17-year old Sam Hobday crowned Royal Golf Club Champion

17-year-old Sam Hobday and new lady member Rowena Fearch were crowned Royal Golf Club Champions after winning the final match play event on the Club’s Montgomerie championship course.

Having given strong performances in the qualifying competition and quarter and semi finals in previous weeks, junior club member Hobday took on fellow member Mark McNeilly in the gent’s final, narrowly beating his opponent 4 & 3.

Rowena Fearch took on defending champion Emma Boyd in the ladies final and enjoyed a massive 22-hole victory.

“I’m delighted to be only the second ladies Royal Golf Club Champion, especially as I’ve only recently joined the Club,” commented Fearch after the tournament.

Hobday, one of Bahrain’s most promising up and coming players recently completed the front 9 holes of the Royal Golf Club’s Montgomerie championship course in just 30 shots whilst competing in the prestigious Faldo Series Middle East Championship event. He brought a similar superb performance to the annual Club Championships.

Dawie van der Berg and Bijan Majidi competed for the gent’s title in the second flight while Blandie Mills and Lady Vice Captain Debbie Lane competed in the ladies section. Van der Berg and Lane emerged as victors respectively.

In the junior section of the tournament, promising Russian player Ilya Goniker emerged as the winner by beating Stewart Hutchinson.

Trophies and prizes will be presented to all the winners at the forthcoming Royal Golf Club Gala Dinner on Thursday 2nd December.

Results:
Flight A Gent’s Winner: Sam Hobday (5/4). Flight B Gent’s Winner: Dawie van der Berg (5/4). Flight A Ladies Winner: Rowena Faerch (1 Up). Flight B Ladies Winner: Debbie Lane (2/1). Junior Division Winner: Ilya Goniker (6/5 up).