Club life April 2018

Club Life April 2018 Issue 77

Editor: Jacqui Barry jaxdubai@gmail.com

Club Champions Viv Caley & Arkesh Bhatia

Junior Club Champions Hyeonji Kang & Bradley Mogire

A N N I V E R S A R Y

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hat an absolutely fabulous month we had in March with some of the major events in our social and golfing calendar, namely, Club Captain’s and Lady Captain’s golf days. Our first big event was our 30th Anniversary party on March 8th. What a spectacular evening it was and one of the best to date. I honestly don’t think anything could have been improved upon; the setting/lighting was fantastic and the whole club looked magnificent; the food was delicious..so much of every type of food that was all perfectly cooked and presented; the entertainment was so very good and the speeches too! Congratulations to everyone involved in making this all happen and especially to the F&B team.

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Christopher May

Chief Executive Officer cmay@dubaigolf.com

30 years on and Emirates Golf Club still feels like a ‘second home’ to many of us and the Club is at its absolute peak - the courses are in great condition, the facilities are top-notch and the club now has superb outlets, all beautifully designed and fitted out, so it really is an absolute pleasure to spend so much time here! The club is, without a doubt, the best in the region.

Our incoming Vice-Captains for 2018-2019 were announced on the evening of the party. Congratulations to Ishu Rupani and Yana Jamieson, two very popular choices!

The next event was Ivan’s Captain’s Day which was on Friday 16th March which saw a full field of of players take to the Majlis course for a betterball competition and 40 ladies playing on the Faldo course. Everyone had so much fun and we were treated to some extraordinary food tastings brought to each group by Chef Tomasz and his assistant who were flown in from Slovenia especially for the weekend…mini-rolls containing foie gras and also egg shells filled with potato, foamed egg and topped with freshly grated truffle. I am not doing this justice with the description but, believe me, it was all delicious. As well as this there were food stations at the 4th and 12th of the Majlis as well as numerous drinks stations. The main bar however was Ivan’s ‘Ice-Bar’ at the 12th which was one of his own company’s refrigerated trucks containing a bar and two benches sculpted out of ice; this was amazing…and very, very cold!!

The evening continued with a superb array of food including special Slovenian dishes and drinks, a band and even a magician. Thank you Ivan for everything…the F&B, shirts, pouches, and chocolates (for the ladies)!

Three days later was Najla’s Captain’s Day which was another brilliant afternoon and evening. Again we were treated to some excellent oncourse food and beverages and as we moved into the evening event, there were plenty of treats in store. Thanks to Chef Nicholas and the entire F&B team for the delicious Lebanese fare. Traditionally the Lady Vice-Captain puts together a skit for the Lady Captain which was wonderfully done by Sulafa with the help of a number of the ladies. In addition, Sulafa had arranged a ‘flashmob’ later on in the evening which was fantastic. I know she worked tirelessly on this along many of the ladies as well as Paul Byrne, Rhys, Cian, Will, Sean and Patrick, who attended many practice spring sessions. Well you pulled it off and it worked …the look of surprise on Najla’s face was priceless!

Barney Coleman

Club Manager bcoleman@dubaigolf.com

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Andy Meech

Craig Haldane

Director - Golf Course Maintenance chaldane@dubaigolf.com

Adele Cowgill

Head of Sport and Leisure ameech@dubaigolf.com

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Ivan and Najla have both had a tremendous year so far and they have put so much effort into making this an exciting and fun season. It’s not finished yet but thank you, on behalf of the members, for everything you have done…and both of you even look like you’re enjoying it too, despite all the hard work!

Until 31st May 2018, invite your guests to play the Majlis Course for AED 450 or play the Faldo Course for AED 250 until 11.55am on weekdays

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Our sincere sympathy goes to the family of past member of Emirates Golf Club, Mike O’Mary who passed away two weeks ago in Texas USA. Mike was a real gentleman and an excellent golfer who was Club Champion five times during his time at Emirates Golf Club.

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he Indian Invitational yet gain produced a full field and a big thank you to the Indian Community for hosting such a fabulous event and raising funds for the junior colleagues. A specific mention and thank you to Surender, Vipen, Rekha and Jayshree for your support and leadership of the event.

Captains’ Days - Ladies Show How to Party!

The run of high profile events continued in midMarch with Ivan hosting his Captain’s Day on Friday 16th and Najla hosting the ladies three days later on Monday 19th.

Both Ivan and Najla hosted superb events with considerable time, effort and finance spent on the planning and hosting of their respective days. Thank you to all the members who participated, 120 men and 40 ladies competed in Ivan’s day with over 100 ladies celebrating with Najla on the Monday.

I saw first hand the effort that was injected into each day but there was one stark contrast between the evening celebrations. The ladies celebrated late into the night of Monday 19th March; in contrast, it was noticeable that at approximately 9:15pm, half the guests had left the celebrations early on the Friday.

I appreciate that we all have social commitments in Dubai and any outdoor events have to be pushed into an eight to nine month period but I would encourage all members to check the tournament calendar when it comes out in August and block your diary seven months in advance so that, if possible, you can avoid double-booking social events (especially Captain’s Day) on the same night. I can assure you that you will not be disappointed as both events are fabulous evenings of entertainment.. well done to Ivan and Najla!

Colleague Update Unfortunately there is some good and bad news in terms of the management and professional team at the club.

I am sad to inform you that Craig Haldane, Director of Golf Course Maintenance, will be leaving Dubai Golf at the end of April. Craig has been offered a fabulous opportunity at Gleneagles, in Scotland, the host of the 2014 Ryder Cup. Craig joined Dubai Golf in 2006 from Bahrain and spent his first years at Nad Al Sheba before moving across to Emirates Golf Club and then taking on a Director’s role overseeing Dubai Creek in addition to Emirates Golf Club. Craig will be missed and it has been a pleasure to work with him.

He always put the needs of the membership first and his open communication with Golf Operations and the membership is one of the main reasons for his success together with the quality of playing surfaces produced.

We wish Craig, Aneisha, Haydn and Zara well in their new Scottish adventure! I am sure Craig will be thankful of any ‘cooler climate’ advice, having previously worked in South Africa, Bahrain and the UAE! A further announcement will follow in terms of replacement and any relevant structural changes but, rest assured, the playing surfaces will remain at the level expected.

On a more positive note we welcome back a familiar face to the Peter Cowen Academy as James Williams returned as a teaching Professional from 1st April.

James will bring great experience, knowledge and passion to the club in his role as Golf Professional and he joins a highly successful team at a very exciting time in our development. We are soon to move the Academy to the Majlis range in a more central position in the operation, as the construction of Topgolf will begin this summer on the Faldo range site.

James was the first Director of Golf at Emirates Golf Club back in 1988 and he has taught many of our current members, in more recent years at Jebel Ali. He is delighted to be back as part of the team at his ‘second home’. carine Update carine will operate seven days a week.

Opening hours are as follows: Lunch: 12:00 to 15:00 (Thursday to Saturday) Dinner: 19:00 to 22:30 (Daily) Breakfast and further lunch timings will be introduced and members will be informed when these are added.

Dress code Breakfast and lunch: Dress code is casual.

Open shoes, baseball caps are tolerated; however beachwear is not allowed.

Dinner: Dress code is smart casual. Tailored shorts are allowed, no sports attire, no caps and no flip-flops for gents.

Barney Coleman Club Manager

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Emirates Speed Golf Challenge

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s part of Emirates Golf Club’s 30th Anniversary cerebrations the club took on the challenge of playing the quickest round of golf in history over the Majlis course. With the current record, according to Guinness World Records, standing at 13 minutes and 42 seconds, the team had their work cut out.

The strategy to get around the course in the quickest time possible was to have our golf professionals hit tee shots and approach shots into each hole, leaving the putting and chipping to members.

Beginning a little after 11.00am the opening tee shot was hit by Head Golf Professional Stephen Deane, and the challenge was under way. With everyone moving in perfect synchronisation the challenge began with ease, and the front 9 was quickly completed in a mere 39 strokes, with some very good golf being played under severe time constraints. It continued in the same fashion into the back nine, even with the odd birdie being made.

A little after 11.20am, the challenge was complete.

With a team of 30 players, a round of golf over the Majlis course was completed in 21 minutes 39 seconds, in 83 strokes. Not quite the Guinness World Record that was hoped for, but a UAE record was settled for!

Congratulations to all participants for their fantastic effort!

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10:24:00

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13:04:00

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14:34:00

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Hole 13

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16:10:00

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17:47:00

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he members’ party on 8th March was great, playing golf in the afternoon followed by a wonderful party. Just before the afternoon shotgun, we had our first trial of ‘speed golf’ on the Majlis course when a team of our Pros and members finished 18 holes in just under 22 minutes.

Celebrating 30 years of Emirates Golf Club was a big event. I am sure you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

The next day was the Indian Invitational which was again played on both courses. All our colleagues at the club did a fantastic job as they had just two to three hours to clear and clean everything from the party the previous night - some of us stayed until early morning - and the club and the courses were back to normal operations again.

The following week, on Friday 16th March, was my Captain’s Day. With my drive just three yards longer than my Season Opener drive-in, there was not much improvement. I hope you all enjoyed the day though as I tried to put some Slovenian flavour to it.

Let me say again, thanks for coming and for all your support. Congratulations to all winners.

The Talker Cup (Europe v North America) took place on 23rd March which was another exhausting, full day and evening, but really enjoyable. I was invited to

play for Team North America (yes, I am Slovenian!!).

It was won by Team Europe but it was very close. It’s always a great event in the season’s calendar.

Congratulations to all winners of the March tournaments. Don’t forget that we have the Monthly Medal at the end of the month as well as the Easter Scramble. See you at the club for those events.

I am introducing ‘The Major Championship Trophy’ on 8th April, the final day of the US Masters which will be a competition between 36 Professionals living in Dubai and 36 Emirates Golf Club members.

The details of this event are in this issue. The Masters is always special, but with Tiger Woods and Rory Mcllroy playing well lately, it will be even more exciting. Of course, we should be hoping for a win by Haotong Li who will be trying to make it third time in a row for a Desert Classic winner to win the US Masters in the same year. Good luck Li. I would like to wish you a lot of enjoyable golf during April; hopefully the weather will continue to stay as it is now making it a great time of the year to play golf in Dubai.

Ivan Fornazaric Club Captain 2017-2018

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MEN’S COMPETITION RESULTS MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

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ongratulations to Arkesh Bhatia on becoming the Men’s Club Champion. With two days of competition over both the Faldo and the Majlis courses, Arkesh scored rounds of 68 and 76 to post a clubhouse target of 144 which was matched by Mike Mezei in an incredibly exciting finish! Both players were tied coming down the final hole, the par 5 18th, and after popping a wedge shot close and holing the putt, Arkesh found himself in the lead by one stroke. However Mike, the experienced competitor that he is, found himself with a long-distance, two-putt birdie attempt to tie the game.

Subsequently, Mike carded scores of 71 & 73 to match Arkesh’s total of 144 to take things to a sudden death play-off which was on hole 17. Arkesh pipped Mike to the prize by making an impressive birdie as Mike carded a par. Finishing in third place over the two days was defending Club Champion, Sanjay Dhandsa who produced two very consistent scores of 76 for a total of 152, eight shots back from the leaders.

2nd & 3rd March 2018

In A Division (0-12 handicaps) it was Rakesh Shah who claimed the winner’s prize by narrowly beating Rajinder Razdan. Rakesh scored net scores of 74 & 71 making a total of 145, narrowly beating second place Rajinder who scored a total of 146 net (70 & 76).

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Captain’s Message

March is over and it was really busy at the club.

Toby Waite secured top spot in B Division (13-24 handicaps) with net scores of 82 & 72 for a total of 152. It was quite a convincing victory for young Toby, claiming a six-shot victory within the division over Sudhir Vora, who scored 82 & 86 to post a total of 158.

There were also daily prizes with best gross and best net prizes for each day on offer. On day one, it was Tejan Fadlu-Deen who won best gross, scoring 77 on the Faldo course. Winning the net prize on the Faldo was Jon Vail. Day 2 saw Connor Forbes fire a wonderful 74 gross on the Majlis to claim best gross on the day with Eric Koeman winning the day’s net prize with a score of 70.

MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY HOSTED BY CAPTAIN IVAN FORNAZARIC

18 . 4 . 8 Dear Members, It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the inaugural GORICA Major Championship Trophy.

Date: Time:

This 36-hole match will take place at Emirates Golf Club when the Captain’s Team will play against the Professionals’ Team comprising Emirates Golf Club Academy Professionals and our Emirates Golf Club Scratch Team).

THE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

BY STEPHEN DEANE

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he concept behind this event came from one of our young up and coming Academy students, Aaron Leitmannstetter.

We had just played the grand final of our popular Members’ Pro-Am Series in May last year. Whilst sitting with the then ViceCaptain Ivan, Peter Jamieson and Aaron, the discussion turned to ideas for Ivan’s Captain’s year and how much the members enjoyed playing with the Professionals.

Aaron quickly picked up on this and suggested there should be in event in which members play against the Professionals!

This idea quickly created a spark in the conversation and a Members v Professionals match was born!

We realised it would be difficult to have 36 Professionals in town to play so the inclusion of the Club’s scratch league team worked perfectly.

We also wanted to create a theme around the event and, with a couple of Omega Dubai Desert Classic champions going on to win the Masters, it made sense to host it on Masters Sunday each year!

As you know the Masters Champion, as well as receiving the green jacket, also receives a beautiful silver-plated Augusta National Clubhouse replica trophy. Ivan was extremely keen to do the same and the wonderful Major Championship Trophy was created.

Sunday 8th April 2018 (Masters Sunday) 12.30pm Majlis 6.00pm Faldo

The trophy will take pride of place in our new Members’ Lounge and we look forward to seeing if the Captain’s team or the Professionals’ team will be the first name on the trophy on April 8th!!

The trophy...

• is a clubhouse replica masterpiece • took 60 days to complete • was designed using aerial drone mapping followed by digital design and a full scale model in card • was hand made by 12 dedicated craftsman • has 120 separate parts that were sourced globally and were used to give the highest quality finish in silver plating

2018 Club Champion Arkesh Bhatia

68 & 76

144 gross

71 & 73

144 gross

76 & 76

152 gross

Runner-up Mike Mezei

The morning session will be played as fourball betterball matchplays on the Majlis course and the afternoon session will be played as individual singles matchplays on the Faldo course.

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At the conclusion of the match there will be a prize-presentation and dinner in Carine restaurant after which I invite you to join me at the Members’ Lounge and Terrace to enjoy the live coverage of the US Masters Tournament, live from Augusta National.

DIVISION A (Handicaps 0 –12)

This is set to be a day of friendly competition and camaraderie and I look forward to teeing up alongside you on April 8th.

Runner-up

Kind regards

Ivan Fornazaric Captain, Emirates Golf Club

Captains team will consist of: 2 x EGC Management 4 x EGC Past Captains 12 x Captain’s picks 9 x Order of Merit 2017/18 9 x online entries via ballot

Sanjay Dhandsa Winner Rakesh Shah Rajinder Razdan

74 & 71

145 gross

70 & 76

146 gross

DIVISION B (Handicaps 13-24) Winner Toby Waite

80 & 72

152 gross

82 & 76

158 gross

Runner-up Sudhir Vora BEST GROSS DAY 1 Tejan Fadlu-Deen

77 gross

BEST GROSS DAY 2 Connor Forbes

74 gross

BEST NET DAY 1 Jon Vail

75 net

BEST NET DAY 2 Eric Koeman

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riday 16th March 2018 saw the members of Emirates Golf Club come together to celebrate Ivan Fornazaric’s Captain’s Day which saw golfers take to both the Majlis and the Faldo to play a pairs stableford format.

With the men playing the Majlis, it was the pairing of Ishu Rupani and Anand Lakhiani who finished on top by a convincing three points with a total of 45 which was a great effort. Finishing in second place with a points total of 42, was the partnership of Rajinder Razdan and Dileep Kumar. Finally, squeezing their way into third place was Tej Chhabra and Ghanshyam Manghnani with 41 points, earning third by virtue of a better back nine score.

The ladies also took part in the proceedings on the Faldo course playing the same format. The winners were Mitsuko Emmerson and Ingrid Lind who proved too hard to beat, scoring 42 points followed by Josie Tracey and Nancy Wingate with 39 points.

The ladies also had on-course special events with two nearest the pins on offer. Collecting the prizes were Fiona Berry (hole #2) and Viv Caley (hole #12). The on-course winners for the men were Anand Lakhiani (hole #4), Gurinderjit Singh (hole #7), Mickey Chopra (hole #11) and Tej Chhabra (hole #15). The last of the on-course prizes was one of the more unique special events the Majlis has ever seen, with a ‘Hit-the-Truck’ challenge on the 14th hole, courtesy of GORICA. With the truck being parked 200 yards away, it was Vipen Sethi who won this prize of accuracy!

A fantastic and memorable prize-giving dinner presentation was staged that evening on the Clubhouse Terrace hosted by our Captain Ivan.

MEN’S DIVISION Winners: Runners-up: Third LADIES’ DIVISION Winners: Runners-up

Ishu Rupani Anand Lakhiani 45 points Rajinder Razdan Dileep Kumar 42 points Tej Chhabra Ghanshyam Manghnani 41 points Mitsuko Emmerson Ingrid Lind Josie Tracey Nancy Wingate

Nearest the Pin (Ladies) Hole # 2: Fiona Berry Hole # 12 : Viv Caley Nearest the Pin (Men) Hole # 4 : Anand Lakhiani Hole # 7 : Gurinderjit Singh Hole # 11 : Mickey Chopra Hole # 15 : Tej Chhabra Hit the Truck Challenge: Vipen Sethi Guess the Captain’s Drive: 198 Yards Ladies: Maura Duggan Men: Mahesh Patel Track Man Long Drive Challenge Ladies’ Winner: Jacqueline Eiffe Men’s Winner: Arjun Manghnani

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197.5 198 222 yards 304 yards

We ladies started the month playing best front 9, best back 9 and best overall golf competition followed by a photo shoot for our ladies’ section cookery book which is now on sale and copies are going fast.

We then played our Medal after which, a few of us departed for a three-day golf staycation in Abu Dhabi where we played Saadiyat, Yas and Abu Dhabi National.

We just had time to come back and participate in Ivan’s Captain’s Day event on 16th March; what a life! Although we were not playing in the main competition, Captain Ivan spoiled us with giveaways and treated us to a lavish dinner that was prepared by a Slovenian chef who was specially flown in. I must say that the Ice Bar at the 12th tee, which was brought in especially for the day too, was incredible and a first for our club. Well done to Ivan who organised a memorable and amazing Captain’s Day!

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LADIES’ COMPETITION RESULTS

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arch was another busy month at our club!

What a fantastic 30th anniversary party we had! The organisation was phenomenal, down to the last little detail. We all had a blast and the next morning when we came back for the Indian Invitational competition, all was back in its place as if the party had never taken place. What an amazing job by our colleagues who worked tirelessly overnight to make it happen! The events on that day started with Emirates Golf Club Speed Golf Challenge, which saw us racing around the Majlis course together with our Pros to try to play the quickest round of golf which we concluded in just under 22 minutes! What a great achievement it was and so much fun too. Adrenaline was still pumping as we started our 30th anniversary competition right after! That same weekend we participated in three golf tournaments, the 30th Anniversary, the Indian Invitational and our Ladies Amateur open. Phew!

BEST FRONT 9, BEST BACK 9 & BEST 18

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ongratulations to Kiyono Taniuchi on winning the best 18-hole prize scoring an astounding 47 points on the Majlis course. With seven ladies having more than 40 points it was Kiyono who finished on top, beating Hilary Wynter who scored 45 points.

In the nine-hole scores, in Silver Divison (handicaps 0-18), it was the newly crowned Club Champion Viv Caley who took the prize for the best

The party atmosphere continued with my Lady Captain’s Day which took place the following Monday! I was pleasantly surprised when I reached the club to see a unique display of retro golf fashion worn by our ladies who went to so much effort to dress up so elegantly! The day went by like a dream as we were treated from the first tee by Steen and the F&B with a special cocktail and then with succulent Lebanese food on the course.

not know if what was happening in front of me was for real or if it was a YouTube video as the well-prepared ‘flashmob’, started spreading around the tables, in which 50 ladies took part! Thank you all for making me feel so special and for going to so much effort and hard work to produce such an amazing show! Also a huge thanks to Nova, Nancy and Barbara who flew in to be with me during this special occasion!

I hardly had time to get over my Captain’s Day before we were off to Yas to play in the last fixture, before the final of our Inter-Club competitions!

Not only did we make it to the final but we also beat Yas on their home turf and came first! I couldn’t be any prouder of our team!

Well done to all the ladies who participated from the start of the season; this is a culmination of all our efforts put together!

The evening was an absolute hit as Sulafa orchestrated a unique array of entertainment with the help of a big group of our ladies along with Paul Byrne (ViceCaptain), Rhys, Cian, Sean, Patrick and even some staff from Spike. I must say that they really made the evening and I, for sure, did

The ‘Ice Bar’

Last but not least, we ended the month with the Lady Captain’s Charity Day. I am so touched by the generosity of our ladies and their eagerness to help the less privileged!

Thank you all for your kindness!

Najla Bartette Lady Captain 2017-2018

Monday 5th March

points total on the Majlis front nine with 23 points. Glory Xavier won the prize for the best back nine score with 22 points.

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The great scoring on the day continued in B Division (handicaps 19-36) with Helen Srivastava scoring 23 points for the best front nine and Sandra Chia having the best back nine score, also with 23 points.

EMIRATES LADIES’ AMATEUR OPEN Saturday 10th March

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ongratulations to Kate Bibby (The Els Club) on her triumphant win in the Emirates Ladies Amateur Open. Played over the Majlis course, Kate shot a very impressive 73 gross to take the trophy by virtue of a fourshot win with Natalii Gupta (Emirates Golf Club) scoring 77 to secure second place. With the early section of the field finding it tough with the strong winds, it was an intense finish with the winners coming from the closing groups. Completing the gross prizes was Chantal El-Chaib (Abu Dhabi Golf Club) who fired a gross 78 to finish in third place.

MONTHLY MEDAL

In the net category the ladies’ section of Emirates Golf Club dominated.

Claiming the top prize with a fantastic net score of 67 was Sandra Benade (Emirates Golf Federation).

Second and third places were more closely contested and it was Lynne Dickinson (Emirates Golf Club) who claimed second with a net 70, by virtue of a better inward half, just beating Caroline Granger (Emirates Golf Club) who also scored a net 70.

Congratulations to all ladies who took part on the day, and to all prize winners!

Supported By

Monday, 12th March SILVER A DIVISION (HCP. 0 – 14) Winner: Amarjeet Radia Runner-up: Najla Bartette Overall Best Gross: Jayshree Gupta SILVER B DIVISION (HCP. 15 –23) Winner: Lynne Dickinson Runner-up: Elvie Smith BRONZE DIVISION (HCP. 24 –36) Winner: June McDonald

Net 74 Net 76 Gross 85 Net 70 Net 71 Net 70

GROSS Champion: Runner-up: Third: NET Best Net: Second Net: Third Net:

Kate Bibby (The Els Cub) Natalii Gupta (Emirates Golf Club) Chantal El-Chaib (Abu Dhabi Golf Club)

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Sandra Benade (Emirates Golf Federation) 67 Lynne Dickinson (Emirates Golf Club) 70 Caroline Granger (Emirates Golf Club) 70

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Winners:

Runners-up:

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Best Guest Team:

Glory Xavier Ingrid Lind Cathy Lajotte Maria Victoria Arias Christiane Sprunck Yana Jamieson Haide Wright Mitsuko Emmerson Swati Singh Shiba Wahid Anvita Kapoor Renuka Sood Jung Won Kim Inkyum Shin Young Ok Lee Moon Kim

NEAREST THE PIN Division B: Handicaps 15-36: Hole # 4: Sang Kavanagh Division A: Handicaps 0-14: Hole # 7: Cathy Lajotte Division B: Handicaps 15-36: Hole #11: Hilary Wynter Division A: Handicaps 0-14: Hole # 15: Ingrid Lind LONGEST DRIVE Division B: Handicaps 15-36: Hole # 3: Elise Hanson Division A: Handicaps 0-14): Hole # 12: Diya Chopra Guess the Lady Captain’s drive: Veronique Rossett 133 yards

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LADY CAPTAIN’S CHARITY DAY

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onday 26th March saw the ladies take to the Majlis course for this year’s Lady Captain’s Charity Day. The aim of the day was to try to raise as much money as possible for the Lady Captain’s chosen charity, and in excess of AED 20,000 was raised on the day.

The format was a Texas Scramble which was very well contested with 15 teams taking part. Finishing on top of the leaderboard was the team of Christiane Sprunck, Yana Jamieson, Mitsuko Emmerson and Anne Gely Bougie with a fantastic score of 61.6.

Finishing in second place was Najla Bartette, Maura Duggan, Naima Maya and Martha Wong with a score of 63.2.

Third place was won by the team of Fiona Munro, Katrine Karlsson, Jane Vail and Sandra Chia with a score of 63.8.

The best guest team prize was won by the team of Eunjung Kim, Esther Kim, Heejin Na and Y.S. Yang with a score of 66.7.

There were also special event prizes for each division - two nearest the pins won by Rekha Bandopadhyay (hole #7) and Eunshim Heo (hole #11). Winning the longest drives were Sandra Chia (hole #3) and Naima Maya (hole #12).

MIXED COMPETITION RESULTS

26th Indian Invitational Golf Day F riday 9th March saw the return of the ever popular annual Indian Invitational Golf Day, which is supported by the Indian members of Emirates Golf Club.

In its 26th edition, the tournament was played by 184 players over both courses, the format being the best two scores from teams of four in both a stableford and shamble format, played over the Majlis and the Faldo courses.

With each team playing on both courses, the draw was split into two groups, A and B. Congratulations to the overall winning team of Sanjay Raina, Saransh Raina, Valdemar and Viktor Kofod-Olsen on their fantastic winning score of 97 points. In second place was the team of Mitsuko Emmerson, Anvita Kapoor, Dileep Kumar and Tauseef Khan with a final total of 94 points. Finishing in third place was Manmeet Bedi, Jay Pangarkar, Ashok Kumar and Mukesh Kochhar with a fine total of 92 points.

In the group section, the winners of Group A were Jugwinder Brar, Rajest Sethi, Rajesh

Verma and Fadi Mehio with a score of 88 points. Winning Group B was the team of Amithab Swarup, Sandeep Saighal, Suresh Shewakramani and Arjun Khanna with a total of 91 points, winning by a virtue of a better back 9 score.

During the evening, there were also prizes for blind partners which were drawn after all scorecards were collected. The winners, with a combined score of 173 points, were Ingrid Lind, Christine Baltussen, Anand Lakhiani, Nelly Amarnani, Mohit Khatwani, P.T Jain, Gurmukh Ghuldu and Thabang Tawrima.

Finishing in second place in the Blind Partners draw, with a total of 169 points, was the team of Tim and Fiona Berry, Akash Kumar, Anand Kapoor, Nishith and Mahesh Patel, Aditya Judge and Ashish Nanda.

The prizes did not stop there as each course had special events on offer for both groups of players. With two nearest the pin prizes on both courses, it was Anthony Dols (Majlis #4), P.T Jain (Majlis #15), Rajinder Razdan

(Faldo #2) and Dileep Kumar (Faldo #17) who claimed the prizes for their accuracy. In the straightest drives category, it was Valdemar Kofod-Olsen (Faldo #10) and Ashok Kumar (Majlis #10) who boasted the best accuracy with their drives. The final special event prizes, for the longest drives on each course, were claimed by Saransh Raina (Majlis #3) and Veronique Rossett (Faldo #5).

Awarding the prizes were Emirates Golf Club Men’s Captain Ivan Fornazaric, Lady Captain Najla Bartette, Surender Singh Kandhari and Ambassador of India to the UAE, H.E. Mr. Navdeep Suri.

By tradition, the organisers of the tournament Surender Kandhari, Vipen Sethi and Rekha Bandopadhyay presented AED 26,000 cash to Barney Coleman and Nishanti Balasuriya towards the Junior Staff Fund which was money collected from raffle tickets sold on the day.

(OVERALL FROM A & B DRAWS) Winners: Sanjay Raina Saransh Raina Valdemar Kofod-Olsen Viktor Kofod-Olsen Runners-up: Mitsuko Emmerson Anvita Kapoor Dileep Kumar Tauseef Khan Third: Manmeet Bedi Jay Pangarkar Ashok Kumar Mukesh Kochhar GROUP (A) Winners: Jugwinder Brar Rajesh Sethi Rajesh Verma Fadi Mehio GROUP (B) Winners: Amithab Swarup Sandeep Saighal Suresh Shewakramani Arjun Khanna TEAM PRIZES (BLIND PARTNERS – 8 PLAYERS ) Winners: Ingrid Lind Christine Baltussen Anand Lakhiani Nelly Amarnani Mohit Khatwani P.T Jain Gurmukh Ghuldu Thabang Tawrima Runners-up: Fiona Berry Tim Berry Akash Kumar Anand Kapoor Nishith Patel Mahesh Patel Aditya Judge Ashish Nanda NEAREST THE PIN Hole #4 Majlis: Anthony Dols Hole #2 Faldo: Rajinder Razdan Hole #17 Faldo: Dileep Kumar Hole #15 Majlis: P.T. Jain STRAIGHTEST DRIVE Hole #10 Faldo: Valdemar Kofod-Olsen Hole #10 Majlis: Ashok Kumar LONGEST DRIVE Hole #3 Majlis: Saransh Raina Hole #5 Faldo: Veronique Rossett

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

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

With two 18-hole Lee Westwood Championship Colt and Filly courses and the 9 hole Yearling course, Close House

provides one of the most varied golfing challenges anywhere on the golfing map today. This European Tour venue is designed to appeal to players at every level of skill and reward first-time visitors and the year-round member evenly. The PGA Academy provides the opportunity to polish and develop your golfing ability using the latest technology to analyse your game.

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Providing firstclass dining, the restaurant caters for all occasions and we also provide a private dining service for those events you would like to host yourselves. With the luxurious accommodation we have in our sumptuous Courtyard rooms, membership at Close House provides everything you will need.

In addition, our modern, purpose-built No.19 clubhouse is a stunning setting for your

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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by PGA Professional MARK BRUCE

am delighted to announce that James Williams has joined the team at Emirates Golf Club

James brings great experience, knowledge and passion to the club in his role as Golf Professional and joins a highly successful team at a very exciting time in our development. We are soon to move the Academy to the Majlis range in a more central position in the operation as the construction of Topgolf will begin this summer.

James was the first Director of Golf at Emirates Golf Club and has taught many of our current members, in more recent years at Jebel Ali. He is delighted to be back as part of the team at his ‘second home’.

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here is no denying that I am very excited and really looking forward to returning to work at Emirates Golf Club, a place that personally holds so many fond memories...being Head Professional and part of the small team that opened the first grass golf course in the Middle East in 1988, involvement in the inaugural Desert Classic and the many other high profile tournaments, events and developments at the club.

However, having opened Jebel Ali Golf Resort and having thoroughly enjoyed working there for many years I am very grateful for being provided the wonderful opportunity to return to Emirates Golf Club working alongside a great team and doing what I love most - interacting and assisting members and visiting guests to enjoy the time they spend at the club, whether that be through my teaching or any in any other way I can, as we all know ultimately that it’s the people who make a golf club.

I have stayed in touch with the club while I have been away and I have seen and have remained in contact with many of the longer term members so I look forward to rekindling old friendships and of course, making new friends with members who I have not met before.

I have found my old golf clubs, dusted them down and I hope to see if I can still play a half decent game after playing very infrequently over the last few years; more importantly though, I am looking forward to being able to help you to improve your scores and your enjoyment of this wonderful game.

James Williams

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ongratulations to Hyeonji Kang and Bradley Mogire on securing the Girls’ and Boys’ Junior Club Championships!

After the recently staged Ladies’ and Men’s Club Championships, Friday 23rd March saw the juniors take to the course to play in our Junior Club Championship. Playing traditional stroke play over a testing Majlis course, the stage was set for an exciting tournament!

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e are all aware of the current controversy regarding the distance Tour Professionals are hitting the ball, especially with the driver.

Yes they are strong with technically sound mechanics but it’s their numbers at impact that tell the story.

In the last month or two, the club has been very busy with members’ events and the Academy has conducted several trackman long drive competitions throughout the day. The numbers we are seeing in general were mostly negative AoA (Angle of Attack) and why so many players are restricted in distance with the driver.

As we position the ball towards our front leg with the driver, this opens the shoulders and stacks the weight forward leading to a down and left (right hand player) swing. These impact factors create low launch, high spin and usually a slice; even with fast club head speeds of 100mph the ball will not travel as far as one would like.

You will see above, both Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy have a positive angle of attack, and Rory’s swing path is plus 4.4 to the right.

So how do we achieve this? Follow these three steps below to improve your AoA for greater distance.

Congratulations to our new Girls’ Champions Hyeonji Kang, who won in style scoring a very impressive 74 gross over the Majlis course.

In the boys’ section, it was Bradley Mogire who successfully defended his title by finishing on top by one stroke. Continuing the good scoring over the Majlis was our runner-up in the gross section, the winner of last year’s Girls’ section, Natalii Gupta with a fine score of 77.

Finishing in third place with a score of 78 and the better back 9, was Kabir Nanda.

In the net section, winning the Girls’ Division with a fantastic net 67 was Fatima Zafar Rizvi. Rounding off the prizes on the day was Arman Singh, who claimed the Boys’ Division with a net 73.

Well done to all players, and congratulations to all winners!

Well done to all players, and congratulations to all winners!

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For left-handed players, set up for negative AoA and left path.

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n 9th February Paul’s wife Aisling had organised a (sort of) surprise Birthday party for her husband Paul on the occasion of his 50th Birthday. 70 guests gathered for what was to be a fantastic celebratory evening with delicious food and beverages, superb entertainment provided by Paddyman and some extra special surprises were in store too.

box). Paul was totally overwhelmed and understandably emotional and these, of course, were the best presents that anyone could receive. Paul’s Mum regaled us with some good old Irish singing and dancing and was the life and soul of the party - I think she even beat Paul to that title!!

Aisling, Paul, his sister, Mum and brother

Aisling had been working behind the scenes organising this event for a number of months and no stone was left unturned… everything was organised down to the very last detail. Paul knew that she had arranged a ‘gathering’ but had no idea to what extent.

As everyone gathered at the Majlis at 7.30, Paul was ‘delivered’ there along with his daughter Kelsey. After the meeting and

Paddyman - the entertainer for the evening

greeting was over and done with, Aisling took to the microphone to begin the evening’s proceedings. We were treated to some wonderful photos of Paul as a young boy; in addition three tall gift-wrapped boxes were ready and waiting for Paul to open. The first one contained….his brother; the next box contained his sister who had flown in from Australia and the final one, the smallest of the three contained his Mum (who had been sitting on a stool inside the

What an amazing evening for all, particularly for Paul. I would say ‘welcome to the fifties’ Paul but some of us are further along than that!

Happy Birthday Paul. You will have some lifelong memories to cherish. Well done Aisling on an amazing night and I’m sure you will not want the stress of organising another one of those for some time (you have ten years until Paul’s 60th!!)

‘The athlete’ in action

The days when Paul had a head of hair!

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he courses were prepared for both the Men’s and the Ladies’ Club Championships last month which both proved to be exciting events this year!

The Faldo has really presented well this season with the greens performing particularly well. You will notice that we are currently digging down trenches at certain greens, on the perimeters in particular. With USGA specification greens, the subsurface drainage is very important and we are simply exposing the outlet pipes to ensure that the system is working properly. You may ask, “Why do they need drainage in this part of the world with no rain?” Well, the irrigation water we apply needs to evenly distribute across and down through the surface.

With the quality water we use on a daily basis it is therefore also important that unwanted elements are flushed through and away. If not, these will subside in the subgrade and translocate back up

into the root system causing us issues, such as sodium and bicarbonates. So, forgive the team as they systematically go through and check the functionality of the system which is just part of a very important process of our maintenance regimes throughout the year.

March suddenly warmed up didn’t it?

Aneisha and I were married 10 years ago on April 4th and we held our reception on the terrace at the club around 2pm.

I am not sure if this would be possible in this heat 10 years later. The climate has, without question, shifted and this affects the timing of certain practices on the golf course as well. We have already started to do some deep tine aeration in the roughs on the Majlis to start waking up the Bermuda in anticipation for an early transition this season. The Ryegrass is hanging in there but if these temperatures continue to soar, it won’t be long until the Rye is under too much strain and starts to wither away.

Our summer maintenance plans are in place and behind the scenes my team of mechanics are ensuring that the equipment is set and ready to go. A lot of preventative maintenance is done in

our workshops, led by our Fleet Manager, Donal Mulvey who has been with us since January 2017 and he has certainly been a great asset to our department.

He oversees all of our turf maintenance equipment as well as all of the EZGO fleet vehicles. We maintain all of our equipment in-house so with his team of nine dedicated colleagues, he keeps very busy throughout the year indeed. Donal has really settled in well and I am sure you will see him in and around the club so don’t be shy to say hello the next time you bump into him.

Take advantage of the coming weeks before the weather really kicks on. The courses are playing well and we are at the peak of the season in terms of how busy the property is and how the turf is performing. We wish you a great month of golf ahead and as always, don’t hesitate to contact us with feedback of any kind.

Good golfing Craig Craig Haldane Director - Golf Course Maintenance

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hope you are all continuing with your exercise routines and that you are enjoying the facilities we have to offer at Fit Lab. If you have fallen out of the habit of going to the gym, here are a few points to think about.

BY RHYS This month I have included the new R & A and USGA Rules of Golf to be implemented on 1 January 2019.

Golf’s Modernised Rules Released • Pace-of-play support: Reduced time for searching for a lost ball (from five minutes to three); affirmative encouragement of “ready golf” in stroke play; recommending that players take no more than 40 seconds to play a stroke and other changes intended to help with pace of play.

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he R&A and the USGA finalised golf’s new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a request for feedback from the global golf community on the proposed changes. Golfers can now access the official 2019 Rules of Golf by visiting RandA.org or http://www.usga.org/rules The process to modernise the Rules began in 2012 and was initiated to ensure that the Rules are easier to understand and apply for all golfers and to make the game more attractive and accessible for newcomers.

While the majority of proposed Rules remain intact in the final version, several important changes to the initial proposals and further clarification of many Rules were incorporated.

The most significant adjustments made following review of the feedback received from golfers around the world include: • Dropping procedure: When taking relief (from an abnormal course condition or penalty area, for example), golfers will now drop from knee height. This will ensure consistency and simplicity in the dropping process while also preserving the randomness of the drop. (Key change: the proposed Rules released in 2017 suggested dropping from any height).

• Measuring in taking relief: The golfer’s relief area will be measured by using the longest club in his/her bag (other than a putter) to measure one club-length or two club-lengths, depending on the situation, providing a consistent process for golfers to establish his/her relief area. (Key change: the proposed Rules released in 2017 suggested a 20-inch or 80-inch standard measurement).

• Removing the penalty for a double hit: The penalty stroke for accidentally striking the ball more than once in the course of a stroke has been removed. Golfers will simply count the one stroke they made to strike the ball.

(Key change: the proposed Rules released in 2017 included the existing one-stroke penalty).

• Balls Lost or Out of Bounds: Alternative to Stroke and Distance: A new Local Rule will now be available in January 2019, permitting committees to allow golfers the option to drop the ball in the vicinity of where the ball is lost or out of bounds (including the nearest fairway area), under a two-stroke penalty. It addresses concerns raised at the club level about the negative impact on pace of play when a player is required to go back under stroke and distance. The Local Rule is not intended for higher levels of play, such as professional or elite level competitions. (Key change: this is a new addition to support pace of play) David Rickman, Executive Director – Governance at The R&A, said, “We are pleased to be introducing the new Rules of Golf after a collaborative and wide-ranging review process which has embraced the iviews of golfers, rules experts and administrators worldwide. We believe that the new Rules are more in tune

Presented in digital, text-based form today, the new Rules will also now be translated into more than 30 languages and readied for final delivery via print and digital formats, including searchable Rules of Golf official apps developed by The R&A and the USGA. with what golfers would like and are easier to understand and apply for everyone who enjoys playing this great game.”

“We’re thankful for the golfers, administrators and everyone in the game who took the time to provide us with great insight and thoughtful feedback,” said USGA Senior Director of Rules & Amateur Status, Thomas Pagel. “We couldn’t be more excited to introduce the new Rules ahead of their education and implementation.”

Major proposals introduced in 2017 that have been incorporated into the modernised Rules include: • Elimination or reduction of “ball moved” penalties: There will be no penalty for accidentally moving a ball on the putting green or in searching for a ball; and a player is not responsible for causing a ball to move unless it is “virtually certain” that he or she did so.

• Relaxed putting green rules: There will be no penalty if a ball played from the putting green hits an unattended flagstick in the hole; players may putt without having the flagstick attended or removed. Players may repair spike marks and other damage made by shoes, animal damage and other damage on the putting green and there is no penalty for merely touching the line of putt.

• Relaxed rules for “penalty areas” (currently called “water hazards”): Red and yellowmarked penalty areas may cover areas of desert, jungle, lava rock, etc., in addition to areas of water; expanded use of red penalty areas where lateral relief is allowed; and there will be no penalty for moving loose impediments or touching the ground or water in a penalty area.

• Relaxed bunker rules: There will be no penalty for moving loose impediments in a bunker or for generally touching the sand with a hand or club. A limited set of restrictions (such as not grounding the club right next to the ball) is kept to preserve the challenge of playing from the sand; however, an extra relief option is added for an unplayable ball in a bunker, allowing the ball to be played from outside the bunker with a two-stroke penalty.

• Relying on player integrity: A player’s “reasonable judgment” when estimating or measuring a spot, point, line, area or distance will be upheld, even if video evidence later shows it to be wrong; and elimination of announcement procedures when lifting a ball to identify it or to see if it is damaged.

Three important publications, to be distributed in September, will help players as well as officials and provide interpretation and guidance in how the Rules are applied: • The Player’s Edition of the Rules of Golf: An abridged, user-friendly set of the Rules with shorter sentences, commonly used phrases, and diagrams. Written in the “second person,” The Player’s Edition is intended to be the primary publication for golfers.

• The Rules of Golf: The full edition of the Rules will be written in the third person and include illustrations. It is intended to be a more thorough version of the revised Rules.

• The Official Guide to the Rules of Golf: This “guidebook” replaces the Decisions book and will contain information to best support committees and officials. It includes interpretations on the Rules, committee procedures (available local rules and information on establishing the terms of the competition), and the Modified Rules of Golf for Players with Disabilities. It is a comprehensive resource document intended as a supplementary publication.

• Mark your calendar: tick the calendar on the days you go to the gym which benefits by showing how long it has been since you were last there.

Keeping a steady number of ticks on your calendar is an easy way to motivate yourself.

• Work out with a partner: the benefit of this is that you improve by pushing and encouraging each other. In addition, if you know that your partner is expecting you at the gym, it will certainly push you to turn up

• Timing is important: don’t put exercise time in a place where it will easily be pushed aside by something more important. First thing in the morning, before or straight after work are often times to consider.

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Motivation We all, at times, get out of the habit of going to the gym, whether due to sickness, travel or busy family or social life. Once in the habit of working out, it becomes part of your daily/weekly routine but after a prolonged break it can be difficult to get into that mindset again.

• Start easy: trying to run ten miles in your first workout back after a break may over-exert you and deter you from going back. Start with light work-outs and build up slowly.

So how do you get motivated to start again?

• Keep a record: by keeping a record of your workouts, you will start seeing where you are improving in terms of weights or distance/speed of cardio workouts. Recording simple numbers such as the number of push-ups, situps or speed you can run can help you see that the exercise is making you stronger and faster. Seeing it in black and white can drive you to improve.

Of course, you could arrange a work-out with any of our personal trainers who will motivate you and help to set you on the right road to fitness.

• Make it fun: if you don’t enjoy gym workouts, there are many other possibilities, especially at Fit Lab where we have a number of different and fun classes, all of which will improve your fitness without doing workouts you don’t enjoy.

Healthy Regards Andy Meech Head of Sports & Leisure

More than 30 “how-to apply” videos and a summary of the principal changes are now available at http://www.usga.org/rules.

Additional education tools will be released in September.

Players are reminded that the current edition of the Rules of Golf (2016) must be applied when playing, posting scores or competing for the remainder of 2018. The Rules of Amateur Status and the Rules of Equipment Standards were not part of this review process.

As an extension of their support of the Rules of Golf worldwide, Rolex has made a commitment to support The R&A and the USGA’s efforts to modernise golf’s Rules. The Swiss watchmaker’s contribution to excellence in golf is based on a rich heritage stretching back more than 50 years, forged through pivotal partnerships at every level of the game, from the sport’s leading professional and amateur competitions and organisations, to players at the pinnacle of their sport worldwide.

The R&A www.randa.org The USGA http://www.usga.org/rules

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Exercise Tip Of The Month TRX SIDE PLANK

The TRX side plank is a great way to strengthen the obliques and core muscles.

Place the heels into the straps and make sure your shoulder is directly over your elbow, raise your hips and hold for 30 seconds.

Repeat on the other side.

Selen Temizer, Swimmer of the Month at Emirates Golf Club for February 2018!.

Hamilton Aquatics offers swimming lessons at the club four times a week for children as young as three months old!

For more information please contact egc@hamiltonaquatics.ae

IS BACK PAIN KEEPING YOU OUT OF THE GAME?

Sports Massage therapy now available at UPANDRUNNING

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f you’re a golfer or racquetsport player, you might be thinking that your back pain is par for the course (or the court)—especially as you age.

e can now operate our day-to-day lives through our digital devices – from grocery shopping to booking tickets and appointments – and that’s before we factor in the wealth of online information we absorb for both work and leisure.

What Causes Back Pain?

Sports like golf and tennis or racquetball require twisting, turning and impact that creates a lot of stress and pressure on your spine. These movements can also increase your risk of straining or spraining a muscle in your back.

Meet MICHAEL MEFO, Clinic Manager at UPANDRUNNING Rehabilitation Center at Emirates Golf Club.

Statistics show that the average person spends nine hours per day locked to digital devices and that we will check our smartphones an average of five times per hour, every waking hour of the day.

Over time and as you age, your muscles and tendons can become weak or inflexible due to repetitive use. Sometimes, an abnormality in your swing could be the cause of your back pain and in other cases, all it takes is a sudden movement to cause a painful back injury.

How We Can Help?

At UPANDRUNNING, our sports clinicians are also athletes—and we understand how frustrating it can be when back pain keeps you out of the game.

That’s why our goal is to help you move better and return to the sport you love - as quickly and safely as possible.

Whether your back pain is chronic or caused by an acute injury, our sports clinicians will conduct a complete assessment to find the cause. We use the latest therapeutic techniques to help you heal, build strength and improve flexibility, including: • Sports Physiotherapy led rehabilitation exercises • Hands-on treatment • Dry needling • Taping • Therapeutic sports massage • Chiropractic and osteopathic care We also help you to stay pain-free by teaching you proper movement techniques and exercises that you can do at home to prevent future injuries.

Schedule an appointment today If back pain is keeping you off the course or the court, our sports medicine clinicians can get you UPANDRUNNING. Call us at +971 4 518 5400 to schedule your appointment.

SENSASIA URBAN SPA IS PIONEERING THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN TOUCH IN THE DIGITAL AGE

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But although back pain is one of the most common causes of lost playing time for golfers and club members like yourself, you don’t have to let it keep you on the side-lines.

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emedial & therapeutic sports massages are now available at the UPANDRUNINING Rehabilitation Center at Emirates Golf Club. These are deep tissue massages that work on particular areas of the body that have been stressed, applied focally to areas in needrather than the full body. Sports massage may be incorporated into the treatment plan during the initial consultation or may be administered as part of a longer treatment plan. In each instance, our sports massage therapist will consider your treatment history.

Sports massage suits individuals who participate in sports or anyone pushing their physical limits through movement It also helps anyone who in their daily life has become restricted in their movement.

Benefits are extensive, including a quicker recovery phase, reduced DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) and stiffness, improved mobility, and flexibility, reduced muscle imbalances, prevention of injury and removal of waste products by assisting the lymphatic drainage system.

Massage therapy therefore, plays a vital role in injury prevention, recovery and rehabilitation.

The physiological and psychological benefits make it an ideal complement to a total conditioning programme and it is becoming increasingly recognised that sports massage completes a regular exercise routine. It does this by aiding the recovery aspect of training where wear and tear have naturally occurred.

For appointments please call 04 518 5400 or book online at www.upandrunningdubai.com or simply walk in and meet the team. We are located at Fit Lab at Emirates Golf Club.

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The spa takes inspiration from Balinese grace, Thai charm and Japanese elegance, and is open to both men and women, with dedicated couples’ suites. The extensive menu of massages, facials and body treatments is continuously evolving, and treatments are launched, adapted and always personally tailored based on regular client feedback.

But the demanding digital age has not overridden the basic human need for physical touch. In fact, it has only highlighted just how vital – and rare – it now is.

The team at SensAsia Urban Spa at Emirates Golf Club – recently named Day Spa of the Year 2018 by Professional Beauty – are experts and long-term advocates on the benefits of massage and body treatments for overall health and wellbeing. With a members’ discount of 20% off signature treatments, it’s well worth reminding yourself what 14 years of pampering experience feels like.

“Human touch is the basis of so many life skills,” says SensAsia’s founder and managing director, Salina Handa.

“Effective communication, establishing our own emotions, offering assurance and positivity to others – all of these things would be impossible without human touch and that is why we are so passionate about switching off the distractions for our clients at SensAsia to create a sanctuary for undisturbed, touch-led tranquility for both body and mind.”

Winner of the Luxury Lifestyle Award for Best UAE Luxury Spa & Wellness Centre, SensAsia is now firmly into its second decade of providing unique pamper havens to the masses of spa-ites in the Middle East.

Offering packages and products that focus on everything from smoothing and toning that summer beach body (SensConscious) to soothing a baby bump (SensMama), SensAsia Urban Spa’s diversity has made its key clientele the seasoned, city spa-goer, who know precisely what they want from their ‘me time’.

SensAsia’s massage treatments in particular, have a long-standing, standout reputation in the region, and the daily delight written on comment cards and shared in the press and via social media, confirm the SensAsia journey is indeed unrivalled.

Emirates Golf Club members benefit from 20% off SensAsia signature treatments.

For more information and bookings call +971 4 417 9820 or visit www.sensasiaspas.com

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e are very excited to announce that Carine restaurant is now open for reservations.

Carine offers a mouth-watering selection of French Mediterranean-inspired dishes and unique cocktails in a menu created by Dubai’s Chef Izu.

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Golf CalendaR Monday 9th Ladies Easter Scramble Friday 13th Chairman’s Cup Saturday 14th Legacy Prime Members’ Pro-Am Final Monday 16th Ladies Nations Cup Friday 20th Porsche Senior Open Round 1 Saturday 21st Porsche Senior Open Round 2 Monday 23rd Ladies’ Competition Wednesday 25th Curtisy Cup

The restaurant is open for dinner daily from 7.00pm and for lunch from 12.00 noon to 3.00pm Thursday to Saturday.

For bookings, contact reservations@carine.ae. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Getting to Know Jones D

Friday 27th Emirates ‘Medalford’ Championship Monday 30th Ladies’ Competition

08.30

Faldo

13.00

Majlis

13.00

Majlis

08.30

Majlis

06.35 - 13.35

Faldo

13.00

Majlis

08.30

Faldo

08.00 - 09.10 13.10 - 14.20

Majlis Majlis

08.00 & 13.00

Majlis

08.30

Faldo

id you know that at any given time you can find 120kg of fresh cheese in Jones the grocer cheese rooms.

These cheeses range from hard, soft, semi-soft, medium, cow, sheep and goat. We have predominantly French cheeses but you can also find Italian and British cheeses. These can be eaten at our café or better still, you can make your selection and take it home, be it for a party or just to enjoy with your friends. To make this even better we also offer a wide selection of chutneys, crackers and accessories to elevate and complement your palate.

We also have an extensive selection of cold cuts from Italy, France and Spain and a selection of halal products. Next time you are down at Jones you must try our cold cut platter that pairs extremely well with white or rosé.

Also, don’t miss out on the Cheese Jazz and Wine Evenings every Thursday up until the end of May when you can enjoy Chef’s selection of cheese and wine for just AED 199 per person.

Looking forward to seeing you in Jones when you are sampling the cheese and cold cuts.

Ciao, Nicholas Cuomo Executive Chef

What’s Cooking?

This month sees Jones launch their Cooking Master Class on Wednesday April 25.

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ones the Grocer is well known for their cooking classes. Guests can learn selected culinary skills used in Jones’ signature dishes and for the launch of the first class at Emirates Golf Club, pasta is on the menu. In this class everyone will be guided through the stages of making their own pasta from scratch under the expert eye of Head Chef Dayan, before sitting down to enjoy their dishes. There are only 10 spots available for the class so it’s best book in quickly to participate, to receive a Jones the Grocer cooking apron and the pasta recipe to take home.

Mains Away!

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Team North America Captain: David Formas

TEAM EUROPE CAPTAIN, IAN SCOTT

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TALKER CUP was very proud to have been Captain of Team North America for the 2018 Talker Cup. For anyone unfamiliar with this event, the Talker Cup and TriNations are tournaments that have taken place on an annual basis for almost as long as Emirates Club has existed.

Despite narrowly losing, I am very proud of my team who gave it their best after having dug ourselves into a big hole.

The great sportsmanship and spirit in which everyone played on both teams was by far the most rewarding thing to witness and truly reflects what the game is all about. Well done to Ian Scott, the Captain of the Europeans and his team for managing to hang on with some truly awesome golf. Chris Gould who is the

next Captain for Team North America and his Vice-Captain Mike Mezei are already plotting their revenge. The question is, can the European Captain Gary Black and his Vice-Captain Joe Smith rise to the occasion and defend the title?

To me, this is without a doubt, one of the best events of the season. Although it is organised within our own group of friends, the club supports it whole heartedly as they have for other Annual Tournaments held at the club. I would like to acknowledge everyone involved including Nishanthi, Rhys, Cian, Will, Sean and Patrick and a special thanks also to all our colleagues on the range and the marshals for decorating the carts and for keeping everyone moving after a twohour fog delay.

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he Talker Cup was started in May 1988 by Richard Chiarantona and, since then, it has gone from strength to strength. There were two events in 1988 so this year was the 32nd one. Well done to both teams for what was a great event played in true Talker Cup spirit with Europe retaining the trophy this year.

Any great golf event is not a success without gathering together after the event to share in some of those memorable moments that took place over two rounds. The Master of Ceremonies was Mike Tracey and, as always, he excelled in keeping everyone entertained.

The F&B was exceptional so huge thanks to Chef Nicholas and his team, especially Miles who closely watched over the live cooking stations. Everything was superb!

Congratulations Team Europe for winning the Talker Cup against Team North America

Captains this year were Ian Scott for Europe and David Formas for North America

The current score isEurope 15 North America 17

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What a day!!! irstly the fog delay brought back memories of last year and I just hoped play would go ahead and we would be able to play a full 18 holes morning and afternoon.

There were the highs of being 4-0 up in the morning and 8-4 up in the afternoon but then the anxious moments of being pulled back to 4-4 in the morning and 8-7 in the afternoon. The result clearly shows that the teams were evenly matched and it really could have gone either way.

David Formas was a great opposing Captain. We agreed on everything in the run-up to the day and I’d like to thank David for making the whole build-up pleasant and enjoyable. Every match was played in the spirit of the game of golf and also of the Talker Cup and is a testament to a truly great team event.

The article which Jacqui Barry wrote in the November 2017 issue of Club Life on the

sad passing of Paul Thornberry after his battle with cancer struck a chord with me.

He was a former Captain and European Talker Cup stalwart and, in my capacity as Talker Cup Captain this year, I wanted to do something to help others who are fighting the same battle. Due to the generosity of the sponsors Alistair Mcmillan of Brewer Smith & Brewer Group and Scott Macpherson of Keltic Golf, none of the team had to contribute to the cost of kit this year. I therefore asked if each member would give a donation towards Cancer Research and to highlight what we were doing I dressed the guys in pink shirts, just as the Tour players do on Pink Friday of the Dubai Desert Classic. Everyone enthusiastically contributed and we raised AED 4,800 on the day.

Nobody can force anyone to give charitable donations but hopefully future Captains of the Talker Cup, on both sides of the pond, will try to do something similar, possibly for the charities of their choice.

I’m sure everyone would be on board with the idea.

What a fantastic day, all made possible by the players, Ummer, marshals, F&B colleagues for the absolutely fantastic food...I think the best we have ever had for a Talker Cup event...the superb service, the MC’ing by Mike Tracey (second to none and so much effort put in) and for all players and partners who came for dinner.

Win or lose, we all manage to have a great time at the apres-golf event.

Here’s to next year and continuing this fantastic event - who would want to miss it?

Best wishes to next year’s Captains, Chris Gould (North America) and Gary Black (Europe).

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The Montgomerie Golf Club, running a World Corporate Challenge Event on April 2nd, challenging the Emirates Golf Club team on April 9th and on April 23rd we have our CEO Masters at Jumeriah Golf Estates, in conjunction with Dubai Sports Council.

CONARES MATCHPLAY – QUARTER FINALS, SATURDAY 24TH MARCH

Congratulations to S2B Team 2 qualifying for the Conares semi-finals.

Here are the results from Saturday’s game S2B Team 1 vs The Rising Etihads: Russell Yeomans & OB Sealey lost 2&1 Dave Minchin & Fathi Al Busaidy remained unbeaten finishing up all-square S2B Team 2 vs The Angry Birdies: Jörg Muller & David Pinder won 4&2 then won the playoff.

Peter Donaldson & Neal White lost 2&1.

We wish the best of luck to Team 2 in the semi-finals on 14th April and then the finals on 28th April 2018.

S2B will be running the World Corporate Golf Challenge on 2nd April 2018. The event will be over the Faldo front 9, shotgun start at 6pm. The top two pairs will qualify for the UAE Final to be held at Al Hamra Golf Club on 12th April (format: pairs combined stableford). The winners of that event will get an all expenses trip to Portugal to play in the World Final.

If you are a senior business leader (CEO, Managing Director or General Manager) and golfer and would like to represent your business on 23rd April 2018, please email jyeomans@yeomansexecutive.com for more information.

We are now 10 rounds from 12 through through Eclectic 21 with Russell Yeomans leading the way on a net 64.8 only slightly ahead of three-time Eclectic Champion Dave Minchin!

Standings to date: 1st Russell Yeomans Net 64.8 Gross 65

MARCH MONDAY NIGHT WINNERS

The Faldo has been in great condition over March, playing tricky at times with the greens firming out and getting speedy in the evenings!

Here are the March Monday night March 5th Dean Hall March 12th Dave Minchin March 19th Edoardo Riccio March 26th Neal White

MEYDAN RACE NIGHTS

Thanks to our sponsor Touch Gold Racing for hosting the S2B society at the Meydan Race Track on 1st March. 30 people attended for a fantastic evening in our private box overlooking the finish line with excellent food, unlimited hops and grapes and expert tipping from racing guru Mike Kaye.

WORLD CORPORATE GOLF CHALLENGE

DUBAI SPORTS COUNCIL CEO MASTERS GOLF DAY

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In March, S2B secured both teams’ qualification for Conares Society Matchplay Quarter Finals at Sharjah Golf Club. Team 2 are already through to the semi-final on April 14th. In addition S2B are looking forward to a number of events...a weekend trip to Al Ain, battling with the Mazimba Golfers at

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MARCH 2018 HIGHLIGHTS

2B Terrace at Emirates Golf Club overlooking the pool is becoming the place to be on Monday evenings. Golf and F&B takings are reaching new highs as our members enjoy the balmy evenings after negotiating the ever challenging Faldo course.

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Thanks to our sponsors

2018 SPONSOR – Omar Souab who is now the General Manager of Fairmont in Fujairah has supported S2B over the last three years. As a society we have had many events at the Fairmont, from Christmas parties to golf weekends away! The Fairmont is a chain of luxury hotels owned by Accor Hotels since 2016. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts was created in 2001 following the merger of Canadian Pacific Hotels (founded in the late 1880s) and Fairmont Hotels (founded in 1907). Fairmont operates 75 properties in 24 countries!

2018 SHIRTS ARE FINALLY HERE:

Supplied by Scorpio Golf, our 2018 shirts are finally here and now for sale for only AED 100.

THANKS TO OUR ONGOING MEMBERS AND EMIRATES GOLF CLUB

2nd Dave Minchin Net 66.0 Gross 66

Russell, James and Christine would like to thank to all our members for helping create the unique atmosphere that exists on Monday evenings, our weekends away and various functions. Newcomers, visitors and returnees often comment how welcoming the group is and how quickly they feel part of the society – thanks to all of you for living the S2B values – social, competitive, easy to use, ‘never stop networking’ and fun (live life better).

3rd Mike Kaye Net 67.45 Gross 69

Also, at Emirates Golf Club, Barney, Rhys, Miles, Andy, Jacob, Francis, Candy, Godwin, Brian and their teams continue to support us with tee times, special service, S2B Terrace and assisting our sponsors gain exposure. Long may we all prosper!

SPORT2BUSINESS EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY April 2nd

World Corporate Golf Challenge run by S2B on The Faldo

April 6th- 7th

Trip to Al Ain Golf Club, staying at Danat Al Ain Resort

April 9th

S2B v Emirates Golf Club Management team plus S2B versus EGF squad in March/April

April 13th

S2B vs Mazimba Golfers part 2 at the Montgomerie Golf Club followed by brunch.

April 24th

Dubai Sports Council CEO Masters Golf Day at Jumeirah Golf Estates

Mid May-TBC

2/3 night away trip to Jordan playing two rounds of golf at Ayla Golf Club.

2018 NEW SPONSOR - AARO Yeomans Executive has commenced an exciting partnership with a consolidation software company called AARO Systems.

Already servicing over 40% of publicly listed vehicles in Sweden, they are expanding quickly into MENA. AARO offer a Group Reporting, consolidation, management reporting and statutory accounts solution suited to groups ranging from small local entities with only a few subsidiaries to huge global organisations with hundreds of subsidiaries.

AARO’s flexible solution gives excellent support to family groups with diverse activities. With a speedy implementation process and fast ROI they compete with Hyperion but at a fraction of the cost - AARO makes group consolidation simpler, quicker and more transparent – for Group CFO’s this means more reliable numbers and more time for operational follow up and analysis. Please contact Russell Yeomans ryeomans@yeomansexecutive.com

CALL TO ACTION FOR EMIRATES GOLF CLUB MEMBERS

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

Please contact James for more information!

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

TEE & SANDWEDGES FROM THE PROSHOP

F GRIND

Full sole designed primarily for full swings & square face shots. Due to this design, it is the only grind available in 46°-52°, with the 54° and 56° F Grind being the most played SW on the PGA Tour.

FINISHES

NEW

It comes in three classic finishes: Tour chrome Brushed steel Jet black

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SHAFT & GRIP TRUE TEMPER DYNAMIC GOLD

GOLF PRIDE TOUR VELVET WHITE

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Juan Kramer Retail Manager Prosports International Mob: +97150 6685157 email: juan@prosports.ae www.prosports.ae

S GRIND

Design based on feedback from Steve Stricker, the S is best for square faced shots with a touch more versatility than the F Grind. Simple mechanics are best with this wedge.

The ideal gift.

M GRIND

Vokey’s favourite, the M grind is designed for players that like to rotate the club face open and shut to manufacture shots around the green.

TITLEIST SM7 VOKEY WEDGES IN STORE NOW

PING G700 IRONS IN STORE NOW

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n this game-improvement iron, PING engineers put a high priority on power and forgiveness by leveraging the advantages of a hollow-body design and a thin, steel face, creating PING’s longest, highest-flying iron to date. All this comes with the added benefits of playability, tighter dispersion and enhanced sound in a slim, aesthetically pleasing shape.

Powerful Design

The hollow-body construction of the 17-4 stainless steel head allows for an internal geometry design that positions weight away from the face, creating a frame for metal-wood-like flexing and high COR to greatly increase ball speed for launching the ball higher and farther.

Maraging Steel Face

One of the strongest alloys in the world, C300 maraging steel increases ball speed and distance by generating twice the face flexing. Low and extreme heel-toe perimeter weighting ensures high inertia and tightens dispersion.

Clean Appearance

With a sole width and offset similar to the G400 iron, plus a clean cavity, hydropearl plating and polished accent, the address view is confidence inspiring.

Retail Price (including VAT)

Members’ Price

SM7 Steel Shaft

AED 709.00

AED 567.20

SM7 Graphite Shaft

AED 814.00

AED 651.20

D GRIND

The player’s high bounce wedge.

High measured bounce with the crescent shape of the M Grind for shot making versatility.

PROGRESSIVE CENTRE OF GRAVITY

The centre of gravity (CG) can vary slightly between different lofted wedges, based on the bounce and sole grind of the wedge.

Vokey Design SM7 wedges feature a progressive centre of gravity, optimised for each loft, bounce and grind for improved distance control, tighter shot dispersion and exceptional feel throughout the wedge set.

SPIN MILLED GROOVES

Vokey’s Spin Milled process is unique to each finish and loft for the sharpest, most consistent groove edges.

Vokey Design SM7 wedges feature a Parallel Face Texture for more consistent groove edges, tighter quality tolerances, and maximum spin. SM7 wedges also feature a distinct groove design between lofts: low lofts (46°-54°) are designed with narrower, deeper grooves, while higher lofts (56°-62°) have wider grooves. The result is superior spin and control on all wedge shots.

K GRIND

VOKEY TOUR VALIDATED GRINDS KNOW YOUR LETTER, HIT YOUR NUMBER.

Through improved progressive CG, optimised spin milled grooves, and the game’s benchmark for Tour validated grinds, new SM7 wedges offer maximised spin, control, and consistency for more confidence on every shot. Put the highest level of wedge performance in your hands.

The highest bounce wedge in the lineup, the K Grind is the ultimate bunker club and the most forgiving wedge in the lineup for all shots.

L GRIND

The L Grind features a narrow crescent shape allowing maximum green side versatility, but it is the least forgiving wedge in the lineup.

2017 LIMITED RELEASE, MYGIRL With the 16th edition of his My Girl Putter, Scotty Cameron created a customised Futura 5MB that puts the powers in flowers with a unique “muscle back” made for the ladies. In a rose gold finish crafted especially for his highly anticipated seasonal offering, this 34inch limited mid-mallet shows its strength with a milled flower pattern designed into the curved flange of this multi-material masterpiece.

Always accessorised to the hilt, the 2017 My Girl comes with a precious milled aluminum shaft ring anodised in a stunning copper hue, A Tour-preferred custom Matador grip and a matching flower print head cover made especially for this year’s edition.

It has been limited to only 1,250 pieces and the UAE will only have two and we are lucky enough to have both at Emirates Golf Club.

SPECIFICATIONS Loft Lie Weights Length Offset Grip Release Details

Warm Regards, Juan Kramer Retail Manager

3.5 degrees 70 degrees 2 x20grams 34” Full Shaft Black Leather Pittards 11” Custom Black mid-size Matador with Copper coloured print only 1,250 pieces made world wide

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Emirates Golf Club Captains Ivan Fornazaric and Najla Bartette add Haotong Li’s winning driver from the 2018 Omega Dubai Desert Classic to the EMirates Golf Club Wall of Fame. Can Haotong Li become the third ODDC winner in a row to put on the Green Jacket? Catch all the action from the 2018 Masters Tournament, live from Spike Bar.

We are excited to introduce the new ‘Sunday Stableford Competition’, open to both male and female members. For more information, see below

Founder and Chairperson of the Sikh Gurudwara Temple, Surender Kandhari with his wife Bubbles on being awarded their Guinness Book of Records certificate for the largest distribution of free saplings to the students of Delhi Private School in Jebel Ali. Over 2,000 saplings were distributed to remind students about environmental protection and at the same time, to celebrate World Sikh Environment Day and the Sikh New Year

Hole-In-One Charles Harmon 13th March 2018 Majlis hole 7

Scott MacPherson doing the zip wire at Dubai Marina - a birthday present on April 1st from his wife Carole... and he thought it was an April Fool’s joke!!

Posted on Instagram by Lewis Hamilton ....with Dwight Yorke when playing the Majlis the week prior to the start of the F1 season in Australia……he then returned to Dubai and played nine holes of night golf on the Faldo

Congratulations to Jo-Eugene Inso who won the wasl Employee of the Year award last month - a well deserved honour!

Colleagues enjoying UAE Sports Day 7th March 2018

Blue Star India Chairman visited Dubai Golf recently Mr. VIR S ADVANI-MANAGING DIRECTOR Blue Star India Ltd CHRISTOPHER MAY, CEO, Dubai Golf Mr.SUNEEL M ADVANI – CHAIRMAN, Blue Star India Ltd Mr.DAWOOD BIN OZAIR CEO, Blue Star International FZCo. GANESAN MANGATHIL PUBLISHING MANAGER, Dubai Golf