Armstrong takes US Open Championship Tee Challenge at Al Badia Golf Club

Al Badia’s second annual US Open Championship Tee Challenge which played just over a staggering 7,300 yards was conquered by Brett Armstrong as he became this year’s overall gross winner with a phenomenal score of 77.

Armstrong’s highlights came on the front nine with a great birdie on the par 5 eighth hole and a birdie on the par 4 17th hole to complete an exceptional score of level par for the back nine.  The Division A section saw John Fry take top honours with his efforts firing a net 73 marginally topping Mick Conneely with his net 74.  Division B was led by Mike Beggs who fired a net 77 leaving him a bit of a cushion for the win with runner-up position, Les Reis carding a net 81.

Hee Sun Kim ran away with the Ladies Division title as she shot one of her personal best gross rounds coming into the Clubhouse with a fantastic net 75.  The runner-up position was awarded to this year’s Ladies Club Champion, Michelle Hilbert with a net 84.  

The on course prizes went to Sebastain Tartaglia for the nearest the pin on the 3rd hole and Mark Fitzpatrick for longest drive on the 13th hole.  In the Ladies Division, Yulia Savina took the prize for longest drive on the 1st hole and Carol Baldwin for nearest the pin on hole 11.