP:

Amarjeet Radia Sonal Gandhi Haide Wright Atsumi Aoto

PTS 81

Maria Petre Rekha Bandopadhay Sue Hopwood Anita Jopp

PTS 78 LADIES COMPETITION RESULTS

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Ladies Monthly Medal

Emirates Golf Club hosted the Ladies Monthly Medal which saw 47 golfers compete on the Majlis Course.

The overall winner of the Silver ‘’A’’ Division (0-14) was Nischa Rodriguez with a net 71. Nischa played very consistent throughout her round especially in the front nine which she shot a gross 38. Runner up was Maura Duggan with net 72 (BB9), the highlight of Maura’s round came at the start of the back nine where she birdied 10 and 11. In third place was Ingrid Lind with a net 72. The highlight of Ingrid’s round came on the front where she made three net birdies.

In Silver “B” Division (15-23) Sabine Choudry was victorious with a net 67, Sabine had a very strong front nine where she shot a gross 39. In second palce was Avani Shah with a net 74 (BB9), Avani had three net birdies on the back nine. Third was Jennifer Bang with a net 74 who had a very strong finish to her back nine.

The Bronze Division was won by Roma Khanna with a net 71, this was aided by a strong finish where she made two net pars in her last three holes. Runner up was Marie Benson with a net 77.

The best gross was won by Jayshree Gupta. Jayshree carded a gross score of 81 which included a gross birdie on hole 4.

RESULT SILVER “A” DIVISION (HCP. 0 – 14)

Winner Runner Up Third Overall

Best Gross

: : :

Nischa Rodriguez Maura Duggan Ingrid Lind

Net 71 Net 72 (BB9) Net 72

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Jayshree Gupta

Gross 81 (BB6)

Sabine Choudry Avani Shah Jennifer Bang

Net 67 Net 74 (BB9) Net 74

SILVER “B” DIVISION (HCP. 15 –23)

Winne Runner Up Third

: : :

BRONZE DIVISION (HCP. 24 –36)

Winner Runner Up

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: :

Roma Khanna Marie Benson

Raffle Winner :

Marie Benson

LADIES COMPETITION RESULTS

Net 71 Net 77

Ladies Pink Ball Competition 2021 Tuesday 19th October Emirates Golf Club hosted the Ladies Pink Ball Competition on the Majlis which saw 67 golfers competing in a Shamble Format.

The overall winners were Fiona Berry, Sue Hopwood, Anita Jopp and Maureen Platt with 87 points (BB9).

The team played excellent throughout there round especially on the back nine where the team had five net birdies and three net eagles.

In second place with 87 points was Naima Maya, Martha Wong, Najla Bartette and Maura Duggan. The group had a flying start to the back nine, making three gross birdies and two net birdies between holes ten and twelve, which was followed up with a gross birdie on hole 16.

In third place was Helen Strivastava, Maya Strivastava, Josie Tracey and Rekha Bandopadhay with 86 points.

The team put together a strong performance on the front nine, managing three gross birdies and one net birdies.

In the activations on the Majlis Course, nearest to the pin in two on Hole 2 (0-18) was won by Jennifer Bang and straightest drive on Hole 8 by Haide Wright.

Nearest to the pin in two on Hole 17 (19-36) was won

by Kiyono Taniuchi. Throughout the round there was some extra actitavtions which included Maria Petre winning a Maserati for a weekend and Anita Staahle winning an Odyssey putter sponsored by Precision Golf.

The best dressed team was won by Maria Arias, Maribel Xammar, Monica Palao and Gemma Blanco.

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who participated.

SPECIAL EVENTS NEAREST THE PIN IN TWO : HOLE # 2 (HCP. 0-18) (Project Beauty Voucher) Jennifer Bang NEAREST THE PIN IN TWO: HOLE #17 (HCP. 19-36) (Project Beauty Voucher) Kiyono Taniuchi STRAIGHTEST DRIVE: HOLE # 8 (FOR ALL PLAYERS) (Maserati Gift Bag) Haide Wright PUTTING CHALLENGE WINNER: Anita Staahle (SPONSORED BY PRECISION GOLF) BEST DRESSED: TEAM (60 MINUTE YOGA WITH ARATHI APPAIAH)

Monica Palao Marivi Arias Gemma Blanco Maribel Xammar

THIRD: (Project Beauty)

Helen Srivastava Maya Srivastava Josie Tracey Rekha Bandopadhyay 86

RUNNERS UP:

(2 Week Bupa Travel Insurance with worldwide coverage – Lifecare)

Naima Maya Martha Wong Najla Bartette Maura Duggan 87

WINNERS : MASERATI FOR WEEKEND

Sue Hopwood Anita Jopp Maureen Platt Fiona Berry 87 (BB9)

LADIES COMPETITION RESULTS

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PINK BALL GOLF DAY

PINK BALL GOLF DAY

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Ladies Season Opener Tuesday 5th October

Tuesday 5th October: Emirates Golf Club hosted the Ladies Season Opener on the Majlis which saw 52 golfers competing on the Majlis Course in a Texas Scramble format.

The overall winners were Monica Palao, Gemma Blanco, Maria Petre and Sabine Choudry with a net 60. The team played excellent throughout there round especially on the front nine where the team had five net birdies in the front nine.

In Second place with a net 62 (BB9), was the team of Marta Biswas, Shiba Wahid, Atsumi Aoto and Agneta Ekstrand. The ladies had a strong finish to there back nine which included three gross birdies in the space of six holes.

In third place was Anne Gely Bouigue, Nischa Rodriguez, Steva Fornazaric and Marie Benson with a net 62. The team put together an incredible front nine which saw them make six net birdies, supported by wo gross birdies on the back nine.

In the on course events, Avani Shah won nearest the pin on hole 4. Nearest to the pin on hole 11 (Bronze Division 19 -36) was won by Sue Hopwood. Sabine Choudry won nearest to the pin on Hole 15 (Silver Division 0-18). The straightest drive on hole 8 was won

by Nicha Rodriguez. The winner of nearest to the pin in 2 on hole 2 was won by Sabine Choudry.

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LADIES COMPETITION RESULTS

WINNER FOURTH FOURTH

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Monica Palao Gemma Blanco Maria Petre Sabine Choudry Net 60

RUNNERS UP : FOURTH : FOURTH :

Marta Biswas Shiba Wahid Atsumi Aoto Agneta Ekstand Net 62 (BB9)

THIRD FOURTH FOURTH

Anne Gely Bouigue Nicha Rodriguez Steva Fornazaric Marie Benson Net 62

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GUESS THE LADY CAPTAIN’S DRIVE (133):

Josie Tracey 140YARDS

NEAREST TO THE PIN HOLE #4 : (FOR ALL GOLFERS)

NEAREST TO THE PIN HOLE # 11: (FOR BRONZE DIV. HCP. 19-36)

Avani Shah Sue Hopwood

NEAREST TO THE PIN HOLE # 15: Sabine Choudry (FOR SILVER DIV. HCP. 0-18)

NEAREST TO THE PIN IN 2 HOLE #2 : Sabine Choudry (FOR ALL GOLFERS)

STRAIGHTEST DRIVE HOLE # 8: (FOR ALL GOLFERS)

Nicha Rodriguez

Mike Gerbich Cup Saturday 9th October

Emirates Golf Club hosted the Mike Gerbich Cup on the Majlis this past weekend with 77 golfers competing.

The overall winner of the Mike Gerbich Cup was Kabir Luthra with 41pts. Kabir played very solid golf throughout his round especially towards the middle of his round where he made three gross birdies in the space of five holes. Runner up was Mustafa Khan with 40pts, the highlight of Mustafa’s round was on the back nine where he played his final four holes in level par. In third place was Martin Kirby with 37 points (BB6), Martin had four net birdies on the front nine.

In the A Division (0-15), the winner was Ian Scott with 36pts, Ian played the back nine in a gross 39 which included a birdie on Hole 10. Runner up was Darryl Cox with 34pts, Darryl had 18pts on the back nine which included two net birdies.

In the B Division (16-24), Sekhar Reddy was victorious with 37pts, Sekhar had a very solid back nine of 19pts.

The runner up was Chris Stanford with 33pts, who’s front nine included three net birdies on holes 2,4 and 7.

The best gross of the day was won by Priyam Godiwala with a gross score of 80, Priyam’s round included two gross birdies and four net birdies.

OVERALL

Winner : Runner up : Third :

Kabir Luthra Mustafa Khan Martin Kirby

41 points 40 points 37 points (BB6)

“A” DIVISION (HCP. 0 –15) Winner : Runner up :

Ian Scott 36 points Darryl Cox 34 points

“B” DIVISION (HCP. 16 –24) Winner : Runner up :

Sekhar Reddy Chris Stanford

37 points 33 points

GROSS Winner :

Priyam Godiwala

28 points

MEN COMPETITION RESULTS

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OMA September Medal Saturday 25th September In Division B (11-20), the winner was Ravi Khanna with a net 67 (BB9). Ravi played very consisted throughout his round, turning with 41 and returning home with 41 to take victory, which included eight net birdies.

Narrowly missing out in first place was Roy Alan who shot a net a 67. Roy got off to a strong start which included two gross birdies in the front nine. In third place was Aman Chopra with a net 70. The highlight of the round came on the 8th, where Aman had a two.

In Division C (21-28), Steven James Ross won with a net score of 83.

The best gross score of the day was from Zach Gould who shot an impressive 75. Zach a had very strong front nine which consisted of eight pars and the one drop shot. As well as the Medal Competition, players were also entered into a stableford competition with Ken Newell winning with a score of 38 points.

The Hyundai nearest the pin on Hole 12 was won by Arbaaz Ahmad.

HYUNDAI – NEAREST THE PIN HOLE # 12 – AED. 500/- F&B VOUCHER Winner

:

Arbaaz Ahmad

LADIES STABLEFORD EVENT Winner

:

Naima Maya

GENTS STABLEFORD EVENT Winner

:

Ken Newell

37pts

38pts

C DIVISION (HCP. 21-28) Winner

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Steven James Ross 83 Net

B DIVISION (HCP. 11-20) Emirates Golf Club hosted the September OMA Emirates Monthly Medalford on the Faldo this weekend with 64 golfers competing.

The overall winner of the Medal was from A Division (0-10) with Kabir Luthra taking top spot with a score of net 66. Kabir had a strong front nine, shooting a gross 37, including two gross birdies and three net birdies. In second place and two strokes behind was Vivek Chand who shot a net 68. An excellent back nine performance of a gross 36, saw Vivek move right up the leaderboard. In third place with a net 69 was Jignesh Sangani, Jignesh had a strong back nine, consisting of three net birdie and one gross birdie.

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MEN COMPETITION RESULTS

Third

:

Aman Chopra

70 Net

Winner

:

Ravi Khanna

67 Net (BB9)

Runner up

:

Roy Alan

A DIVISION (HCP. 0-10) Third

Runner up

: :

BEST GROSS : Winner

:

67 Net

Jignesh Sangani

69 Net

Zach Gould

75 Gross

Vivek Chand

Kabir Luthra

68 Net

66 Net

EGC BMW Championship Friday 22nd October

Emirates Golf Club hosted the EGC BMW Championship on the Majlis this weekend with 89 golfers competing.

The Male Champion of the BMW Championship was Mustafa Khan with 40 pts (BB9). Mustafa had an incredible back nine which consisted of four net birdies.

In second place was Rajesh Sethi with 40 pts, Rajesh had a great start to his front nine which included three net birdies and one net eagle in his first six holes.

Tauseef Khan was in third place with 39 pts. Tauseef had a very strong front nine where he made six net birdies in nine holes. The Junior Boys Champion was Yash Gupta with 32 pts. Yash had one gross birdie on hole 13.

The Female Champion of the BMW Championship was Shiba Wahid with 41 pts. Shiba had a very strong back nine compromising of two net birdies and one net eagle.

The Junior Girls Champion was Hannah Alan with 34 pts. The highlight of Hannah’s round was on the front nine where she made a gross birdie on hole – 5.

Congratulations to the Male, Female, Junior Girls and Junior Boys winners who all qualified for the Luckiest Ball on Earth Grand Final.

In Division A (0- 12.6), the winner was Alex Rodriguez with 38 pts. Alex played very consistent throughout his round, turning with 18 pts and returning home with 20 pts to. Runner up was Dinesh Sharma with 34 pts, Dinesh managed to have two net birdies in his round.

In Division B (12.7 – 36), the winner was Maria Petre with 37 pts, Maria made two gross birdies in her round.

Runner up was Aman Chopra with 36 pts. Aman had a great start to the back nine where he had a gross birdie on Hole 10 and a net birdie on Hole 11.

In the on-course events, nearest to the pin hole 7 was won by Maria Petre and nearest to the pin on hole 15 was won by Jennifer Bang.

RESUTLS MALE CHAMPION : Mustafa Khan 40 Pts (BB9) LADY CHAMPION : Shiba Wahid 41 Pts JUNIOR BOYS CHAMPION : Yash Gupta 32 Pts JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPION : Hannah Alan 34 Pts OVERALL RUNNER U P: Rajesh Sethi 40 Pts OVERALL THIRD : Tauseef Khan 39 Pts A DIVISION (HCP.0 -12.6) WINNER : Alex Rodriguez RUNNER UP : Dinesh Sharma B DIVISION (HCP.12.7 – 36)

38 Pts 34 Pts

WINNER : Maria Petre RUNNER UP : Aman Chopra

37 Pts 36 Pts (BB9)

NEAREST THE PIN NEAREST THE PIN HOLE # 7: Maria Petre NEAREST THE PIN HOLE # 15: Jennifer Bang MIXED COMPETITION RESULTS

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Emirates Junior Open Saturday 16th October Emirates Golf Club hosted the Emirates Junior Open on the Faldo this weekend with 71 golfers competing.

The 2021 Boys Champion was Thomas Nesbitt who shot a gross score of 74, Thomas had a great start to his round when he played the first seven holes in one under par. Runner up was Zach Gould who shot a gross 77(BB6). An excellent back nine performance of a gross 38 saw Zach move up to second place. In third place, also with a gross 77 was Peter Whittaker. Peter also put together a strong back nine, which saw him make five gross pars and one gross birdie.

The 2021 Girls Champion was Lara El- Chaib with a gross 74. Lara had a strong finish to her back nine, shooting a gross 36, including two gross birdies in her last five holes. In the Girls Division (0-36), Leila Aghabi won the best net with a net 73. The highlight of Leila’s round came on the back nine where she made two gross birdies on holes 13 and 15. Runner up in the Girls Division was Hannah Alan with a net 74. After a difficult start, Hannah played her last fourteen holes in level par.

In the boys ‘’A’’ Division (0-14) the winner was Dilan White with a net 69, Dilan managed five net birdies in his final nine holes. In Division B (1528), the winner was Ali Al Haj with a net 77, the highlight of Ali’s round came on the 14th where he made a net eagle.

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BOYS CHAMPION:

GIRLS CHAMPION: RUNNER UP: THIRD:

THOMAS NESBITT

LARA EL-CHAIB ZACH GOULD PETER WHITTAKER

GROSS 74 GROSS 77 (BB6) GROSS 77

DIVISION “A” BOYS (HCP. 0-14) BEST NET :

DILAN WHITE

NET 69

DIVISION “B” BOYS (HCP 15-28) BEST NET :

ALI AL HAJ

NET 77

GIRLS DIVISION (HCP 0 - 36) BEST NET : SECOND NET :

LEILA AGHABI HANNAH ALAN

NET 73 NET 74

MIXED COMPETITION RESULTS

GROSS 74

Mixed Season Opener Friday 8th October

Emirates Golf Club hosted the Mixed Season Opener on the Majlis this weekend with 152 golfers competing.

The overall winners of the Mixed Season Opener were John Babec, Craig Tredenick, Christopher Foll and Micky Brigg who shot a net 51 (BB3).

The foursome went on an excellent run in the back nine, making four gross birdies in four holes.

In second place, on the same score was Avani Shah, Ajay Shah, PT Jain and Nishith Patel with a net 51. The team had a great finish to there back nine including one gross birdie and four net birdies in there final five holes.

In third place after a better back nine countback was Luiz Bertuol, Noemy Bertuol, Alex Rodrigez and Nischa Rodriguez, who shot a net 54 (BB9).

The team managed an impressive one net eagle, one net birdie and two gross birdies in there front nine.

On the Majlis front nine and the Faldo back nine, nearest the pin on Hole 4 was won by Craig Tredenick. On the 17th on Faldo, the nearest the pin was won by Alejandro Anglada and the straightest drive on Hole 8 on Majlis was won by Avani Shah. Nearest to the pin in 3 on Hole 10 was won by Tom Lind.

In the activations on the Faldo front nine and Majlis back nine, nearest the pin on Hole 2 was won by Russell Yeomans and nearest to the pin on Hole 11 was also won by Russell Yeomans.

Straightest drive on Hole 16 saw Roma Khanna win and the nearest to the pin in 3 on the 18th

by Thomas Pashley.

WINNERS :

John Babec Craig Tredenick Chris Foll Micky Brigg

RUNNERS UP :

Avani Shah Ajay Shah PT Jain Nishith Patel -20 (51)

THIRD :

Luiz Bertuol Noemy Bertuol Alex Rodriguez Nicsha Russouw -17 (54) (BB9)

-20 (51) (BB3)

SPECIAL EVENTS NEAREST THE PIN HOLE # 4: NEAREST THE PIN HOLE # 17 : STRAIGHTEST DRIVE HOLE # 8 : NEAREST THE PIN IN 3 HOLE #10 : NEAREST THE PIN HOLE #2 : NEAREST THE PIN HOLE #11 : STRAIGHTEST DRIVE HOLE # 16 : NEAREST THE PIN IN 3 HOLE #18 :

Craig Tredenick Alejandro Anglada Avani Shah Tom Lind Russell Yeomans Russell Yeomans Roma Khanna Tom Pashley

GUESS CAPTAIN ABDULFATTAH SHARAF’S DRIVE 171 (YARDS) WINNER : ADITYA KUSHALAPA 171 YARDS GUESS LADY CAPTAIN AMARJEET RADIA’S DRIVE 172 YARDS WINNER : JASMIN FICHTE MIXED COMPETITION RESULTS

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SENSASIA Spas Launches IV Drip Therapies & Wellness Infusions - for the Ultimate in Inside/ Outside Healing

At a time when balance, vitality and personal wellbeing has never been of greater importance, SENSASIA Urban Spa has introduced a brand new programme of intravenous (IV) wellness therapies, to offer Emirates Golf Club clients the multi award-winning brand’s most holistic healing experience to date.

Powered by the internationally-qualified team at Skin111 Clinic, SENSASIA has launched IV Drip Therapies & Wellness Infusions, which can be taken both independently, or in unison with a wide variety of speciallyselected spa treatments, so that, yes… now you can have a massage or facial with an IV on the side!

Beginning with a simple but fundamental Oligoscan, conducted by a nurse on the palm of the hand, clients will learn their body’s unique levels of key minerals, oxidative stress, toxic metals and more – before a bespoke IV Infusion is selected or created to replenish their own deficiencies, and boost overall wellbeing.

Each Skin111 IV Infusion is then administered within the serene sanctuary and recently refurbished SENSASIA Urban Spa. Clients have the option to lay back and let their IV infusion work its magic alone, or add a wealth of SENSASIA’s results-driven massage, facial and body treatments – to create the ultimate in inside/outside wellness therapy.

For more information and bookings, visit: https://sensasiaspas.com/iv-drip-infusion/ SENSASIA Urban Spa is located next to FitLab at Emirates Golf Club.

Call the spa on 04 417 9820, or pop in!

Greens Renovation It’s been quite the first month of the Majlis course reopening. The greens have developed very well after the initial shock of opening and having people on them. As I mentioned in previous communications this grass is still very young and is going through its development stage and starting to mature as the weeks go by.

The first 2 weeks the greens were very off colour and still getting use to the cuts, rolls, and traffic from players. I am very happy to say that they have matured and got use to all these aspects of what happens on golf courses day to day and starting to really grow well and showcase what great greens they will be for years to come.

We still very much need to be mindful and keep close eye on them as they are a living thing and things do happen but being in a position now where they are looking much better playing better is a good place to be.

The rest of the Majlis course as also had to get use to having carts and people on it as with it being closed for 5 months. The grass takes times to adapt and happy with progress as the weeks have passed. We have started to rope areas that have been worn a little too much to help the recovery and will re-open when things look better.

Matthew Perry

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The Faldo course has improved quite a lot over the month due temperatures improving and water supply getting back to normal. We had a big push before the Moonlight Classic which sets us up for the golf season and a good presenting golf course. We do have some ongoing work repairing any bare areas on the Faldo and will work on this throughout November.

The recent code of conduct drive has been a welcome addition and implore you to follow this code of conduct as this only benefits the golf course on a day-to-day basis. Repairing of pitch marks is vital for recovery on greens and filling divots with sand helps these areas become more even and recover quicker.

Wishing you a the very best on the courses over the next month.

Happy Golfing!

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Welcome to the Team Olivia Cooke Emirates golf club would like to welcome our new PGA professional Olivia Cooke.

Olivia has dedicated her life to playing and learning the game of golf since the age of 4 when her dad introduced her to the game. Growing up in the UK and Dubai, she played many junior competitions, played for her county and won the ladies club championships at her home course in 2017. For the past few years has also played in numerous PGA events around the world, along with making a few appearances in the Rose Ladies Series in 2020-2021.

Within her coaching, Olivia has gained a reputation for being able to plan and execute highly successful; junior lessons, school sessions, lessons for people with disabilities and individual adult lessons.

Her coaching technique has been described as fun, interactive and simplistic. Tailoring each of her lessons to the individuals personality. As well as helping golfers of all skill levels and abilities achieve their golfing targets, she is also highly driven to grow the game and branch out to people who wouldn’t necessarily give the game a go.

Along side Olivia’s day job as a golf coach, she is also a social media influencer with over 40,000 followers on instagram. With her following ever growing, she hopes to positively impact the game of golf by creating exciting and unique content for all of her followers.

Ollie Ravenscroft I would just like to say a massive thank you for the warm welcoming I have felt from all members and staff. Instantly I can see the immense pedigree of this Golf Club and the lovely atmosphere that is created between members and staff.

Brought up on Englands Golf Coast, I have been surrounded by Golf practice and culture from an early age. I became a member of Hillside Golf Club at age 11 and quickly found a strong passion for the game, helping me become a well respected amateur golfer.

In 2020 I graduated from University in England receiving a BSc in Business Management. I have managed to gain a good amount of work experience in Golf so far with my previous employer being The Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

I strongly look forward to my internship at this club hoping to develop my skills day by day and offer my best assistance, knowledge and previous experience to the Golf Operations team.

I wish everyone the best of luck this season and I look forward to seeing you around.

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School of Rules Dear Members,

I hope you have enjoyed being back on the Majlis Course since reopening!

Please see below information regarding clarification on the Penalty Areas out on course: RULE 17 - PENALTY AREAS: Rule 17 is a specific Rule for penalty areas, which are bodies of water or other areas defined by the Committee where a ball is often lost or unable to be played. For one penalty stroke, players may use specific relief options to play a ball from outside the penalty area. We must first consider the rule, in order to understand it. Remember, water hazards are now called Penalty Areas, and we may have a Red Penalty Area or a Yellow Penalty Area.

17.1 Options for Ball in Penalty Area Penalty areas are defined as either red or yellow. This affects the player’s relief options (see Rule 17.1d).

A player may stand in a penalty area to play a ball outside the penalty area, including after taking relief from the penalty area.

When Ball Is in Penalty Area A ball is in a penalty area when any part of the ball: • Lies on or touches the ground or anything else (such as any natural or artificial object) inside the edge of the penalty area, or • Is above the edge or any other part of the penalty area.

If part of the ball is both in a penalty area and in another area of the course, see Rule 2.2c.

Relief for Ball Not Found but in Penalty Area If a player’s ball has not been found and it is known or virtually certain that the ball came to rest in a penalty area: • The player may take penalty relief under Rule 17.1d or 17.2.

• Once the player puts another ball in play to take relief in this way: • The original ball is no longer in play and must not be played.

• This is true even if it is then found on the course before the end of the three-minute search time (see Rule 6.3b).

But if it is not known or virtually certain that the ball came to rest in a penalty area and the ball is lost, the player must take stroke-and-distance relief under Rule 18.2.

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DIAGRAM #2 RELIEF FOR BALL IN RED PENALTY AREA 17.2 Options After Playing Ball from Penalty Area This part of the rule does not concern us as such, as it deals with the aftermath of playing from a penalty area.

17.3 No Relief under Other Rules for Ball in Penalty Area When a player’s ball is in a penalty area, there is no relief for: • Interference by an abnormal course condition (Rule 16.1), • An embedded ball (Rule 16.3), or • An unplayable ball (Rule 19).

The player’s only relief option is to take penalty relief under Rule 17.

But when a dangerous animal condition interferes with the play of a ball in a penalty area, the player may take either free relief in the penalty area or penalty relief outside the penalty area (see Rule 16.2b(2)).

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 me at churley@dubaigolf.com.

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Recreation Dear Members, Dear Members, I hope this finds you all well and healthy.

As the cooler weather has arrived, our outdoor Leisure areas are beginning to see an increase in activity. In line with this, we have re-introduced our popular Pool Pass offer for members and their guests. This is already proving a big hit and I hope to see many of you here enjoying the relaxing Pool atmosphere over the coming month. This time of year brings many questions regarding the temperature of the pool. During the heat of the Summer, we lower the temperature to around 28c, and for winter we maintain at around 29-30c.

During this change, the temperature will seem different as factors such as outside temperature, humidity and time of day can affect it. This will level out as the cooler weather takes over.

As I’m sure you will have noticed, Padel Tennis is growing across the city, non-more so than here at the club. The sport is moving at a fast pace and we would love as many members as possible to take it up and try it out. For this, we will be announcing a few member days very soon where you will be able to come and partake for free. We look forward to welcoming you!

It was great to see the return of our Full Moon Yoga classes as well last month. On Wednesday 20th October, we hosted a fantastic Flow class on the front lawn of

the club where 65 ‘yogi’s’ attended. The backdrop, the feel of the club and the appearance of the moon (thank goodness) made it a lovely evening and we will running these regularly in conjunction with the Full Moon calendar. Please see some pictures of the event on this page.

For the social media fans out there, please follow @fitlabdubai on Instagram to stay up to date on all things Leisure & Recreation across the clubs!

As always, please come to myself with any questions or queries and I will be happy to assist.

Many thanks, Dougie

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Drop sets Drop sets are a technique where you can perform multiple sets of the same exercise, descending the weight each time to achieve greater fatigue and muscle growth potential, as well as overall training volume and time under tension.

This is a very high intensity method of training, as you will reach failure multiple times (usually 2-5 times), so I would recommend using this technique on only your last set of the exercise, and depending on your level, only on 2 to 3 exercises per workout.

On exercises such as barbell squats and bench press, this is very dangerous to do by yourself as you need to reach absolute failure, so ensure you have a spotter.

On exercises such as dumbbell bicep curls or cable tricep push downs, its much easier to do by yourself as you simply pick up the lighter dumbbell or drop the pin in the cable machine.

For example,

Dumbbell bicep curls 4 sets of 10@12kg (last set dropset) Last set (must reach failure) 10+@12kg, (drop weight to 10kg), max reps (drop weight to 8kg), max reps.

Try it out for your next session, and if you need any extra information please stop by FitLab to speak with a trainer.

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Fantastic Festivities Spike Bar:

The festive season has started and is well underway!

It really is the perfect time to soak up the beautiful weather on Spike’s blooming terrace and sit outside with a cold one while enjoying the pristine views of the newly renovated Majlis course. Featuring a whole range of new dishes, from mouth-watering mains to delectable desserts and more, our new menu is a must try!

Sports at Spike

English Premier League: With Chelsea leading the pack, who will rise to the challenge of knocking them down? Catch all the action live from Spike Bar’s screens while sharing a bucket of 5 bottle beers for only AED 150 Champions League: The Champions League is fully underway with the top teams in Europe battling it out to be the king of kings.

Catch all the action live on Spike Bar’s screens.

ICC MENS T20 WORLD CUP CRICKET : Be sure not to miss all the cricket action with live coverage on the 10th ,11st & 14th of November on Spike Bar’s screens with some exciting additional activations to grab, make sure to book in advance.

Dubai Rugby 7’s: Some say it is the biggest party of the year! Dubai Rugby 7’s kick off on the 2nd of December for a weekend full of action and finishes on the 4th . Spike Bar will cover all the action to see if South Africa can retain the Cup.

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Sunday Roast & Quiz Night : Join us every Sunday from 7pm until 11pm for a classic Sunday Roast! Enjoy the Chef’s Roast of the Day, complete with a variety of meat, salads, vegetables and mouth-watering Yorkshire Puddings for just AED 79 per person!

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Let the Festivities begin!

Some say it is still too early, but others have already dusted off the old pine tree and decorated it with all the sparkles that brings all the festive feelings and memories to life.

Spike Bar will kick off the festivities after the tree lighting ceremony on the 4th of December with a festive party to remember. Only AED 255 for 2 hours of unlimited house beverages from 8pm - 10pm and a turkey roast with all the trimmings! What better way to get the festivities going?

Be sure to get hold of the Emirates Golf Club Festive brochure to see all the festivities over this jolly season!

Jones the Grocer:

Jones the Grocer is also getting ready for the festive season, but before then, they will be launching their new menu with some delicious new dishes to hit the spot! Also, look out for the appearance of the new gin trolley that will be wheeling around to make you your favorite gin cocktail to preference.

carine:

With the terrace back open you can enjoy the splendid views again while taking in the fresh air from the course while indulging in the tasty creations from the carine kitchen.

Carine also released their festive plans with a Christmas lunch with a difference and a New Year’s Eve to remember. Please grab hold of the Emirates Festive brochure for more information or contact them directly at 04 417 9885

Relaxing nights at Jones:

Gather your friends for good coffee, tea and conversations at Jones as they will start serving Shisha at night on a part of the terrace after 6pm. Be sure to try the variety of fruity flavors while chatting the night away.

Wine & Cheese Best Wine and Cheese Night What’s On Awards Jones the Grocer is a popular spot to dine or just chill for many of us and now recognized

by Whatson as a host of THE BEST wine and cheese in Dubai.

Held every Thursday evening, the Jones Wine & Cheese Night will get you two hours of freeflowing reds, whites and rosé accompanied by a delectable cheese board bursting with a range of artisanal cheeses, set to the smooth sounds of jazz featuring live music from Akmo for AED 199 only.

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Art Fem at Emirates Golf Club Looking for a chill afternoon to relax and put your artistic mind to good use? This painting getaway is the perfect opportunity for you!

This event includes a 3 hour time of painting classes and tips on how to improve your artistic hand. Participants will also be provided with a personalized kit and table filled with aprons, pre-sketched canvas, acrylic paints, brushes, and palettes. And the eye-catching aspect of this event is that all participants will be provided with a Grape and Cheeseboard while the creativity flows from your mind onto the paint board. You can also take home your art! All of this is only for 350aed per person You can send book through https://artfemdxb.com/ or you may send direct request to jonesthegrocer@dubaigolf.com FOOD & BEVERAGE UPDATE

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Forthcoming Events in November with S2B Monday 25th October Monday November 1st Monday November 8th Monday November 15th Monday November 22nd Monday 29th November

Par 3 course AARO Monday Texas Scramble Pairs Lexzander Stableford plus Eclectic 34 Round 4 BackLite Monday and Eclectic 34 Round 5 Thailand Invitational Monday Stableford Eclectic 34 Round 6 Landhouse Properties Monday plus E 34 Round 7

CEO Masters 2022 CEO Masters 2022 – is confirmed for Thursday January 6th 2022 at the ELS Club – if you are a C Level Executive and love your golf, contact (Russell.yeomans@aaro.se) to avoid missing out on this very special golf day. www.ceomasters2022.golfgenius.com

October Monday Night Winners Monday 4th October - Craig Tredenick 19 points, Front 9 Monday 11th October - Tom Lind and Rohit Gulati 19 points, Back 9 Monday 18th October - Hattie He 20 points, Front 9 Monday 25th October - Moonlight Classic – Ladies European Tour AARO Sponsored Monday 1st November - Craig Tredenick + Russell Yeomans, Daniel Rice + Suresh Shewakramani 21 points, Back 9 42

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October Player of the Month (POTM is calculated by adding up a player’s best 3 Stableford scores of the month.)

Hattie had combined scores of 14, 17 and 20 points to beat Alex O’Brien by 2 shots. With this win Hattie received a brand new Cleveland wedge sponsored by eGolfmegastore!

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S2B Sport retain Ryder Cup by 1 point over EMG1 – all was down to the last game won by Mr GG himself James Yeomans who won 17 & 18 from 1 down to secure overall victory.

Day 1 winning pairs on 42 points were: Glenn Moore & Aaron Lewis, James Yeomans & Phil El Khoury, Penelop Guzha and Innocent Nyaude and Liam Smith & Jamie Graham.

Day 2 winners on 40 points individual stableford were Dmitriy K, Ingrid Lind, Jamie Golombeck and Darrah Ryan (Mr Bacardi) Top S2B Ryder Cup contributors were Dean Hall/ Hattie He/Jerome Natali (3 points) and James Yeomans/Phil El Khoury (2 ½ points)

S2B and EMG Ryder Cup Weekend

What a weekend – 7 teams, 96 golfers fought for the magnificent glass Ryder Cup organized by S2B and EMG (Enjoy More Golf). Day 1 Greensomes, followed by Better Ball then individual matchplay on Day 2. James Yeomans investment of many hours to become a ‘Golf Genius’ paid off as we were all able to track the team and individual competition on Golf Genius. Too many highlights to mention but the Bacardi Tent, Lychee’s singing, McGettigan’s 6 hour package and Nine’s happy hour and presentation were all contributors to a great weekend.

EuroTech Masters On Monday 14th October 2021, Sport2Business ran the EuroTech Masters Golf Day at Jebel Ali Golf Course.

Eurotech, an ex sponsor of S2B trust us with running their yearly golf days to create a money can’t buy experience for their clients. Check out the website below: www.eurotechmasters.golfgnenius.com

Call to Action for Emirates Members All emirates members are welcome to join S2B – this is the most fun you can have is on a Monday, always something to play for, events every Monday, player of the month competitions, eclectics run every 12 weeks plus an annual matchplay competition. We are open to sponsors plus guests as long as they do not mind networking and meeting new people.

If you would like to join us on a Monday please contact James for more information!

Email: jyeomans@yeomansexecutive.com | Phone No.: 0504816277 We look forward to welcoming more Emirates members to SPORT2BUSINESS

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