Club Life November 2016

Editor: Jacqui Barry barrydxb@eim.ae

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NOVEMBE

ISSUE 63

Pink Charity Day

Editorial

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hat a busy month of October we had with some of the season’s ‘major’ events, namely, the Al Dobowi Mixed Amateur Open, the ladies’ and the gent’s Seniors Championship,the ladies’ Pink Day when funds were raised for breast cancer charity ‘Brest Friends’, as well as the Monthly Medals and fun competitions. All results are included in this issue - it seems that some members have hit a purple patch and they seem to be featuring in many of the prize presentations, namely Swati Singh, Naima Maya, Anand Lakhiani, David Waite and Rajinder Razda -congratulations!

Emirates Golf Club Senior Management

Christopher May

Chief Executive Officer cmay@dubaigolf.com

Emirates Golf Club ladies’ section raised a remarkable AED 58,280 for ‘Brest Friends’ charity which was a great effort by the members who donated prizes and/or bought raffle tickets leading up to the Pink Golf Day. Well done to Lady Captain Maura and Vice-Captain Najla for the enormous amount of work they put in to make this event such a success.

Thankfully, we have now got to the best time of the year weather-wise perfect temperatures during the day and that little ‘coolness’ in the air early morning and late evening. Where else in the world could it be better? Not only do we have the great weather, but we also have many events coming up - the DP World Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates 17th-20th November which features the top 60 finishers in the European Tour at this season-ending event.

For the third consecutive year, DP World, host venue Jumeirah Golf Estates and the European Tour will be supporting ‘Shanab’, a men’s health initiative by Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) to raise awareness of male cancers at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. To run the campaign FOCP will be given a ‘majlis’ in the Championship Village, where doctors will conduct surveys and awareness sessions to educate visitors on men’s health issues related to testicular and prostate cancers.

In December we will have the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters at Emirates Golf Club which is also a popular event and its always great to see the ladies from the European Tour playing our Championship course.

Craig Haldane and the GCM team (Golf Course Maintenance) have been exceptionally busy the last two weeks with overseeding of the Majlis course.

The team has been working really hard, day and night - no easy task for them at all. There are a number of videos posted on FaceBook outlining the work they have been doing - take a look as it is very interesting.

As we head towards the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters next month and the Omega Dubai Desert Classic early February, the Majlis course will be a walking course only. Make use of the many caddies available who all work in various departments within the Club who are willing to work as caddies on their day off. Please book in advance through Ummer or Jega as the caddies are in great demand during our winter period. Enjoy the experience - it’s certainly the best way to play golf with our excellent caddies.

Enjoy our courses, the wonderful weather, everything the Club has to offer, social events, the golf and also the recreation and spa side of the Club..we are truly well looked after and spoiled so make the most of it!

Craig Haldane

Director - Golf Course Maintenance chaldane@dubaigolf.com

Barney Coleman

Director of Golf bcoleman@dubaigolf.com

Ganesh Mangathil

Dubai Golf Publishing Manager gmangathil@dubaigolf.com

Steen Simon

Food & Beverage Manager ssimon@dubaigolf.com

Chef Nicholas Cuomo Executive Chef ncuomo@dubaigolf.com

Andy Meech

Head of Sport and Leisure ameech@dubaigolf.com

Adele Cowgill

Head of Sales and Marketing acowgill@dubaigolf.com

Saeed Ahamed

Financial Controller mahamed@dubaigolf.com

Enjoy your golf

Jacqui Stephen Deane

Head Academy Professional sdeane@dubaigolf.com

Haridas Palliyalil

Resident Engineer hpalliyalil@dubaigolf.com

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Captain’s Message

his is to wish you all Season’s Greetings and a great golfing season ahead.

The month of October has been very busy for the golf calendar with every weekend scheduled with a Club tournament.

The newly introduced Tracey Trophy which was played between the Saturday group and the Dogfighters had a huge response and the party at M’s an even bigger response.

It was great to see members of the Club and their spouses mingle and enjoy the evening.

The Captain’s drive-in and the Legacy ProAm tournament were also well attended, as was the Al Dobowi Emirates Mixed Amateu Open, the Monthly Medal, the BMW Open, the Diwali Scramble sponsored

by Midcom and the Gents’ Senior Championship. All of the above had a full field.

With the weather improving and the course in great shape, I am sure the months of November to April will be very busy.

MENS COMPETITION RESULTS BMW OPEN Thursday 20th October 2016 Champion Deborah Chang (Al Badia) Runner-up Anand Lakhiani Third Alexandre Zenati Lady Champion Sara Engsig (EGF) A Division (handicaps 0-12) Winner Connor Forbes (EGC) Runner-up Gaurav Verma (EGC) B Division (handicaps 13-24) Winner Tauseef Khan (EGC) Runner-up Shiba Khan (EGC)

38 points 37 points 37 points 37 points 37 points 34 points 36 points 35 points

The Tracey Trophy 2016

My note would not be complete without thanking the Club Management and their teams who have been fully involved in making sure that Emirates Golf Club is the best golf club in Dubai. I must congratulate the F&B teams and acknowledge the improvement in F&B at the various functions before and after the golf. The quality of food and service has seen a significant improvement over the last month or two.

I also reiterate that the golf courses are our home courses and we need to ensure that bunkers are raked, divots filled in, pitch marks fixed and carts are not driven on sand so as to be able to enjoy our golfing experience to the optimum.

Happy Golfing Vipen Sethi Club Captain 2016-2017

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In association with

OMA Emirates Monthly Medal

Competition Results

Friday 21st October 2016

David Formas Wins the OMA Emirates Medal

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avid Formas scored a superb threeunder par net 69 to win the OMA Emirates Monthly Medal series at Emirates Golf Club, which features a unique end-of-season Porsche shoot-out.

David’s score also saw him top B Division from Luiz Bertuol in a dramatic scorecard play-off which came down to a better back six holes in this October Medal event, staged in association with Porsche Centre Dubai and Ascot and Chapels. Andrew Fullerton finished third with a net 72.

David Waite claimed victory in Division A scoring a twounder-par net 70 to edge out Rajinder Razdan in another scorecard play-off, this time decided by a better back nine holes. Joe Smith came third in A Division, scoring a very solid net 71. C Division was won by Jan Hooftman with a net score of 76.

Charlie Simpson produced an excellent round of golf to win the best gross prize, recording a level par 72.

The Junior Monthly Medal was won by Amber Waite scoring a net 81 to secure the prize, another member of the Waite family to make it into the prizes on the day!

Each of the Monthly Medal events features a Porsche Centre Dubai nearest-the-pin competition and Anand Lakhiani became the sixth winner on the par 3 seventh hole. Congratulations Anand!

He will be one of eight qualifiers and eight other invited golfers forming two teams led by celebrities who will contest the season-ending par-3 style Porsche Centre Dubai shootout on the 18th hole of the Majlis.

A Division (handicaps 0-10) Winner: David Waite Runner-up: Rajinder Razdan Third: Joe Smith Best Gross: Charlie Simpson B Division (handicaps 11-20) Winner: David Formas Runner-up: Luiz Bertuol Third: Andrew Fullerton C Division (handicaps 21-28) Winner: Jan Hooftman Junior Division Best Net: Amber Waite Nearest The Pin HOLE # 7: Anand Lakhiani

70 net 70 net 71 net 72 gross 69 net 69 net 72 net 76 net 81 net

SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday 29th October 2016

Victory for Veneet in Seniors Championship

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ongratulations to the winner of the 2016 Seniors Championship, Veneet Mohan. An excellent round of a 3 over par 75 on the Majlis course steered Veneet to victory.

Runner-up on the day was Rajinder Razdan, with a great score of 78 gross and, closely following in third place, was David Waite with a score of 80 gross. These players led a very strong field on the day - well done to those who competed in the Medal strokeplay event.

In the over 60s category, the ‘Super Seniors’ champion was Qamar Rasheed with a fantastic score of 79 gross. Our resident PGA Professional,

Mark Bruce, held a competition within a competition on the 11th hole, on behalf of Dubai Islamic Bank. The Hickory Challenge saw golfers roll back the years as they tried to hit the par 3 green from the tee using their choice of real hickory golf clubs.

Only 10 golfers managed the feat, all of whom were entered into a prize draw for a AED 500 Club voucher sponsored by Dubai Islamic Bank which was won by David Formas.

The net division winner was Wookhwan Kim, with a fantastic score of 69 net. Alan Salem and Ishu Rupani closely followed with scores of 71 and 72 net, finishing in runnersup and third place respectively.

Seniors Champion Runner-up Third Over 60S Category Winner Net Division Best Net Runner-up Third

Veneet Mohan Rajinder Razdan David Waite

Gross 75 Gross 78 Gross 80

Qamar Rasheed

Gross 79

Wookhwan Kim Alan Salem Ishu Rupani

Net 69 Net 71 Net 72

October is one of the busiest months of the season as it involves a huge amount of planning for the Pink Ball Tournament. The aim of this competition is to ensure the ladies have an enjoyable game of golf whilst fundraising on behalf of the Al Jalila Foundation with Brest Friends. On the day we had 96 lady golfers all suitably attired in pink, and even more joined us for lunch and the raffle in Le Classique.

In addition to the wonderful support from the members in purchasing large amounts of tickets and donating close to

The first fixture of the year’s Inter-Club competition was on 12th October at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Despite taking all of the on-course prizes with Past Lady Captain Helen Srivastava taking straightest drive and Yana Jamieson winning nearest the pin, the team found the course very tough so we need a big performance at our next fixture at Abu Dhabi City Golf Club on 16th November to keep on track to qualify for the ICC Final. Thanks to all the ladies who volunteer to play in these events.

100 raffle prizes, HSBC once again gave a very generous donation.

Mercedes-Gargash Enterprises LLC returned as the main sponsor and supplied the much loved pink Mercedes Coupé. It was a fabulous fun-filled day with an amazing sum of AED 58,280 being raised for this worthy cause.

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he Season Openers are over but they have certainly provided such wonderful memories to look back on...the Ladies’ Season Opener when the ladies all dressed in green and sang “Ole,Ole,Ole” on the first tee; a few days later when Vipen and I faced the assembled crowd and families, thankfully both drives finding the fairway.

F&B excelled themselves with tasty snacks and beverages on course and a fabulous buffet and entertainment that evening in M’s restaurant. Thanks also to Barney and Rhys for their help and support in making it such an enjoyable day.

I would like to say a big thank you to Juan Kramer of ProSports who has taken over managing the Pro Shops Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek. Although new to the Club he has been extremely helpful and has provided incredible support to the ladies’ section supplying team shirts, and numerous prizes for the Pink Ball Tournament.

November brings cooler temperatures and the walking season begins. We can look forward to the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters at the beginning of December and the promise of another clinic from European Tour player Sophie Walker towards the end of November.

Enjoy your golf!

EGC Inter-Club team

Maura Duggan Lady Captain 2016-2017

COMPETITION RESULTS

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Ladies SEASON OPENER SCRAMBLE October 3rd 2016

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here was a fantastic turnout for our Ladies’ Season Opener last month with over 70 ladies putting on their Irish colours in support of our new Lady Captain Maura Duggan as she hit the opening tee shot to officially get the new season underway. Best wishes to Maura and there is no doubt that she will have a great year as Lady Captain.

Congratulations to our winning team that consisted of Mimi Hosking, Cathy Lajotte, Veronique Rossett and Maria Victoria Arias, scoring a superb net 58 that included 11 gross birdies, one net birdie and one net eagle....fantastic golf!!

Runners-up with a net 62 were Josie Tracey, Elvira Smith, Jenny Ayres and Fran Cole.

They were closely followed in third place with a net 63 by our Lady Vice-Captain, Najla Bartette, Martha Wong, Lynne Dickinson and Naema Maya.

Our on-course winners were Michele Carlsson and Maria Arias for nearest the pins at the 4th and 15th holes. Longest drive winners were Ingrid Lind on hole 12 and Ivy Bailey on hole 8.

Winners

Mimi Hosking, Cathy Lajotte, Veronique Rossett, MariviArias

Net 58

Runners-Up

Josie Tracey, Elvie Smith, Jenny Ayres, Fran Cole

Net 62

Third

Najla Bartette, Martha Wong, Lynne Dickinson, Naima Maya

Net 63

Monday 10th October 2016

Competition Results

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Ladies MONTHLY MEDAL

Silver A Division (handicaps 0-14) Winner Christiane Sprunck Net 70 Runner-up Monica Palao Net 71 Overall Best Gross Mimi Hosking

Gross 77 Silver A Division (handicaps 15-23) Winner Maureen Platt Net 69 Runner-up Sue Hopwood Net 71 Bronze Division (handicaps 24-42) Winner Rena Sethi

Net 75 Raffle Winner Lynne Dickinson

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Ladies Seniors Championship and past Captains trophy Monday 17th October

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ongratulations to our new 2016 Seniors Club Champion Naema Maya. It was a game of two halves as Naema played the front nine holes in 41 strokes, six over par but played superb golf on the back nine with six pars, only two bogies and a birdie on the 16th hole to return in 38 strokes for a winning score of 79 gross.

The Seniors Championship runner-up with a score of 81 was our relatively new member Cathy Lajotte; one stroke further behind in third place, scoring 82 was Mitsuko Emmerson. In the net division the outright winner was Katrine Karlsson who scored a superb net score of 65.

The Past Lady Captains’ Trophy saw six Past Captains playing - Martha Wong, Maria Petre, Jenny Ayres, Mitsuko Emmerson, Helen Srivastava and Margaret Bain. Congratulations Martha Wong who scored a fantastic 40 points to win the trophy.

Well done to Annette Carstanjen who scored 39 points to win the regular stableford competition that was played alongside the Seniors Championship.

Seniors Champion Naema Maya Runner-up Clare Lovett Third Mitsuko Emmerson Best Net Katrine Karlsson Past Lady Captains’ Trophy Winner Martha Wong Stableford Competiton (for non-seniors) Winner Annette Carstanjen

79 Gross 81 Gross 82 Gross 65 Net 40 Points 39 Points

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Pink Ball Competition

Monday 24th October

Competition Results

Team Prizes (with the pink ball) Winners Harini White, Glory Xavier

Mini Phillip, Kuson Waimer 125 Runners-Up Martha Wong, Lynne Dickinson

Naima Maya, Najla Bartette 123 Third Fiona Berry, Sue Hopwood

Thea Hendrickx, Jackie Thomson 121 Best 1st Score without pink ball Sabine Choudry, Antonia Ludvigson, Fiona Munro, Ingrid Sjodoff 112 Nearest The Pin Hole # 7 (Div. A- Hcp. 0-18) Swati Singh Hole # 11 (Div. B- Hcp. 19-42) Petra Daman Willems Longest Drive Hole # 12 (Div. A- Hcp. 0-18) Mimi Hosking Hole # 3 (Div. B- Hcp. 19-42) Jane Vail

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Ladies Favourite Holes Competition

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Competition Results

Monday 31st October Overall Winner Fiona Berry

23 points

SILVER DIVISION (handicaps 0-17) Winner

Najla Bartette.

22 points

Runner-up

Jackie Thomson 20 points

BRONZE DIVISION (handicaps 18 - 42) Winner

Maureen Platt

21 points

Runner-up

Josie Tracey

21 points

MIXED COMPETITION RESULTS UAE WORLD CORPORATE GOLF CHALLENGE Saturday 1st October 2016 Winners Gaurav Verma, Sanjay Dhandsa Runners-up David Waite, Tony Azoulay Third Anand Lakhiani, Nelly Amarnani Nearest the Pin Hole 4 (Mediclinic) Sandra Chia Hole 11 (Palmers) Yana Jamieson Hole 15 (BMW) Luiz Bertuol Nearest the Pin in two Hole 17 (On Course Golf) Tania Sangani Longest Drive Hole 3 (Fine & Country) Tania Sangani

MIXED SEASON OPENER Friday 7th October 2016

59 points 59 points 58 points

Winners Patrick Mulligan, Zoff Khan,

Tania Sangani, Amresh Sangani - 26 Runners-up David Dickinson, Lynne Dickinson,

Mike Butler, Bradley Eiffe - 24 Third Manish Bakshi, Aayush Bakshi,

Tauseef Khan, Shiba Khan - 22 Ladies’ Longest Drive Hole 12 Tania Sangani Hole 3 Arjun Manghnani Ladies’ Nearest the Pin Hole 11 Shiba Khan Hole 7 Anand Lakhiani Nearest the Pin for all Players Hole 4 Zoff Khan Hole 15 Naresh Handa Beat the Pro Hole 4 David Dickinson Guess Lady Captain’s Drive 148 yards Martha Wong Guess Club Captain’s Drive: 234 yards Jenny Ayres

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Al Dobowi Emirates Mixed Amateur Open

Congratulations to the winners of the Al Dobowi Mixed Amateur Open 2016, Rajinder Razdan and Swati Singh of Emirates Golf Club. The 36 hole event was played on the Faldo course for the morning round, followed by an afternoon round on the Majlis course. The pair shot a fantastic first round score of 67 net, followed by an impressive second round

John McDonald and Peggy O’ Dea of Jumeirah Golf Estates finished as runnersup, very narrowly missing out on first place by only one stroke, having scored a six under par, 138. In third place were Emirates Golf Club members Moshe Kohli and Naema Maya, finishing on a four under par, 140 after two very exciting rounds of golf.

Champions

Runners Up

Third

Overall Best Gross

Most Improved

Rajinder Razdan Swati Singh John McDonald Peggy O’Dea Moshe Kohli Naima Maya Mark Hosking Mimi Hosking Alan Hall Fiona Hall

67 +70 =137 70 +68 =138 68 +72 = 140

73 +77 = 150 9 Strokes

LEGACY PRIME PRO-AM CUP

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his was an excellent second event in the Legacy Prime Pro-Am Cup! Many congratulations to our winners on a magnificent -17 under par. The team was successfully captained by Professional Daniel Suchan and reinforced with great play from members Nawaf Fawaz, Tony Azoulay and Marcus Wallman with a fantastic team effort on the Majlis course. We look forward to event three scheduled for Friday 18th November. Entries will open on 16th October and will close on 3rd November.

We look forward to another fantastic response and a successful event.

The overall gross prize went to Mark and Mimi Hosking, a very strong team who shot a solid six over par (150) gross across the two rounds which was a fantastic score in what can often be a difficult greensomes format.

Our most improved team of Alan and Fiona Hall made a remarkable improvement of nine strokes in the afternoon round on the Majlis course!

Competition Results

36 hole Championship

score of 70 resulting in a seven under par total of 137. They led the field for the majority of the 36 hole tournament and claimed the impressive champions’ trophy!

The event was hosted by Infinity powered

by Al Dobowi and was very well contested featuring a full field of competitors, many of whom had travelled from neighbouring golf clubs specially for the event.

Saturday 22nd October

Finally, everyone at Emirates Golf Club would like to sincerely thank our sponsor on the day. Mr. Surender Kandhari of Al Dobowi who deserves tremendous credit for his long and continued commitment to this event and to our Club.

Competition Results

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DIWALI SCRAMBLE Friday 28th October 2016

MiDCOM Diwali Scramble

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ongratulations to the winning team of the MiDCOM Diwali Scramble; Naema Maya, Tej Chhabra, Swati Singh and Dileep Kumar who shot a fantastic scramble score of a net 57 on the Majlis course.

The event was very well contested with Achal Ghai, Rajesh Sethi, Sanjay Kao, and Anil Kumar finishing a close second with a net 58 claiming this prize after a card count-back. Third place went to the team of Maria Petre, Ringo Leung, Kish Bandopadhyay and Dalip Tripathi, also with a net 58.

On-course competitions included longest drive on the 12th hole which was won by Mitsuko Emmerson and nearest the pin prizes on holes 4 and 15, which were won by Anand Kapoor and Kish Bandopadhyay respectively. Finally, Moshe Kohli and Noemy Bertuol guessed correctly how many tees were in the vase and they each won a FERO mobile phone, a MiDCOM brand that will soon be launched in the GCC. Thank you to MiDCOM for their continued support of this fantastic event and many thanks to all who contributed to the day and made the MiDCOM Diwali Scramble such a successful and colourful event.

Winners

Runners-up

Third

Nearest The Pin Hole # 4 Hole # 15 Longest Drive Hole # 12

Naima Maya, Tej Chhabra Swati Singh, Dileep Kumar 57 Achal Ghai, Rajesh Sethi Sanjay Kao, Anil Kumar 58 Maria Petre, Ringo Leung Kish Bandopadhyay, Dalip Tripathi 58 Anand Kapoor Kish Bandopadhyay Mitsuko Emmerson

Guess how many tees in the vase Moshe Kohli and Noemy Bertuol

990 Tees

Pro’s Tip of the Month

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Academy

by GOLF Professional Alex Shedden

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i everyone my name is Alex Shedden. I recently joined the Golf Professionals at the Academy.

Below are a few exercises to try, to get yourself ready to play golf. Give them a go and see how you get on. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at ashedden@dubaigolf.com or on +971 56 7789389.

Half kneeling torso rotation 1. Begin with one knee bent to 90 degrees, the other directly below your hip.

2. Extend your arms directly overhead holding a club.

3. Rotate to both sides 5 times and repeat 2-3 times.

This exercise challenges your core and ability to separate upper and lower body, which is essential in the golf swing.

Side step with rotation 1. Begin holding the club in front with arms extended.

2. From here step back and across to your left hand side with your right foot while at the same time rotating your upper body to the left.

3. Repeat 5-10 times each side and repeat 2-3 times.

Standing pray stretch 1. Begin standing with feet shoulder width apart holding onto a club or buggy.

2. Hinge from the hips and feel like you are pushing your head between your arms. You should feel the stretch up your back and shoulder muscles.

3. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 2-3 times.

In the golf swing we need mobility in the muscles in our back to allow us to get our arms up in the back swing.

Greenkeepe Cuttings

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Greenkeeper s Cuttings

By Craig Haldane Director - Golf Course Maintenance

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he GCM team had the course in fantastic condition for the Season Opener at the beginning of October - well done on a great effort this past summer by the entire team.

Now, at the beginning of November, overseeding is taking place on the Majlis. Photos below show the preparation and start of this process. To get a better understanding of what we do when overseeding we have posted a series of videos on FaceBook - it’s the best form of communication we have used in 10 years! The rest will follow over the coming days and weeks.

VISIT TO PRETORIA I was recently back in Pretoria at Silver Lakes GC and the African Golf Academy to deliver education to new up and coming greenkeepers.

Derek Daly and Andrew Mckenna, through Elmwood College, have a great set up here and with the support of Jacobsen they have really grown this programme. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing some best practices with this engaged group. Thank you for having me.

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Ishu Rupani Hello to my golfing friends at EGC After 13 years of great living in Hong Kong I moved with my wife and three children to Dubai.

This was in August 1992.

I thought it would be better to move in the peak of the heat and get complaints from the family so that I could tell them that, from that period onwards the weather would only get better.

Being an avid squash player I spent a lot of time at the Trade Centre Apartments Club squash courts until the following year, in 1993, when one of my friends, Dilip Awtani, suggested that I play golf and he even even booked the first lesson for me at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. That was the start of my wonderful journey of playing golf.

In 1994 I became a member of Emirates Golf Club. I recollect Mike Gerbich was the Captain of the Club and how welcoming he was - always there to help and always smiling. He passed away in July this year. RIP Mike.

They say golf is like life but don’t believe that. Golf is more complicated!! Just think of the number of mood swings you go through in just one round!!

From a starting handicap of 28 I am now 10.6 after playing this game for 22 years and being a member of the fabulous Emirates Golf Club.

I would play every day if I could. It’s cheaper than going to a shrink and has probably kept more people sane.

In 2010 I achieved my golf bucket list.

1. I played at the Old Course on my first trip to Scotland which was sponsored by Chivas.

2. In the same year on 2nd December, UAE National Day, I had my only holein-one on the Majlis hole number 4.

3.Last year for the first time I also managed to get to single digits with a handicap of 7.9!

I have also been on many overseas golf trips with my friends. One of the trips to Antalya which was arranged by Emirates Golf Club in April 2015 was simply wonderful. I hope the Club will think of arranging more of such golf trips. Recently we were in Bulgaria - see photos.

Emirates Golf Club is like my second home.

I thank the management for making me a member of the Consultative Committee for two years.

I would also like to thank all colleagues of the Club, as well as the Golf Operations team, F&B, Locker Room and Fit Lab. They are always smiling and helpful.

Thank you to Jacqui for her continued efforts to publish Club Life.

I look forward to another exciting year at EGC and I wish Captains Vipen Sethi and Maura Duggan and Vice-Captains Ivan Fornazaric and Najla Bartette all the very best for the season ahead.

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ongratulations to Rajinder Razdan and Swati Singh for triumphing in the Al Dobowi Mixed Amateur Open. Naema Maya and Veneet Mohan were crowned our Seniors Championship winners this month with scores of 79 and 75 respectively, excellent play from our ‘experienced’ members.

A massive thank you and congratulations to all members for your support, donations and contribution to the ladies’ Pink Ball golf competition on Monday 24th October. Our Lady Captain, Maura Duggan, along with Najla and great support from the ladies section raised over AED 55,000 for breast cancer research through the Al Jalila Foundation.

Our season opening events and the Midcom Diwali Scramble were also excellently supported so thank you for your support of such popular mixed events.

Update on events this month: • Midnight Madness has been moved from 10th November to 9th February 2017.

• The Legacy Prime Pro Am Cup Series is going from strength to strength; thank you to sponsors Achal Ghai and Jugwinder Brar along with Stephen Deane for making these events a great success. Over 40 teams entered for the October edition and with only 23 Pros playing, members were of course left disappointed. The aim of the series is to encourage as many different members as possible to play, so if you missed out on the first two events you will be sure to receive a space in the next fixture on 18th November 2016, 8.00am shotgun start on the Majlis.

• Other highlights of the month are the Heritage Trophy for the ladies (21st and 28th November) and the Clubhouse Trophy (25th November) for the men.

New Carts The new EZGO cart fleet has arrived and the final assembly of the 170 carts is almost complete. Each cart will be fitted with a new GPS system, custom made for EZGO golf carts. We anticipate the new cart fleet will be in operation by 11th November.

The TKVGPS system includes the below features: • Enhanced hole-views & green-views • On-screen pro tips • Digital scorecard • Yardage to pin • Distances to marked hazards • Interactive touch-screen distances to golfer selected points • 3D hole flyovers • Food & beverage menus and ordering • Cart usage reports • Pace of play reports • Cart tracking reports and cart control technology

You may recall that back in September 2015 we launched ‘Cart Kill’ technology linked to the current GPS System. For various reasons this wasn’t as successful as planned and it was removed. However the new system is designed to prevent members and guests alike from driving the golf carts into prohibited areas. From now on please drive the carts on the paths and fairways when possible.

Please keep clear of the tee boxes, green surrounds, lakes and ALL SAND AREAS. For example, if you attempt to drive in a SAND AREA your cart will stop slowly and you must reverse the cart out of the restricted area before you can drive forward once more.

During the launch of this function please forward any feedback to starters, marshals and management.

The clubs policy is to keep carts out of all sand areas to: • avoid disturbance to the natural habitat • avoid damage to the golf cart including getting them stuck and turning over • avoid tire tracks from disrupting the game of fellow members playing behind • maintain the aesthetic qualities of the course • prevent sand blowing up into the cart resulting in maintenance issues

Majlis Caddies Please be informed the Majlis course will be WALKING ONLY from 4th November 2016 – 14th February 2017.

The majority of caddies at Emirates Golf Club are members of the operations team (including Golf Operations, Golf Course Maintenance and Food/Beverage). The demands of the operation dictate that their day job comes first therefore it is not possible for us to always organise and guarantee caddies.

The Caddie Master is our golf operations supervisor Ummer. Requests for caddies can be made on the following numbers at the said times, however please note we cannot always guarantee a caddie for your game but we will try our best to meet the demand.

At least 24 hours notice is also required.

Ummer 0506768148 (please call Thursday– Monday, 8.00am-6.00pm) Jega 0505786800 (please call Tuesday & Wednesday 8.00am-4.00pm) Minimum Caddie Fees: Members and Members’ Guests – AED 120 Visitors – AED 150, (additional gratuity at the discretion of the player) Happy Golfing!

Barney Coleman Director of Golf, Emirates Golf Club

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Paul & Anne-Britt Mercer When Paul and Anne-Britt left Dubai they went to live in a small village called Calonge on the Costa Brava. Both are members of the Pals Golf Society, based at Golf Platja de Pals (a course at a seaside resort). Paul has just finished his two year tenure as Captain of the Society, and Anne-Britt has just been appointed Secretary.

The Society consists of many nationalities, including Scandinavians, British, French, German etc. It is an active social group of happy people, and it is a pleasure to be part of it.

Sending our best wishes to all our friends at Emirates Golf Club

#teamdubaigolf #meettheteam Hello Rhys James, Golf Services Manager at Emirates Golf Club! Rhys is originally from Wales and started working with us two years ago when he moved out to Dubai! He can be found around the Club working on anything from golf tournaments to membership! On top of his bucket list are a holiday in Hawaii, snowboarding at Whistler, Canada and to witness the Welsh Football team win the Football World Cup (you could be waiting a while Rhys!)

Meet Vivienne Martinez, from Golf Reservations!

Originally from the Philippines, she has worked with Dubai Golf for almost 10 years, moving from the Dubai Creek Academy five years ago. In her spare time, Vivienne enjoys watching TV, browsing the internet and listening to her favourite singer Sara Geronimo

Meet Gopu, from our amazing Driving Range team! Originally from India, he has been with us for two years and when not at work, he enjoys watching cricket; his favourite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar!

Gopu also enjoys playing Kabbadi!

Hello Ummer, Golf Operations Supervisor at Emirates Golf Club!

Originally from Kerala, India, Ummer has been working at Emirates Golf Club for just over over 26 years. When he is not working, Ummer enjoys working on his culinary skills in the kitchen with his specialty being chicken curry! On the weekend, you can find him soaking up the rays on the Khor Fakkan beach! The best thing about working at Dubai Golf? It’s a second home to him and he has met a lot of famous people who have come to play golf here including Bill Clinton!

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Dear Member,

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Fit Lab

or those of you who have been to Fit Lab over the past month you will have seen that the place is booming which is fantastic. It’s great to see so many fitness enthusiasts getting into their exercise routines.

For those of you who have been here a similar amount of time to me, which is 15 years or so (I came to Dubai when I was 10), you will see the vast improvement we have made at Fit Lab. I like to think we have stayed ahead of our competitors and that we offer the full health and wellness package.

I am very proud to say that, without a fantastic team behind me, this would not have been possible. So thank you not only to my Fit Lab colleagues but to all of Dubai Golf and to all our members for your support and a special thanks for your feedback on how to continue to strive to be the best.

As always, Fit Lab is trying innovative ideas on how we can improve the experience at Fit Lab and offer more value to our members. We have recently introduced Karate and Martial Arts which has been a huge success and adults and children are most welcome.

PiYO If you havent tried PiYO then why not get to a class in November, first class is FREE. So what is PIYO? It is NOT a pilates NOR a yoga class, it’s a strengthening and toning class using pilates and yoga moves to provide a full body conditioning low impact class. It strenghtens, tones and increases flexibility all in the one class.

The class is going into its second year at Emirates Golf Club and is now proving to be popular with many regulars becoming addicted to the fantastic workout.

Come along to the class with your yoga mat, lots of water and be prepared for a fantastic low impact

Member of the Month

Member of the month for October goes to Ashish Nijhawan. Ashish has been working out at Fit Lab for many years and keeps himself in tip top shape. He has regular Personal Training sessions with Michael to help him achieve his ultimate goals. Ashish is a great example of how to keep fit throughout your life. Well done Ashish – keep up the fantastic work

Colleague in Focus Sanoj Thisera (Lifeguard)

Sanoj joined Emirates Golf Club in August 2014 from Wild Wadi. Sanoj is from Negobo in Sri Lanka where he has a wife called Sunshine who is from the Philippines and a six month old daughter called Mehgan and he misses them both dearly.

What is your favourite hobby?

Reading, watching movies and playing golf.

What do you like best about working at EGC? Always being challenged and looking to provide the 7* service to our members and being part of the EGC family.

What do you enjoy best about Dubai?

The respectful culture and Emirates Golf Club What motivates you?

Being able to provide the best possible lifestyle for my family while working in Dubai Sanoj is a great asset to the team and does a fantastic job at the poolside. Keep up the great work Sanoj.

Healthy Regards Andy Meech Head of Sport & Leisure

exercise tips Rowing is an excellent form of exercise utilising all the major muscles in the body. It can be used for long duration efforts such as 5km for time, or 30 minutes for distance. Interval training is highly popular and effective also, with high intensity sprints to increase the heart rate, combined with rest intervals, for example, 10 sets of 300m as fast as possible, with one minute rest. You can also combine the rower into circuit style workouts alongside weights and bodyweight exercises.

Key points in technique - reach forward as far as you can - push with the legs until straight and then pull with the arms maintaining an upright torso and tight core - pull the handle into the body just below the chest and return the handle in a smooth rhythmic motion

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Tennis

Fit Lab

The Tennis Ladies played their part for the Breast Cancer Charity day with a ‘pink day’ event last month. A big thank you to Monika for organising this as the ladies had a wonderful day. The ladies continue to play on Monday and Thursday mornings for any ladies interested in joining in.

INSANITY CLASS Insanity and METAFIT are two fantastic programmes which are HIIT WORKOUTS. So what is HIIT? HIIT stands for high intensity interval training. This means you work at a high intensity for a short interval and then rest. These workouts are known for not just burning calories at the time but are renowned for the after burn. This means it increases your metabolism so that you are burning calories 24 hours later from your HIIT workout. It’s important to vary your exercise regime with all types of training.

These workouts are for ALL levels; modifications are on offer for all moves. So why not give it a try in November! First class is free!

SENSASIA URBAN SPA ADDS THE ULTIMATE PRENATAL TREATMENT TO ITS MUCHLOVED SENSMAMA MENU

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picked products to prevent stretch marks, relieve fatigue, hydrate skin and ease fluid retention.

regnancy is a time of miraculous

transformation and true beauty but, it is also tough on the body, making tailored massage and skin-specific treatments even more important and beneficial for mumsto-be.

YUMMY MUMMY & DADDY-TO-BE MASSAGE: 90 minutes: AED 889

SensAsia Urban Spa’s SensMama menu was created for Dubai mums…

by Dubai mums.

Including a handcrafted selection of exceptional pre- and post natal body treatments, it has been developed – and personally bump-tested – by SensAsia founder and mum of twin girls, Salina Handa.

“I swore by SensMama during my own pregnancy. The menu grew along with me, and it has continued to do so ever since,” says Salina. “We have looked after such a devoted following of mums-to-be across the 10 years of SensMama, and each pregnant body has taught us how to enhance this incredible, life-changing time.”

MUMMY MASSAGE & MORE: 120 minutes: AED 699

In response to a significant surge in SensMama treatment bookings and client comments throughout 2016, SensAsia has launched a brand new, premium pre-natal package for November, combining its most popular treatments to create the ultimate pregnancy pamper journey…for body, mind and bump!

The Luxe Mum-To-Be is a delectable 135 minutes in duration. It begins with the coveted Yummy MummyTo-Be – a specialised, bump-friendly massage delivered by SensAsia’s expert therapists, who undergo extensive training to achieve complete confidence in the hugely varying needs of pregnant women during their second and third trimesters. Ladies are guided into the most comfortable and safest positions for their individual state, while the full body is massaged to ease tension, muscle fatigue and fluid retention.

The Luxe Mum-To-Be continues with the Bliss Fabulous Facial – a brand new, complexion-perfecting facial from the cult NYC-born brand that is completely

The perfect time out for soon-tobe parents. A Yummy MummyTo-Be for her, and a choice of SensAsia’s most popular signature massages for him, taken side-byside in a sumptuous couple’s suite.

Relax the maxed-out mum-tobe and feel the benefits before, during and after giving birth.

Start with the Yummy MummyTo-Be massage, followed by a complexion-perfecting Bliss Fabulous Facial.

I’M A MUMMY NOW: 60 minutes: AED 399 customisable to leave skin fresh, bright and squeaky clean. Mama Mio’s Lighter Legs treatment completes this headto-toe journey, including a soothing rosewood foot soak, light exfoliation and therapeutic massage to take the weight off and leave ladies far more ‘floaty’!

Recover and relax with this much needed healing hour. A full body massage to realign and restore a postbaby body using the natural, effective creams that have made Mama Mio so famous.

YUMMY TUMMY: 15 minutes: AED 85

The Luxe Mum-To-Be costs AED 799, representing AED 125 saving on the individual treatments.

A must-do for every growing bump.

Total belly-basking goodness with luxe layers of Omega 3, 6 and 9.

The Luxe Mum-To-Be is the latest addition to SensAsia Urban Spa’s SensMama menu, which has been increasingly regarded as the go-to list of pre- and postnatal treatments among Dubai females for a decade.

TEMPLE TIME – 45 minutes: AED 300

SensAsia’s SensMama menu is detailed below. Don’t forget Emirates Golf Club members benefit from a 20% discount on SensAsia signature treatments!

THE LUXE MUM: 135 minutes: AED 799 The ultimate pamper package for every pregnant woman! She will float home after a Yummy Mummy-To-Be massage, complexion-perfecting Bliss Fabulous Facial and therapeutic Lighter Legs treatment.

She will dream about the baby on the way with this heavenly hot frangipani oil head massage.

SCRUB-A-DUB-MUM: 30 minutes: AED 245 Improves circulation as SensAsia therapists scrub away dead skin cells in those hard to reach areas.

LIGHTER LEGS: 30 minutes: AED 225 Soothing foot soak, light exfoliation and therapeutic massage for heavy lower legs, using Mama Mio.

YUMMY MUMMY-TO-BE MASSAGE: 60 minutes: AED 399 & 90 minutes: AED 499*

Emirates Golf Club members benefit from a 20% discount on SensAsia signature treatments.

A specialised, bump-friendly massage, expertly-delivered in complete comfort.

Targets muscle pain and uses hand-

Call SensAsia Urban Spa, Emirates Golf Club on 04 417 9820 or visit www.sensasiaspas.com

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By Scott Macpherson

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ell done to England on a fine victory in the Tri-Nations on 15th October and, as always, it was a close contest with England winning both their matches and Ireland and Scotland drawing their match.

Points as follows: • 1st England • 2nd Scotland • 3rd Ireland

7.5 5.5 5 ( Birch)

Many thanks to the Captains - Paul & Tony for their good sportsmanship and to all the players for their participation.

We look forward to doing it all again next year.

New Captains for next year Scotland: George Gourlay England: Jean Luc Dubois Special mention and thanks go to our M/C for the evening events - Mike Tracey who gave a stellar performance and invited some new and old members to talk about what the Tri-Nations meant to them - a great evening was had by all.

Last but not least, big thanks go to our colleagues at Emirates Golf Club as again they provided great food and great service throughout the day.

Tri-Nations

Tri-Nations

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RULES

BY RHYS

Provisionally Speaking.....

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his month we will look at when a golfer can and cannot play a provisional ball. We don’t see provisional balls played enough in amateur golf which is a shame as the rule is actually there to save time and ultimately improve pace of play and even more so now that the Majlis course will now become walking only.

You should play a provisional ball any time when your ball may be out of bounds or lost in any area outside of a water hazard. Any time that you don’t find your ball or if you find it lying out of bounds then you are faced with the longest walk in golf back to where you last played, to play again under a one stroke penalty.

But if, after you hit that wild shot, you take the opportunity to play a provisional ball, you could then continue play with your original ball if you find it in-bounds within the permitted five minutes, with no penalty. However, if you didn’t find it, or if you found it out of bounds, you’d simply continue play with the provisional ball. You will have saved yourself, and the golfers behind you, the time it would have taken for you to walk back and hit another ball as well as the time to walk ahead again to re-join your group.

Please be reminded that firstly, you MUST “announce” your intention to play a provisional ball, and secondly, you MUST play the provisional before you go forward and begin searching for the first ball. Your “announcement” should be specific in that you should use the word ‘provisional’ or make it abundantly clear that you intend to proceed under the applicable rule, (Rule 27-2a).

To keep it simple, please refer to the diagram below which explains when you can or cannot play a provisional ball. If you have any queries then please don’t hesitate to ask next time you see me at the Club.

Here Come The Ladies Level One Active Start Level Tw Learn To Play *maximum of six per group Member AED 1,400 Guest AED 1,500 Level Three Level Four *maximum of Member Guest

Learn To Compete Compete four per group AED 1,900 AED 2,000

Whether you are a regular player or a complete beginner, the Golf Professionals would like you to join them for a morning or evening’s golf. Over a period of ten weeks your ladies’ group will be taken through various aspects of the game by your qualified Golf Professional.

Your group will consist of a maximum of four or six participants, ensuring you receive ample time with your instructor during the one hour weekly lessons. A ten week range pass also allows you to practise between sessions. After each lesson, you are invited to relax over a coffee in the Spike Bar. Alongside your lesson package enjoy complimentary access to the Par 3 course from Sunday to Thursday between 7.00am and 4.00pm (excluding public holidays) as well as member’s guest rate on the Faldo course from Sunday to Thursday before 4.00pm.

All equipment is provided if required.

A new series of the Ladies Group Lessons starts every month.

Levels • Active Start - complete beginners or ladies returning to the game, this level is structured to cover the fundamentals of the game.

• Learn To Play - for the player who wishes to improve their technique and knowledge and playing around the Par 3 in less than 50 shots.

• Train To Compete - designed for ladies who would like to further their game and improve their scores, both on the Par 3 and 18 hole course.

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

• Compete - for the serious golfer who wishes to dedicate time to improve her overall game, with individually focussed lessons.

For registration email emiratesacademy@dubaigolf.com

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WHAT’S ON DURING NOVEMBER?

What’s On

Golf CalendaR GOLF EVENTS NO CARTS are allowed on the Majlis course from 4th Nov 2016 until 15th Feb 2017 Friday 4th

Monday 7th

OMA Emirates Medal Championship in association 13:00 Faldo with Porsche Centre Dubai and Ascot and Chapels Ladies’ Monthly Medal

08.30 Faldo

Midnight Madness has been moved from 10th November to 9th February 2017 Saturday 12th

Junior Open

08.35 - 11.35

Monday 14th

Ladies’ Competition

08.30 Faldo

Faldo

November 17th-20th DP World Tour Championship, Jumeirah Golf Estates Friday 18th

Members’ Pro-Am

08.00 Majlis

Monday 21st

Heritage Trophy Round 1

08.30 Faldo

Friday 25th

Clubhouse Trophy

13.00 Majlis

Monday 28th

Heritage Trophy Round 2

08.30 Majlis

Handicap Update Dear Member, The current policy across both Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club which came into effect on 6th February 2012, is that all golfers playing off handicaps of 2.4 or below will have scores recorded on tournament games only and exclude general play rounds.

Please be advised that from Friday 14th October the policy will be amended as follows: • All juniors (under 18 years old) who have a handicap of 2.4 or below will continue to be monitored by the existing policy.

Their handicap will be calculated on tournament rounds only.

• All other golfers will have their handicap based on all games (tournament and general play) therefore all golfers over 18 years old, including those with handicaps below 2.4, must enter the scores of all games played. The handicap system is designed to take into account all games and hence reflects a more accurate handicap for the individual member.

All members who currently have their handicap based only on tournament rounds will be contacted via email by the Golf Operations team.

For more information, please contact Rhys James at Emirates Golf Club on rjames@dubaigolf. com or Rashid Hamood at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club on rhamood@dubaigolf.com.

In the Pink

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It was great to see the teams from Emirates Golf Club, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club and golf in DUBAi wearing pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for their donation to local charities.

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Members Tom and Ingrid Lind represented Emirates Golf Club in the 2016 World Hickory Open Finals in Carnoustie (Panmure Golf Club) last month, having qualified through the Barclays Hickory Final over the Faldo course.

Reflections from the Carnoustie Suite Overlooking the tee box of the first hole of the Carnoustie Golf Club from our balcony and enjoying a traditional Scottish ‘tea and scones’, we are recuperating from a spectacular golf extravaganza.

It all began when, much to our surprise, Ingrid and I won the Barclays Hickory Challenge with the grandad style hickory clubs at Emirates Golf Club and, amazingly, we were to represent the Club at the World Hickory Championships to be played at the ancient course of Panmure Golf Club – Carnoustie (yes the same Club where Ben Hogan prepared for the 1953 Open).

So what were we supposed to do?

Knowing that tradition is very much in the minds of the Brits, Ingrid firstly started to assemble an acceptable attire: a pair of my suit trousers was transformed into true plus-fours using the google search “howto-make-knickerbocker-pants” and on our way to Scotland we dived into granny and granddad’s cupboards to complement this with long skirts and flat caps:we certainly looked the part.

Now imagine entering a time machine: at 4.30pm on the Sunday there was a predrinks get-together and, following that was three and a half days of “Peaky Blinders

meets Downton Abbey on the golf course” binge -watching episodes already started and later episodes in which we were starring as well.

A gentlemen by the name of Lionel Freeman was the grand old man of the fraternity/sorority of hickory players and the programme was pure aristocratic indulgence of playing serious golf on a pretty tough links-course, including a professional starter (… and next on the tee, representing Emirates Golf Club …. Ingrid Lind) rounded off with a Hickory Champions’ Gala dinner with fun speeches and lots of interacting with the participants who came from all over the world: UK, USA, South Africa, Japan, China, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and of course the Arab-Dutch delegation that we represented.

At breakfast all participants were ready dressed; they discussed where they sourced their ancient equipment and who the best carpenters were in the land who were able to restore their precious clubs.

The second and third days consisted of the actual tournament which included not only an array of professionals, but also amateurs like us, and we were playing for the

10th October Congratulations to team Blissfully Ignorant who won the weekly Monday Quiz Night in Spike Bar, followed by teams Quizimodo and Norfolk & Chance!

17th October Congratulations to team Party Fears who won the weekly Monday Quiz Night in the Spike Bar, followed by teams Norfolk & Chance and Tequila Mocking Bird!

ultimate honour of being named Hickory World Champions. Your reporter was not so skilled, but after two days we are feeling so proud to have been allowed to take part in this extraordinary event. Sandie Lyle, the former US Masters and the Open Champion was crowned Men’s champion, an honour that he put at equal ranking of his Majors .

On the ladies’ side after two trying rounds Ingrid Lind (yes your Emirates Golf Club representative) was crowned ladies’ stableford World Hickory Champion achieving 54 points over 36 holes (just to show how tough the circumstances were) Hereby, we want to thank Emirates Golf Club (Barney and Rhys) and sponsors Barclays for getting us enthused for this picturesque part of our golf game and we also thank Lionel Freeman and his organisation for hosting the event.

Ingrid looks forward to defending her title next year and we wholeheartedly hope that more of our Club members will catch the ‘Hickory-virus’.

Tom Lind

Finishing the day the best way! #twilightgolf Credit @sjomonart

October 8th Great to have the Emirati Junior Team at The Academy last month with Golf Professional Richard Dunsby!

Have you entered our monthly #EGCSelfie competition?

Take a picture during your next round on the Faldo or Majlis course and post the selfie on Instagram, tagging @ emiratesgc with the #egcselfie for the chance to win a four ball on the Faldo!

Whether you are looking to host a corporate event, party or a wedding, Emirates Golf Club is the perfect spot to make it an event to remember! With magnificent views over the luscious green golf courses and Dubai Marina skyline, our choice of incredible indoor and alfresco venues provide the perfect backdrop for your event.

Emirates Golf Club is the perfect choice for your next event! With renowned venues for corporate events, banquets and special occasions, this is the ideal location for the ultimate event with lasting memories!

Janet and Bob Curtis will be leaving Dubai soon so a farewell lunch for Janet was held in Le Classique. Best wises to Bob and Janet

Take a look at our colleagues new cafeteria!

Four Past Captains met up in London recently, the Barrys and the Legnarsgreat fun!

The ‘rules guru’, Shona McRae with Chris May in Shanghai at the HSBC Champions event.

Ladies That

Brunch!

Every Friday from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, enjoy contemporary French food and beverages at Le Classique, Emirates Golf Club.

Ladies exclusive offer Food, pink beverages, selected house beverages and grape AED 290 Unlimited food AED 195 per member, AED 215 per member’s guest, AED 235 per gues With selected grape AED 355 per member, AED 385 per member’s guest, AED 405 per guest With selected house beverages and grape AED 395 per member, AED 415 per member’s guest, AED 435 per guest

+971 4 417 9999 emiratesdining@dubaigolf.com www.dubaigolf.com