Mohammed Al Musharrekh turned in a brilliant performance to win the UAE Nationals Monthly Medal at Al Ain

Mohammed Al Musharrekh turned in a brilliant performance to win the UAE Nationals Monthly Medal at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club, the venue of the recent MENA Tour Championship.

Striking the ball sweetly, Al Musharrekh carded 44 points, including 24 on the front nine, to take the day’s honours, a good four points ahead of Ali Ahmed. Rashid Al Suwaidi finished third with 38 points.

Abdulla Al Marzooqi and Humaid Al Mazroa also made it to the podium, winning their respective divisions. Al Marzooqi made 37 points in Division A (0-14 handicap) while Al Mazroa emerged victorious in Division B (15-28 handicap) with 35 points.

The first of the five-event series, which concludes in April next year, saw 25 Emirati golfers battle it out for winning early points on the Order of Merit.
The day certainly belonged to Al Musharrekh, whose three sons – Abdulla, Ahmed and Hassan – are part of the UAE national team. Picking up points on every hole, Al Musharrekh strung together a solid round in the individual stableford format with a full handicap allowance.

Saeed Albudoor, general manager of the Emirates Golf Federation, said: “We had a good turn out and the scores too were impressive. We can expect even better performances when the race for Order of Merit picks up pace.

“I would like to thank players and the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club for their support in making the first event a great success,” said Albudoor, who himself featured in the field.

Results:
Overall winner: Mohammed Al Musharrekh 44 points, 2. Ali Ahmed 40 points, 3. Rashid Al Suwaidi 38 points.
Division A (0-14 handicap): Abdulla Al Marzooqi 37 points
Division B (14-28 handicap): Humaid Al Mazroa 35 points.

Caption – Winner Mohammed Al Musharrekh with Saeed Albudoor of EGF