Rice and Luke take the honors at the Dubai Creek Challenge
Edward Rice and Ryan Luke fired a superb betterball score of 40 points to take the honors at the inaugural Dubai Creek Challenge sponsored by Seven Seas Ship Chandlers, EPL FZCo and Auvest on Friday 15th April.
The windy conditions did not prevent the low handicap duo from carding four gross birdies and fourteen solid pars between them to win by a single shot from the full field of fifty two pairs.
Anish Bhatia and Suresh Shewakramani finished runners up with 39 points and Humayun Shahryar and Julien Pfeil alone in third place with 38 points. Nearest the pins on the 5th and 14th holes were won by great iron shots from Joseph Andrade and Erick Matabang. Longest drives of the day were won on the 4th and 12th holes by Naema Maya and Ryan Luke.
An amazing raffle was presented with many prizes kindly donated and the lucky winner of the main prize of a three night cruise courtesy of Royal Caribbean was George Khairallah.
The staff also has a change earlier in the week to compete in their own challenge with trophies and prizes generously donated by Dubai Creek member, Patrick Morrow. The Par 3 beginners division was won by Paul Quiambao with a gross 69 with Romulo Hornido’s gross 71 finishing alone in second place. Cynthia Ruiz was crowned ladies champion over the main course with 31 points and runner up was Nimfa Lauzon on 25 points. Billy Berendes claimed the overall men’s win with a great 36 points with Manny Murillo finishing runner up with 34 points.
Picture left to right: Peter Machado from Seven Seas presenting champions Edward Rice and Ryan Luke with the trophies with Club Captain, Joseph Andrade.
