Amarnani, Stathis and Fredriksson Start Well in Mashreq Medal Championship

Prem Amarnani recorded the best score of the day in the first event of the ‘The Mashreq Medal Championship in association with BMW’. The 25-handicapper carded an excellent round over the Nick Faldo designed course to clinch Division C (handicap 21-34) with a net 63.

Pontus Fredriksson, the three times Club Champion, also started the Medal Championship in fine style with a gross and net 72. He completed the arguably more difficult front nine of the Faldo course in 34 strokes, 2-under par, including birdies at the 3rd and 7th holes. An up and down back nine including birdies on the 13th & 16th but dropped shots on the 10th, 14th & 17th resulted in a 2-over inward half and level par total. He took home the prize for best gross and runners-up place in Division A (handicap 0-10). Jignesh Sangani made use of the calmer morning conditions to sign for a one-under par 71 to clinch Division A. Tarun Khanna took third following his 73.

Stathis Stathis continued his good run of form with a net 68 to win division B (handicap 11-20). Anand Lakhiani claimed second with a 75 followed by Rabih Sfeila two shots further back.

Mashreq Bank has come on board as the title sponsor for the 2013 Monthly Medals Series that will be held across both Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. BMW, long standing supporter of the Monthly Medals at both clubs is continuing its association with this prestigious series.

Christopher May, CEO, Dubai Golf commented, “In 2013, both Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club will be celebrating their 25th and 20th anniversaries respectively.  As this is a landmark year for the clubs we have taken the opportunity to transform the clubs’ most prestigious series of events- ‘The Monthly Medals’- into a championship league format and have renamed the series as ‘The Mashreq Medal Championship in association with BMW ’.”

Over a 12 month period there will be a total of 22 monthly medals across the two Dubai Golf managed clubs. During the months of July and August there will also be joint medals where by Dubai Creek members compete against Emirates members and vice versa. Both clubs will run separate order-of-merits and the top 36 players in both order-of-merits will win a place in the grand final.

Speaking about this sponsorship Ambar Brahmachary, Head of Marketing & Customer Experience Mashreq commented,” The Mashreq Medal Championship celebrates UAE residents’ passion for a great sport, and we are pleased to show our support for the event through our sponsorship. From its most gripping moments to the final victory, we look forward to enjoying every swing, chip, and putt of the event as much as we trust our customers and players will. We look forward to being a part of other such distinctive sporting events in the future and wish all those participating in The Mashreq Medal Championship the very best.”