Lindsay Wins Jumeirah Golf Estates Mens Open sponsored by BMW AGMC

Alan Lindsay (JGE) shot a gross 77 over the Fire course to go along with his first round of 80 to win the inaugural Jumeirah Golf Estates Men’s Amateur Open sponsored by BMW AGMC finishing yesterday at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai.

Lindsay, playing off his one handicap, stood in second place after Friday’s first round played over the Earth course just one shot behind leader Ramsey Yasin (EGF).

Lindsay went to the turn in round two in a gross 37 to Yasin’s 39 to reverse the one stroke lead. The back nine saw a nail biting affair with Yasin retaking the lead with pars over holes 10 and 11 against Lindsay’s two bogeys.

It was evident that the championship would be decided between Lindsay and Yasin who were playing together in the final pairing of the day.

Holes 12, 13 and 14 proved crucial as Lindsay managed a three hole par run of 4, 5 and 3 against Yasin’s three bogeys. A double bogey on 16 by Lindsay and 2 pars on the last two holes saw Lindsay home the champion by the narrowest of margins, a single shot. Both Lindsay and Yasin played their back nines in matching gross 40’s although remarkably only holes 15 and 18 were halved.

In the net divisions Sidney D’Souza (11) (EGF) took the overall net title with rounds of 71 and 68 in addition to finishing in third placed gross. Carlos Garcia (28) (EGF) scored 145 to win Category B (12.5 – 24) and Sean Drury (9) (JGE) won Category A (12.4 and under) with a two round total of 146.   

The 36 hole event attracted a field of 69 players.
Thanks were given by the club to all the participating players and to BMW AGMC for their continued support of Jumeirah Golf Estates.
Leading Final Scores (Round 1 over Earth, Round 2 over Fire)
Gross
Alan Lindsay (JGE) – 80 – 77 - 157
Ramsey Yasim (EGF) – 79 – 79 – 158
Sidney D’Souza (EGF) – 82 – 79 – 161 (Best Net)
Rune Rasmussen (EGF) – 82 – 81 – 163
Sean Drury (JGE) – 85 – 80 – 165
Ryan Luke (JGE) – 87 – 78 – 165
Morten Post (Overseas) – 85 – 81 – 166
Sean Dolphin (EGF) – 83 – 83 - 166