Club life summer 2018

Club Life Summer 2018 Issue 79

Editor: Jacqui Barry jaxdubai@gmail.com

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ur season is now drawing to a close and, while the ladies’ competitions have all finished, some men’s and mixed competitions will be continuing for those who will be around for the summer. There is no doubt that Emirates Golf Club is one of the most active clubs in the region in terms of competitions and other golf and social events and it’s great that there is so much support for these by our members. In addition, other areas of the Club are exceptionally busy too with swimming activities, tennis, Padel tennis, Fit Lab and SensAsia Urban Spa. The Academy is always buzzing with activity and all of our Pros have exceptionally busy schedules with individual and group lessons, ladies’ and juniors’ clinics and the very active Junior and Elite programmes. Thank you to all our amazing colleagues in every department who do such a superb job.

EMIRATES GOLF CLUB SENIOR MANAGEMENT3

Christopher May

Chief Executive Officer cmay@dubaigolf.com

Our Captains, Ivan and Najla, officially finish their year at the end of August; they have done a tremendous job and their hard work has been very much appreciated by all. On 1st September we will be welcoming our new Captains for the 2018-2019 season, Paul Byrne and Sulafa Hamdan, together with Vice-Captains, Ishu Rupani and Yana Jamieson and we wish you all the best for the season ahead.

This summer sees the departure of one of our long-standing members and Past Lady Captain, Jenny Ayres. Good luck with your move to Scotland next month - we look forward to your visits back here next season.

Barney Coleman

Club Manager bcoleman@dubaigolf.com

Saeed Ahamed

Financial Controller mahamed@dubaigolf.com

Andy Meech

Head of Sport and Leisure ameech@dubaigolf.com

All Club matchplays have now concluded and there were some very close matches indeed. Congratulations to all winners and commiserations to all runners-up. Full results are in this issue. Congratulations also to Naima Maya who is this year’s Golfer of the Year - well done on your consistent golf throughout the season.

This is the final issue of Club Life for this season and the next one should be published at the beginning of September. I would like to thank all contributors for their help throughout the season. I know I hassle you all for material and set you deadlines, but I really appreciate all your efforts, in particular, Club Captain, Ivan Fornazeric, Lady Captain, Najla Bartette, Craig Haldane, Andy Meech, the UPANDRUNNING team, Sarah Walker, PR for SensAsia Urban Spa, Academy Professional, Stephen Deane together with the Academy team, Barney Coleman, Rhys James, Cian Hurley and Will Tickell. Special thanks go to Dubai Golf Publishing, especially to Ganesh, Vinod and Eugene who are always so obliging and hard-working and who are often under pressure to do rush jobs.

Ganesh Mangathil

Adele Cowgill

Matthew Perry

Dubai Golf Publishing Manager gmangathil@dubaigolf.com

Head of Marketing & Communications acowgill@dubaigolf.com

Golf Course Superintendent mperry@dubaigolf.com

Steen Simon

Pansy Gonsalvez

Haridas Palliyalil

Finally, thanks you to everyone who takes the time to write to me with comments about Club Life - these are much appreciated.

While you are on vacation this summer, please take some photos of you and your families for the ‘Where were our Members this Summer’ feature.

It’s always a fun and interesting feature in Club Life I think, so wherever you are, on or off the golf course, please forward your photos to jaxdubai@gmail.com (high resolution please)!

Food & Beverage Manager ssimon@dubaigolf.com

Head of Golf Central pgonsalvez@dubaigolf.com

Resident Engineer hpalliyalil@dubaigolf.com

Enjoy your summer if you’re travelling soon. If you’re staying in Dubai for some time, keep yourself hydrated on the golf course, slap on the sunscreen and drink plenty....of water!

Jacqui Chef Nicholas Cuomo

CondolenceS Our sincere condolences go to the family of Sheila Johnsone who passed away on 22nd June in England, having recently celebrated her 90th Birthday. Sheila’s husband, Alf, had been Captain of Emirates Golf Club and, both Alf and Sheila were ardent supporters of golf and social events at the Club. RIP Sheila

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Stephen Deane

Head Academy Professional sdeane@dubaigolf.com

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Captain’s Message

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e are in June already, and Emirates Golf Club’s season will finish at the end of May. I have enjoyed being Captain of Emirates Golf Club for the 2017–2018 season and being part of the Club life and most of the events here. I have tried my utmost to represent the best Club in this region.

The season was long with many tournaments - both Professional and Amateur events. I met many of you members and played golf throughout the season with you. I would have liked to have played with all of you, but that was not possible. Our Club is big and still growing. Now all our restaurants have been renovated, we have a new driving range coming soon, and there are many new developments being looked at. I only hope and wish that the Club remains a members’ Club.

This is last issue of Club Life for this season and I have to thank all the Management of the Club, Chris May, Barney Coleman and the rest of our colleagues at Emirates Golf Club who all helped me so much during the season. I wish I could have more time in this role.

There would be no Club Life without Jacqui Barry.

Thank you Jacqui. Thanks to Najla Bartette, our Lady Captain for all your work done during the season.

Congratulations to the ladies’ section on winning the Ladies’ InterClub series.

Congratulations to our Emirates Golf Club Scratch League Team for their second place finish in the league, having only lost the finals on the fourth extra play-off hole. Congratulations also to Mike Mezei who won the Black Tee challenge. Congratulations also go

to all the winners of the May Tournaments and to all the Club Matchplay winners.

The Captain’s Matchplay at the end of the season saw a full field competing. I lost my match, but we won the battle and the Captain’s Team took the trophy again. I must say it is a great tournament at the end of the season culminating in the presentation of the prizes to the Matchplay winners. Let’s hope this tradition continues.

We still have three summer months ahead of us until the new Captains start their season; most of you will be travelling and escaping the Dubai heat I’m sure, but if you are here, come and play golf - there will be plenty of cold towels available for you out on the course. I will be here for at least half of the summer. I wish all of you safe travels and an enjoyable holiday; relax and get ready for the next golfing season.

I would like to thank all the members of Emirates Golf Club for the support extended to me during my Captaincy.

Finally, I am taking this opportunity to wish Paul Byrne and Sulafa Hamdan a wonderful season ahead. I am confident we will have two excellent new Captains. I also welcome new Vice-Captains Ishu Rupani and Yana Jamieson. See you at the Season Opener in October.

Ivan Fornazaric Club Captain 2017-2018

MEN’S COMPETITION RESULTS BLACK TEE CHALLENGE 4th & 5th May 2018

Black Tee Challenge

supported by UAE Exchange & Club Exclusive

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his year’s Black Tee Challenge, supported by UAE Exchange and Club Exclusive, was played across the Faldo and Majlis courses over two days. Players from all over the UAE region competed for the top prize in a 36-hole stroke-play format.

By the end of the tournament, the prizes were dominated by Emirates Golf Club. The winner and defending champion, Mike Mezei (EGC), showed great consistency by posting 74 on the first day then a 75 on the second to give a total of 149 (+5). In the end, that total was good enough to win by three strokes from Colin Frazer (Scotland) who posted 152, with a steady 75 and 77 on the first and second days respectively. Rounding off the overall net prizes was Chris Cornwall (Dubai Creek) with a total of 154, including a 76 on the first day and a 78 on the second.

In the overall net section, the winner Rajinder Razdan (EGC), showed great consistency by posting 73 on the first day then a fantastic 69 on the second to give a total of 142 (-2). Rajinder’s total was good enough to win by 10 strokes

from Sekhar Reddy (EGC) who posted 152, with 71 and 81 in the first and second rounds respectively. Rounding off the overall net prizes was Yasser Refai (EGC) with a total of 154, with a 80 on the first day and a 74 on the second.

Within the daily categories, Day 1 saw Imran Qayyum (EGC) claim the best net score prize with 73 over the Faldo course and Kenny Babcock (EGC) with the best gross score of 78, winning by virtue of a better back nine on the Faldo course, one which included a birdie run!

Day 2 saw Fredrick Shauman (EGC) win the best gross score prize having carded 75 and James Shanahan (Ireland) claim the best net score prize, with 73 over the Majlis course.

The final prize on the day went to Laxman Perera for his lucky raffle win, courtesy of UAE Exchange. We thank them for their excellent sponsorship of this prestigious event and we look forward to our future partnership.

Well done to all players for taking part, and to all prize winners on the day!

The winner, with Club Vice Captain, Paul Byrne and Golf Services Manager, Rhys James.

GROSS CHAMPION: Mike Mezei (EGC) 74 + 75 = 149 RUNNER-UP: Colin Fraser (PGCS) 75 + 77 = 152 THIRD: Chris Cornwall (DCGYC) 76 + 78 = 154 OVERALL NET PRIZES OVER 36 HOLES FIRST NET: Rajinder Razdan (EGC) 73 + 69 = 142 SECOND NET: Sekhar Reddy (EGC) 71 + 81 = 152 THIRD NET: Yasser Refai (EGC) 80 + 74 = 154 GROSS DAILY BEST GROSS D-1: Kenny Babcock (EGC) 78 BEST GROSS D-2: Fredrik Schauman (EGC) 75 NET DAILY BEST NET D-1: Imran Qayyum (EGC) 73 BEST NET D-2: James Shanahan (NGCI) 73

OMA EMIRATES MAY MEDAL Saturday 19th May 2018

In A Division (handicaps 0-10), finishing on top of the pack was Vikram Tah, scoring a very solid net 69. Vikram’s score was good enough to hold off the challenge

by Andrew Robinson who finished in the runner-up spot with a net

The winner, with Club Captain, Ivan Fornazaric and Assistant Golf Services Manager, Cian Hurley.

71. Rajinder Razdan finished in third place in the division, with a net 72 and the better back six holes!

In C Division (handicaps 21-28), the winner was Chris Asher, scoring a net 73.

The overall best gross for the day was won by Veneet Mohan with a 74 gross.

Mike Kaye claimed the best stableford score, in the Medalford format with 36 points, winning with a better back three total, pipping six other players on the day! Wendy Robinson was the overall winner in the Ladies’ Stableford tournament.

A DIVISION (HANDICAPS 0-10) Winner: Vikram Tah Runner-up: Andrew Robinson Third: Rajinder Razdan Best Gross: Veneet Mohan B DIVISION (HANDICAPS 11-20) Winner: Subhojit Biswas Runner-up: Avinash Pangarkar Third: Praveen Sharma C DIVISION (HANDICAPS21-28) Winner: Chris Asher MEN’S STABLEFORD Winner: Michael Kaye LADIES’ STABLEFORD Winner: Wendy Robinson

69 net 71 net 72 net 74 69 net 69 net 71 net 73 net 36 points 31 points

MEN’S TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Friday 25th May 2018

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his year’s Men’s Tournament of Champions was played on the Majlis course on Friday 25th May 2018. Players who had won tournaments throughout the season qualified and competed for the top prize in a stroke-play format.

The winner was Suresh Shewakramani with a fantastic net score of 70. Losing out by virtue of a better back nine scorecard play-off and finishing as runner-up was our Vice-Captain Paul Byrne, also with 70 net. The fight for third place was extremely well contested, with only one shot separating third place and sixth place; securing the third spot by this fine margin was Praveen Sharma with 71 net.

In the gross section the winner, Bradley Mogire, took home first prize with an amazing 69 gross.

Having played the four par 5’s in 4 under par, Bradley only carded one bogey on the difficult 12th hole, finishing 3 under par for the day.

Congratulations to all who qualified after a season of hard work and dedication!

Champion: Runner-up: Third: Best Gross:

Suresh Shewakramani Paul Byrne Praveen Sharma Bradley Mogire

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aturday 19th May saw the return of the OMA Emirates Medal Championship, in association with iInsured, which was played over the Majlis course. With a day of very close scoring, our overall winner was Subhojit Biswas who shot a fantastic 69 net on the Majlis course. Subhojit’s score was also good enough to take the top prize in B Division (handicaps 11-20), beating Avinash Pangarkar by virtue of a better back nine. In third place was Praveen Sharma who shot 71 net.

The winner with Club Captain Ivan Fornazaric and Assistant Golf Services Manager Cian Hurley

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Competition Results

aturday 9th of June saw the return of the OMA Emirates Medal Championship, in association with iInsured, which was played over the Majlis course. With a day of very close scoring, our overall winner was Chris Asher who shot a fantastic 68 net. His score was also good enough to take the top prize in B Division (handicaps 13-28), beating Sudhir Vora by two strokes. Sudhir then pipped third place finisher Anand Lakhiani, after both players shot 72 net with Sudhir having had a better back 9 score.

In A Division (handicaps 0-12), finishing on top of the pack was Rakesh Shah, scoring an excellent net 69. Dalip Tripathi finished in runner-up spot, also with net 69. Subhojit Biswas finished in third, also with a net 69.

All three positions came down to the better back 9 scores on the scorecards.

claimed the best stableford score in the Medalford format shooting 37 points.

Maura Duggan was the overall winner in the Ladies’ Stableford tournament with a fantastic score of 39 points!

The overall best gross for the day was won by Sanjay Dhandsa with a 71 gross, one under par, including an eagle on Hole 18! Jimmy Sangani

A DIVISION (HANDICAPS 0-12) Winner: Rakesh Shah Runner-up: Dalip Tripathi Third: Subhojit Biswas Best Gross: Sanjay Dhandsa B DIVISION (HANDICAPS 13-28) Winner: Chris Asher Runner-up: Sudhir Vora Third: Anand Lakhiani MEN’S STABLEFORD EVENT Winner: Jignesh Sangani LADIES STABLEFORD EVENT Winner: Maura Duggan

69 net 69 net 69 net 71 68 net 72 net 72 net 37 points 39 points

The winner, with Club Vice Captain, Paul Byrne.

DUbai Golf Summer Series 2018

The Faldo course played host to Fixture 1 of this year’s Dubai Golf Summer Series on Saturday June 16th 2018.

Leading the series after Fixture 1 is Alberto Rubio Martinez after he carded an amazing 43 stableford points, claiming a Titleist fairway wood for his victory. Alok Pant finished as runner-up with a fantastic score of 38 points, picking up a new Titleist golf bag for his score. In third place was Subhojit Biswas who scored 36 points, beating two others in a scorecard playoff on the back 9 and winning a brand new Titleist Vokey Wedge.

Max Burrows carded a very solid round of 71 strokes, 1 under par gross, to claim the gross prize on the day, also picking up a new Vokey wedge.

The on-course prizes went to Aman Dhillon for his Nearest the Pin on Hole 2 and Hugo Garcia, who finished nearest to the pin on Hole 12, both players collecting a dozen Pro V golf balls.

The prize presentation was conducted in Football Central at Emirates Golf Club, where the World Cup matches were enjoyed by all.

Congratulations to all players who took part, and also to each prize winner. We would also like to thank the sponsors of the series, Pro Sports, for the fantastic Titleist Prizes!

We look forward to Fixture 2 at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club next month.

The winner with Golf Services Manager, Rhys James and Dubai Creek Captain, David Gowans.

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We had another great month in May with lots happening, starting with our last Medal of the season where we were trying to get the final Golfer of the Year points or trying to secure a place in the Tournament of Champions competition at the end of the month! Well done to Naima Maya who managed to clinch the Golfer of the Year title this season with a special mention to Maura Duggan, who was runner-up and has had a great season!

Our Colleagues/Members’ Scramble was very popular this year and it was highly supported by our members. It is always a fun event when colleagues and members get to know each other by teaming up in a friendly golf game followed by dinner!

Bingo Bango Bongo, not an African chant I assure you, but another fun format that we played last month. Extra points are awarded - one point for being first on the green; once on the green an extra point is awarded if you’re closest to the pin and an extra point is also awarded if you’re the first one to hole out! There was a mixed reaction to this game with

LADIES’ COMPETITION RESULTS MAY MONTHLY MEDAL Monday 7th May 2018

Palazzo Versace May Monthly Medal

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he Ladies’ Monthly Medal, was held on the Faldo course on Monday 7th May which was the final Medal of this season and the scoring showed that the ladies were closing out with a bang!

Congratulations to overall and Silver A Division winner Jayshree Gupta who scored a fantastic net score of 66 on the day to win by a clear margin.

Runner-up was Arathi Appaiah who scored a steady net 73.

The best overall gross on the day was Maria Victoria Arias who carded a fantastic 75 gross.

In Silver B Division, it was Jo Docherty who picked up first prize with a solid net 73. Runner-up was Helen Srivastava who also scored a net 75.

In Bronze Division, June McDonald finished on top with a fine net 72.

The final prize of the day went to Sabine Choudry, the lucky raffle prize winner!

All winners will now enjoy various lavish experiences courtesy of Palazzo Versace Dubai.

some ladies loving it and others hating it!

Our very much-anticipated ladies’ golf trip finally happened. 28 lucky ladies, accompanied by Rhys, flew to Bangkok and then took a three hour bus trip to Hua Hin to spend six days in heaven!

Our travel agent, Golf Asian, did an outstanding job in organising our accommodation at Centara Beach Hotel as well as arranging our dining and golf bookings!

We played at four golf courses, Springfield Royal Country Club, Sea Pines Golf Club, Banyan Tree Golf Club and Black Mountain Golf Club. Our last dinner, along with our final prizes, which was a culmination of all four rounds with an order of merit on each day, were generously sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand!

What a treat! We all agreed that our preferred experience and golf round was at Banyan Tree where, General Manager, Stacey Walton, a former Emirates Golf Club F&B Manager, went out of his way to organise an amazing welcome followed by a Thai influenced dinner with a couple of prizes for nearest the pins!

This was a great afternoon of golf and entertainment with a sunset background that was stunning! We came back to Dubai with heavy eyelids…and heavy suitcases filled with fresh and dried fruits and some golf attire!

Despite a daily massage, we came back on the Sunday evening a bit tired but definitely refreshed and some of us even managed to make it to our Monday morning Whack and Hack competition!

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This was a fun 4-player team format where the best and the worst scores were counted, unless your best score was a net birdie, in which case, the two best scores were taken.

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e are at the end of our official season, as unbelievable as this might sound and I hate to repeat what might seem a cliché but “where did the time fly?”. There’s a saying in Arabic that says that when you’re having a great time you don’t feel the time passing which is so true in my case!

What better way to end our official season than with our prestigious Tournament of Champions which is a great event that sees the season’s winners compete for the title of Champion! Well done to Selma Kehoe who played phenomenal golf to clinch the title and congratulations also to the other prize-winners.

All things have to come to an end and, with that in mind, I followed in the footsteps of Past Captains to finish the season with the end-of-year Scramble which was played on the first Monday in June! Although it was a very hot and humid morning we all had an enjoyable time playing our last competition.

This has been an amazing season for me and I hope that you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have. I take this opportunity to welcome our incoming Captains Sulafa Hamdan and Paul Byrne and our incoming Vice-Captains Yana Jamieson and Ishu Rupani Wishing you all a lovely summer wherever your travels may take you!

Najla Bartette Lady Captain 2017-2018

SILVER A DIVISION (HANDICAPS 0 – 14) Winner: Jayshree Gupta 66 net Runner-up: Arathi Appaiah 73 net Best Gross: Maria Victoria Arias 75 SILVER B DIVISION (HANDICAPS 15 –23) Winner” Jo Docherty 73 net Runner-up: Helen Srivastava 75 net BRONZE DIVISION (HANDICAPS 24 –36) Winner: June McDonald 72 net Raffle: Sabine Choudry

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Monday 14th May 2018

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onday 14th May saw the ladies take to the Majlis course for the Bingo, Bango, Bongo competition which was a Stableford format with an additional one point on each hole awarded for the first ball on the green, the closest to the pin when all balls were on the green and the first ball in the hole.

The winner was Fiona Berry, carding a fantastic score of 39 points with an additional 20 bonus points, finishing with a total of 59 points.

The fight for second and third places was extremely well contested, with only one point separating the two players.

Securing the runner-up spot by this fine margin was Haide Wright with 33 points and an additional 25 points, finishing with a total of 58 points. This was very closely followed by Jo Docherty who finished with a total of 57 points, with 38 Stableford points and 19 additional points.

The winners, with Lady Captain, Najla Bartette and Golf Services Manager, Rhys James.

Winner: Runner-up: Third:

Fiona Berry Haide Wright Josephine Docherty

35/59 point 33/58 points 38/57 points

BINGO, BANGO, BONGO COMPETITON Monday 21st May 2018

Whack and Hack Competition 2018

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he Whack and Hack competition which was 4-person team Stableford format combining the highest and lowest scores from each hole.

The winners were Lady Captain Najla Bartette, Annette Carstanjen, Natalya Andakulova and Glory Xavier, with a fantastic score of 88 points.

The fight for second place was extremely well contested, with only two points separating the two teams. Securing the runner-up spot was Veronica Elias, Jo Docherty, Naima Maya and Jenny Ayres with 84 points. This score was very closely followed by Haide Wright, Mitsuko Emmerson, Moira Gowens and Maribel Xammar who finished with a total of 82 points.

Winners:

Runnners-up:

Najla Bartette, Annette Carstanjen, Natalya Andakulova, Glory Xavier Veronica Elias, Jo Docherty, Naema Maya, Jenny Ayres

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Second place was secured by Rajni Sud, with 67 net, winning by virtue of a better back nine.

Losing out on the scorecard playoff was June McDonald who also shot an excellent 67

Tournament of Champions Winner Selma Kehoe

Eclectic Competition Winner Sabine Choudry

net. In the gross section, Naima Maya took home first prize with an 83 gross.

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his year’s Ladies Tournament of Champions was played on the Majlis Course on Monday 28th May 2018. Players who had won tournaments throughout the season qualified and competed for the top prize in a stroke play format. The champion was Selma Kehoe with a fantastic net score of 66.

Rose Bowl Winner Jessica Nors

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Monday 28th May 2018

In the Stableford Division, our overall winner was Sabine Choudry, with a fantastic total of 39 points. Lady ViceCaptain, Sulafa Hamdan, secured the winning spot in the handicap 0 - 21 division.

Finally, the 22+ handicap division was won by Marie Benson with 36 points.

Champion: Selma Kehoe Runner-up: Rajni Sud Third: June McDonald Best gross: Naima Maya STABLEFORD COMPETITION Handicaps 0-21 Winner: Sulafa Hamdan Handicaps 22 + Winner: Marie Benson Overall Winner: Sabine Choudry LADY GOLFER OF THE YEAR Winner: Naima Maya ROSE BOWL TROPHY Winner: Jessica Nors BIRDIE TREE WINNER Winners: Fiona Berry & Jayshree Gupta ECLECTIC COMPETITION Best Gross: Ingrid Lind Best Net: Sabine Choudry

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38 points 36 points 39 points

Tournament of Champions Third June McDonald

Lady Golfer of the Year Winner Naima Maya

Birdie Tree Winner Fiona Berry & Jayshree Gupta

10 END OF SEASON TEAM TEXAS SCRAMBLE Competition Results

Monday 4th June 2018

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his year’s final ladies’ tournament was a 4-person team Texas Scramble, played on the Majlis Course on Monday 4th June 2018. There was a good turnout by the ladies who braved the very hot desert sun.

The winning team was Christiane Sprunck, Haide Wright, Yana Jamieson and Mitsuko Emmerson, who managed to card an impressive net 62.7. The runner-up spot went to the team of Kiyono Taniuchi, Sandra Chia, Selma Kehoe and Sue Hopwood, with a 63.2 net, only half a stroke behind! The third place finishers were Arathi Appaiah, Monica Palao, Gema Blanco and Veronique Rossett, carding a 64.3 net.

This tournament brought to a close some of the season-long competitions which have been greatly contested. Huge thanks go to Lady Captain Najla Bartette and Vice-Captain Sulafa Hamdan for their tireless and endless work on these tournaments throughout the season.

Well done and congratulations to all the ladies for their successes this season. Wishing everyone a happy and safe summer season and see you all again soon!

Winners: Christiane Sprunck, Haide Wright,

Yana Jamieson, Mitsuko Emmerson Runners-up: Kiyono Taniuchi, Sandra Chia,

Selma Kehoe, Sue Hopwood Third: Arathi Appaiah, Veronique Rossett,

Mónica Palao, Gema Blanco SPECIAL EVENTS NEAREST THE PIN: HOLE # 4 (Bronze Division: Handicaps19-42): Sulafa Hamdan NEAREST THE PIN: HOLE # 15 (Silver Division: Handicaps 0-18): Martha Wong LONGEST DRIVE: HOLE # 8 (Bronze Division: Handicaps19-42): June McDonald LONGEST DRIVE: HOLE # 12 (Silver Division: Handicaps 0-18): Ingrid lind

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MIXED COMPETITION RESULTS Tuesday 8th May 2018

Member/Colleague Scramble May 2018

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he Faldo course played host to this year’s bi-annual Member/ Colleague Scramble with 30 teams, each consisting of two colleagues and two members taking part in the day’s proceedings.

member Kenneth Babcock, playing with Cian Hurley and Patrick Roche, who carded a fantastic 54.5.

The winners were members Sajjad Hamid and Kazim Awan, accompanied by colleagues Anil Kumar and Dilbar Singh, shooting an outstanding score of net 49, which took top prize by over two full shots.

Our colleague Nishanthi Balasuriya claimed the Longest Drive prize on Hole 14! Longest Drive on Lady Captain, Najla Bartette, Golf Services Manager, Rhys James and Hole 16 went to our Akash Kumar of MiDCOM. colleague Rhys James.

Kenneth Babcock claimed the Longest Drive for members on Hole Congratulations to all members and 11. The Nearest the Pin on Hole 2 went to colleagues who took part, and also to each our colleague Ratna Kumar. Mr. Jega won prize winner on the day. Also, a special the Nearest the Pin prize on Hole 17 and thank you to MiDCOM for their generous Bradley Mogire won the Nearest the Pin support of this fantastic event. prize for members on Hole 8.

Second and third places were very closely contested, but it was the team of members Bradley Mogire and Connor Forbes playing with colleagues Stephen Mungai and Gladis Maglilong who squeezed into second place with a net 52.5. Following closely in third place was the team of

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CAPTAIN’S Challenge 2018 Saturday 26th May 2018

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he Majlis course played host to this year’s Captain’s Matchplay Challenge, with 27 matches each consisting of two members of the Captain’s Team versus two members of the Lady Captain’s Team taking part in the day’s proceedings.

The winning team was the Captain’s Team, triumphing by the narrowest of margins! The Captain’s Team was 12-13 points down, trailing by one point to the Lady Captain’s Team, but the last two matches were won by the Captain’s Team who clinched the trophy!

WINNERS: Captain’s Team MATCH SCORES: Lady Captain’s Team 13

Captain’s Team 14 NEAREST THE PIN (LADIES) Hole No 11: Janine Dols Hole No 4: Janine Dols NEAREST THE PIN (MEN) Hole No 7: Wookhwan Kim Hole No 15: Anand Kapoor NEAREST THE PIN IN 3 (FOR ALL PLAYERS) Hole No 18: Arjun Manghnani & Rohail D’Souza LONGEST DRIVE (LADIES) Hole No 16: Naima Maya LONGEST DRIVE (MEN) Hole No 3: Dean Hall

The winning Captain, Ivan Fornazaric, with Lady Captain, Najla Bartette.

EMIRATES RAMADAN OPEN Thursday 31st May 2018

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he Majlis course played host to Emirates Golf Club’s Ramadan Open this year on Thursday May 31st 2018.

With a strong field of over 70 players, there was a Ladies’ and a Men’s Division on the day.

Topping the Ladies’ Division was Mitsuko Emmerson with a fantastic score of 38 points, the best overall score on the day! In second place was Sandra Chia after carding 34 points.

In the Men’s Division, Arjun Manghnani triumphed after an excellent score of 36 points, closely following by our runner-up, Takamasa Makita with 35 points. Third place was decided by a better back three scorecard playoff, after five players were tied on 34 points with Anand Kapoor winning the prize!

The on-course prizes for the Ladies’ Nearest the Pin on Hole 11 was won by Selma Kehoe. The Men’s Nearest the Pin was won by James Thain on Hole 4. Longest Drive on Hole 3 for the ladies went to Swati Singh and Siddharth Dutta claimed the Men’s Longest Drive prize on Hole 12.

The prize presentation was conducted in the wonderful Dallah Lounge at Emirates Golf Club, where an Iftar Buffet was available to all competitors after play.

The winners, with Lady Captain, Najla Bartette, Golf Services Manager, Rhys James and Club Captain, Ivan Fornazaric.

MEN’S DIVISION Champion: Runner-up: Third: LADIES’ DIVISION Champion: Runner-up: NEAREST THE PIN Nearest the Pin: Hole # 11 (Ladies): Nearest the Pin: Hole # 4 (Men): LONGEST DRIVE Longest Drive: Hole # 3 (Ladies): Longest Drive: Hole # 12 (Men):

Arjun Manghnani Takamasa Makita Anand Kapoor

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Mitsuko Emmerson Sandra Chia

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Selma Kehoe James Thain Swati Singh Siddharth Dutta

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Congratulations to our Emirates Golf Club team

who won the annual Quaich event against The Montgomerie 9.5 - 2 bringing the series to 4-4.

Well done to all players!

SCRATCH LEAGUE 2017-2018

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harjah Golf & Shooting Club emerged victorious in the 2017-18 Emirates Scratch League after defeating favourites Emirates Golf Club. The scores were level after a 2-2 score on the Majlis and a 2-2 score on the Sharjah course which meant a suddendeath decider. Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club opted for Fisher (+3.3 handicap) and Chinese 15-year-old Zi (William) Ang Xu (+0.6 handicap) to face Emirates Golf

Club’s duo of former touring professional Mike Mezei (+3.8) and Kenny Babcock (+2.5) in overtime.

The first, second and third holes were halved but the fourth hole was where it all ended when Fisher produced a magnificent shot with his 4-iron from 220 yards finding the back of the 553-yard par-5, 4th. The four-time Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club champion rolled his 30-footer to three feet and then held his nerve to clinch the title.

Congratulation to the Sharjah team and commiserations to Emirates Golf Club after a wonderful season.

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Wentworth Diaries

BY Ganesan Mangathil, Dubai Golf Publishing Manager

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olf, like life, constantly tosses exciting surprises at us. That sounds like a cliché, yet I must say, I was blessed with such a privilege

When the idea of travelling to London to attend the prestigious, 2018 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club transpired, I was thrilled. To be right there at Wentworth, to watch top-notch players compete, was indeed a dream come true.

Wentworth Golf Club, in Virginia Water Surrey, designed by Steve Smyers, is a par-71 golf course. The 64th edition of the European Tour championship was held from May 24th to 27th at Wentworth.

Being at the world class tournament in itself was a varied experience, especially since, over the years, I have been actively involved in more than 19 Omega Dubai Desert Classic events, 12 Omega Dubai

Ladies Classic events and several other tournaments at Emirates Golf Club.

At Wentworth, it turned out to be extra special. For the first time I was in a new role ‘spectating’.

I enjoyed every bit of it, be it walking with the players as they conquered the pristine golf course, the awesome facilities on and off the course or the enthusiastic spectators thronging the place.

It was thrilling to watch the power-packed action at this year’s tournament, in person.

Francesco Molinari and Rory McIlroy took the game to a new level with matching birdies on the 8th, but it was a let-down to see McIlroy lose form with back-to-back bogeys. However, he did boost his game by registering an eagle putt on the 18th.

Eventually, Molinari went on to take a twoshot lead to win the championship.

For the first time I got to watch Rory McIlroy play on a course other than the majestic Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club, where he is a European Tour regular.

Another special experience at Wentworth was meeting Mike Stewart of the European Tour at his office. I must say, it’s been wonderful associating with him in Dubai for so many years.

In fact, over the years, golf enthusiasts in Dubai have seen McIlroy play as a 17-yearold at the Dubai Desert Classic in 2007 and evolving from a promising amateur to one of the world’s highly ranked champion players.

All in all, Wentworth was a worthy experience.

It will be etched forever in my memory as being four glorious days of golf and of being in London, a city that beckons us with its invigorating old-world charm.

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Summer Packages

Enhance your game this summer with our selection of exclusive packages from the Peter Cowen Academy Dubai at Emirates Golf Club.

QUICK FIX PACKAGE • Three 30-minute lessons • One week range access Guest AED 750 Member AED 625 ACADEMY PACKAGE • Three 45-minute lessons • One month range access • One round on the Par 3 Academy Course • Complimentary Titleist two-ball pack included Guest AED 1,100 Member AED 950

FALDO PACKAGE • Six 45-minute lessons • Two months range access • One round on the Faldo Course • 30-minute physical assessment with Fit Lab • 60-minute equipment fitting session • Complimentary Titleist Academy backpack Guest AED 2,450

AED 2,800

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Par 3 access) Member AED 1,995

Enjoy 10% discount on all food and beverages purchased at Emirates Golf Club with the Faldo and Majlis packages

MAJLIS PACKAGE • Nine 45-minute lessons • Three months range access • One round on the Majlis Course • 60-minute physical assessment with Fit Lab • 60-minute equipment fitting session • 30-minute sports massage with UPANDRUNNING • Complimentary Titleist Academy backpack and Titleist two-ball pack included Guest AED 3,650

AED 4,200 (includes

Par 3 access) Member AED 3,100

Call 04 417 9845 Email eacademy@dubaigolf.com Visit @PCADubai

SUMMER

SERIES 2018 This summer, challenge yourself in what is sure to be an exciting competition across four fixtures on the championship courses at Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club.

Individual stableford, full course handicap allowance (maximum of 28 for gentlemen, 36 for ladies)

Fixture Location Date Time Entries Close Three Majlis Course Saturday 25th August 1.30pm shotgun Saturday 18th August Four Dubai Creek Saturday 8th September 1.30pm shothun Saturday 1st September Tournament fee per event AED 395 for Guests I AED 295 for EGF Members I AED 245 for Weekday Members / Away Club Summer Pass Holders* AED 135 for Members / Juniors / Home Club Summer Pass Holders Tournament fee also includes post tournament buffet * i.e. Emirates Golf Club Summer Pass holder playing Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club fixture / Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Summer Pass holder playing Emirates Golf Club fixture To register for the Summer Series: Call 04 295 6000 I Email cgolfoffice@dubaigolf.com

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Football Central The Ultimate Fan Zone

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ay yes to a summer spent on the greens and take in all the action of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Embrace the hype of the season head on, and enter the vibrant atmosphere at the iconic Football Central - Emirates Golf Club’s dedicated FIFA World Cup venue and the only place to catch all the games this summer. Don national colours and team jerseys, break out the face paint and let the football fever take over.

Games are screened across one giant and 12 extra-large screens alongside a score of fanfavourite snacks and beverages.

Snack platters stuffed to the brim with chicken wings, sliders, potato croquettes, mixed satay and nachos will be on offer along with house grapes, hops and spirits.

Football lovers can choose from a number of packages starting at AED 474 for a snack platter and eight beverage vouchers, perfect for a group of four.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE OFFERS AED 475 for up to four guests Inclusive of 1 x snack platter and 8 x beverage vouchers AED 1,120 for up to 10 guests Inclusive of 2 x snack platters and 20 x beverage vouchers* *Valid until 7th July For more information contact +971 4 417 9999 or email emiratesdining@dubaigolf.com

After an epic day of goals from the Spain v Portugal match, it looks like our World Cup venue is going to be very busy for the duration of the tournament so make sure you book early. Call now to book your table at the ultimate fan zone | 04 417 9999

MEN’S singles matchplay winner Shravan Khanna

LADy Golfer of the year NAiMA MAYA

LADIES’ singles matchplay winner GLORY XAVIER

MEN’S Club Champion Arkesh Bhatia Mixed pairs Matchplay winners YANA JAMIESON & ERIC KOEMAN

LADIES’ Club Champion Viv Caley MEN”S doubles matchplay winners ANIL SHIVANNA & GAURAV VERMA

LADIES’ TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS WINNER Selma Kehoe MEN’S TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS WINNER Suresh Shewakramani

Junior Club Champions Bradley Mogire & Hyeonji Kang LADIES’ doubles matchplay winners NAiMA MAYA & INGRID LIND

LADIES’ SENIOR CHAMPION Cathy Lajotte

MEN”S SENIOR CHAMPION VENEET MOHAN

LADIES’ SINGLES CHAMPION: GLORY XAVIER RUNNER UP: YANA JAMIESON MEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONS: ANIL SHIVANNA &

GAURAV VERMA RUNNERS-UP: IMRAN QAYYUM &

SUNEEL AGGARWAL LADIES’ DOUBLES CHAMPIONS: NAEMA MAYA &

INGRID LIND RUNNERS-UP: JAYSHREE GUPTA &

AMARJEET RADIA MIXED FOURSOMES CHAMPIONS: YANA JAMIESON &

ERIC KOEMAN RUNNERS-UP: SWATI SINGH &

DILEEP KUMAR SCRATCH MATCHPLAY CHAMPION: KUSH SAMA RUNNER-UP: SURJIT NAMLI MEN’S SINGLES CHAMPION: Shravan Khanna RUNNER-UP: Rakesh Shah LADIES’ SENIOR CHAMPION CATHY LAJOTTE MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPION VENEET MOHAN LADY GOLFER OF THE YEAR NAIMA MAYA MEN’S TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS WINNER SURESH Shewakramani LADIES’ TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS WINNER SELMA KEHOE LADIES’ CLUB CHAMPION VIV CALEY MEN’S CLUB CHAMPION ARKESH BHATIA JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONS BRADLEY MOGIRE & HYEONJI KANG

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SPOTLIGHT ON Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club, Victoria,Australia

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hile The Peninsula Country Golf Club opened in 1925, planning first began in 1922 when an organisation called Tower Golf House Co. Ltd. issued a prospectus outlining plans to establish a residential golf house.

The purpose was to acquire 450 acres at Frankston to create an 18-hole course plus a 9-hole course for women! The house on the property was called the Tower House, a painting of which hangs in the lounge.

It was difficult to raise the capital to buy the land but eventually in December 1923 the Tower Golf House opened for business.

In a comparatively short time, an 11-hole links was made available, along with a putting green, tennis courts and croquet lawn, garages and a professional’s house.

A small group took the initial steps to acquire the property for the purpose of establishing a private country golf club.

Eventually the club was to be known as The Peninsula Country Golf Club. The foundation members took over the existing clubhouse on New Year’s Day 1925.

The final 7 holes were completed 18 months later, and the first day of play on the full course took place on 25th September 1926.

A plantation fund was established in 1929. This led to the cultivation of native shrubs and trees around the course, which brought the wonderful bird life which abounds today.

In 1946 construction on the 9-hole course was suspended during the war, but was eventually resumed and completed in 1948.

In the early 1960’s a decision was made to build a new clubhouse at the present location, and to create two 18-hole courses.

This new clubhouse was officially opened on 22 July 1967.

The Club’s Founders and pioneering members are remembered, in perpetuity, by the various golf trophies named in their honour.

KINGSWOOD COUNTRY GOLF CLUB Kingswood Golf Club had its origins back in 1904 as the Dandenong Golf Club.

It was not until 1937, after a number of moves around various paddocks in the Dandenong area, that the Club found its permanent home in Dingley Village. By then it had been renamed Kingswood Golf Club, named after the leased property it had occupied for 16 years before its final move.

The new “home” was 120 acres of undulating market garden land in what is now the world-renowned Sandbelt region.

Leading golf course architects of the day M.A. & V. Morcom designed a golf course that was then the second longest course in Australia at 6,707 yards. A number of changes have taken place over the ensuing years with architectural “contributions” made by Thompson and Wolveridge, Grant and Spencer, Kevin Hartley, E & G Parslow, and most recently, four magnificent new holes designed by Tony Cashmore.

In the early 1990’s Kingswood undertook some major projects. The Clubhouse was completely refurbished and extended. A deliberate approach to retain the charm and character of the old building was taken.

RECIPROCAL CLUBS Full golf members at Emirates Golf Club have the privilege of the member’s guest green fee rate when playing the below reciprocal golf courses.

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Albatross Golf Resort, Czech Republic Archerfield Golf Club, Scotland Banyan Golf Club, Thailand Blue Canyon Country Club, Thailand Centurion Club, Hemel Hempstead, UK Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, Hong Kong, China Close House Hotel & Golf, England, UK DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon, India Foxhills Club & Resort, Surrey, UK Huntingdale Golf Club, Victoria, Australia

- Hubbelrath Golf Club, Dusseldorf, Germany - Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE - K Club of Straffan, Kildare, Ireland - The Hong Kong Golf Club, Hong Kong, China - Laguna National Golf & Country Club, Singapore - London Golf Club, UK - Mission Hills, China - Münchener Golf Club, Germany

- Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club, Victoria, Australia - Real Club de Golf el Prat, Barcelona, Spain - Royal Golf Club, Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic - Saujana Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Taiheiyo Club, Japan - The Duke’s, St Andrews, Scotland - The Heritage Golf Club, Mauritius - Yas Links, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Tee time reservations need to be made in advance through Membership Services.

The current membership card must be produced at the reciprocal club when playing golf upon check in.

For further information on the reciprocal clubs please contact our Membership Services team or email egc@dubaigolf.com

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programme Tee It Up, which you can see in the pyramid, covers Green to Yellow stages of the pyramid; has been incredibly successful this season with 10 participating schools bringing golf to over 5,000 children. The programme culminated last month with a season closing Tee It Up Olympics. We hosted a variety of skills challenges for schools to come to Emirates Golf Club to test the skills they

had been working on all season in school. It was a great success, so much so that we are going to hold a season-opening Olympics in September. Our elite stage of the pyramid (Red) has had some exciting developments this year linking with many top US Colleges. Our team is shortly going to visit future potential scholarship programmes in the US.

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BY RHYS

Know your “DEFINITIONS” to help you know the “RULES”

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n the latest 2016 rule book, between pages 30 - 45, you will find all of the definitions that form the basis of the rules of golf. It is well believed that golfers who are well aware of the definitions will stand a better chance of knowing and playing by the rules. To give you an insight, here are a few that I have selected.

ABNORMAL GROUND CONDITION An “abnormal ground condition” is any casual water, ground under repair or hole, cast or runway on the course made by a burrowing animal, a reptile or a bird.

ADVICE “Advice” is any counsel or suggestion that could influence a player in determining his play, the choice of a club or the method of making a stroke.

Information on the rules, distance or matters of public information, such as the position of hazards or the flagstick on the putting green, is not advice.

EQUIPMENT “Equipment” is anything used, worn, held or carried by the player or the player’s caddie, except: • any ball that the player has played at the hole being played, and • any small object, such as a coin or a tee, when used to mark the position of the ball or the extent of an area in which a ball is to be dropped.

PROVISIONAL BALL A “provisional ball” is a ball played under rule 27-2 for a ball that may be lost outside a water hazard or may be out of bounds.

NOTE: Explains why a provisional ball cannot be hit for a ball that may be in a water hazard.

RUB OF THE GREEN A “rub of the green” occurs when a ball in motion is accidentally deflected or stopped by an outside agency NOTE: Refers to the Faldo course flood lights.

If a ball strikes the floodlights then it is deemed “rub of the green” and the ball must be played as it lies.

THROUGH THE GREEN Through the green is the whole area of the course except:

a. The teeing ground and putting green of the hole being played; and b. All hazards on the course If you have any rules queries that you would like to discuss over the coming weeks then please do not hesitate to ask on your next visit to the club or simply Email your query to rjames@dubaigolf.com

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We recently hosted the PSA World Series Squash Tournament at the Club and what a fantastic event it was. Although not as high profile as golf and other sports, it was still shown on live television worldwide and it was great exposure for the Club. Nick Matthew, a former World Number 1, was playing in the last tournament of his wonderful career. Nick was very proud to be playing his last tournament in Dubai and especially with it being at Emirates Golf Club.

For those of you staying for the summer we do have a very active swimming programme with Hamilton Aquatics. It is an extensive programme open to children and adults and anyone wishing to learn swimming at any level is more than welcome to join the programme.

For our tennis fans, the Zata Sports team will be hosting a tennis tournament with the details below:

Don’t forget that our Personal Trainers will be on hand if you need extra motivation over the summer period to keep fit and in shape. If you have a little more time on your hands it could be a great opportunity to get into or keep in shape.

As this will be our last Club Life until the new season I would like to wish everyone happy summer holidays and I look forward to welcoming you back in September.

The Egyptians are very dominant in squash at the present time and this proved to be the case with both male and female finals being Egyptians, Nour El Sherbini defeating Raneem El Welily and Mohamed El Shorbagy defeating Ali Farag. Both finals were a great spectacle for squash and, by hosting the World Series in Dubai, it has really helped enhance the sport.

Healthy Regards

Moving onto Padel Tennis and we are pleased to announce Toni Salord Head RRA as a full-time employee of the Club. Many of you will have seen him around the Club so please make him feel welcome.

If you fancy an introductory session with Toni he will be delighted to welcome you to the Padel court; email Toni: Tsalord@rrapadel.ae for advanced bookings.

Furthermore, I am pleased to announce that we are starting a Padel Tennis Friday Family Day where you can come and play Padel Tennis for free and also introduce it to your children. For further details please contact the Padel Team directly on +971 56 179 8324 and they will be happy to assist.

Fit Lab

s the summer holiday will soon be upon us it is great to see so many of you getting into shape.

In my time here it has been the busiest Ramadan we have ever had and that’s all credit to you all for making this happen.

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As one joins the family I am disappointed that another one is leaving and that’s Vinny Maynard. Vinny has been with us for only a year but during his short time with us he has added tremendous value to Fit Lab… well done Vinny and good luck on your new adventure in UK. Thank you for all your hard work!

Andy Meech Head of Sports & Leisure

EXERCISE TIP OF THE MONTH by Vincent Maynard Burpee The burpee will effectively burn calories and increase your fitness dramatically.

Try 12 burpees, 5 times with a one minute rest in between.

• Start standing with feet hip distance apart • Hop down and back into a plank • Hop with knees forward • Exhale and come back to a standing position • CHALLENGE: Explode into a jump

UPANDRUNNING

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Sports Massage with Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation at UPANDRUNNING

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nstrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM) treatment is now available with Justin Walsh - Sports Massage Therapist at the UPANDRUNNING Rehabilitation Center at Emirates Golf Club.

The technique is a modern evolution from a Traditional Chinese medicine called Gua Sha, where Jade stones were used to treat the sick. Now clinicians use a hard tool to locate and treat soft tissue dysfunction, restrictions, and scar tissue. This is done by scraping, scanning or massaging the skin with an IASTM tool. Tools are normally made from Buffalo horn or stainless steel, they are convex/concave shaped with rounded edges.

The instruments break down facial restrictions between the layers of muscle, fascia, and skin.

This improves the ability of the tissue to slide over one another. Less friction between layers of tissue drastically improves the movement quality and reduces any related movement pain.

IASTM has grown rapidly in popularity due to its effectiveness and efficiency while being non-invasive for patients.

What conditions and injuries can IASTM treat?

People with movement limitations or pain during movements, chronic injury pain, sports injuries, issues with muscle recruitment.

People suffering from conditions such as: • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Post-surgical/trauma scars • Tendinitis • Myofascial pain • Chronic joint swelling • Muscle strains • Back and neck pain • Joint sprains

Treatment Outcome: IASTM is not a painful or deep treatment it’s a very light, superficial, and non-invasive treatment when done correctly.

Treatment will cause the skin to redden and warm (increase blood flow).

Mild bruising may occur but will disappear within several hours.

• Clients report that movements feel “freer”, “lighter” and “smoother”.

• Research shows improvements in: • Range of Motion • Pain perception • Reduction in scar tissue • Increased vascular response • Strength To book an appointment for IASTM Sports massage please call 04 518 5400 For appointments with UPANDRUNNING please call 4 518 5400, book online at www.upandrunningdubai.com or simply walk in and meet the team. We are located within the ‘Fitlab’ building at Emirates Golf Club.

Meet the Sports Massage Therapy Team at UPANDUNNING JUSTIN WALSH - born and raised in Dubai, Justin has always been actively involved in both competitive and recreational sports. As an athlete participating in a range of sports, and with a few injuries as proof, Justin realised his passion for helping others get back to their previous level of activity, and feel good about it! While completing his degree in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Exeter in the UK he worked alongside the Exeter Chief’s RFC as a strength and conditioning coach as well as a sport scientist, implementing exercise intensity domains for their field based training. Justin holds further qualifications in various soft tissue techniques (Massage, Trigger-point therapy, IASTM), which he uses in cohesion with his strength and conditioning work. He is experienced in working with a clientele of all ages, including postsurgical, chronic/overuse injury patients to professional athletes in both a performance and a clinical setting.

LOUISA GROSVENOR - after

qualifying as a Soft Tissue Massage Therapist, Louisa worked in London’s private health sector, supplying deep tissue and sports massage to help clients achieve full recovery and fitness. Louisa has worked with top professional athletes to provide pre and post-match recovery treatment, including the Australian Rugby team, Olympic lightweight boxers and World Champion Jiu-jitsu fighters.

She also enjoys working at charity events such as the London Marathon and charity rugby tournaments.

UPANDRUNNING LOCATIONS UPANDRUNNING SPORTS MEDICAL CENTER : 675, Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah UPANDRUNNING REHABILITATION CENTER : Emirates Golf Club TEL +971 4 518 5400 EMAIL info@upandrunningdubai.com

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THE ESSE ANTI CELLULITE & FIRMING TREATMENT - starts with an invigorating and stimulating coffee bean exfoliation to smooth the skin and stimulate circulation. A warm mask including coffee, cocoa and guarana extract is then applied to the body – a caffeine-rich trio of ingredients which work together to increase blood flow and stimulate lipolysis. The treatment is topped of with an invigorating massage to improve skin’s overall texture, visibly reducing ‘spongy’ and cellulite prone problem areas.

For more information, pop in to SensAsia Urban Spa, Emirates Golf Club, call us on 04 417 9820 or visit www.sensasiaspas.com

examinations - putting on an end of year production in a theatre, with all our students in all locations 0 453 436the 1 4 students l +97our Cal - giving chance to perform in events around Dubai up.ae to have fun and enjoy their classes -Em encouraging everyone ail info@step Furthermore, StepUp Academy is the only licensed provider in the UAE to tepup.ae (American franchise) programme which offers six Visit ww teach the w.s Kinderdance programmes specially designed for children 15 months - 12 years of age.

The wide range of classes available means there is something for everyone.

We offer creative teaching by qualified instructors. All students will develop confidence, social skills, co-ordination, performance skills, flexibility, technique, rhythm as well as motor and gross skill development. This is all achievable as well as them progressing in their chosen class which ensures they are always also having fun.

In 2017, StepUp Academy was the first school in the UAE invited to perform in Disneyland Paris, as part of their ‘Disney’s Performing Arts’. In March 2018 StepUp returned to Disneyland Paris with 20 students who took part in the IFDPA competition with other international dance schools. The team came home with six trophies, all for first, second or third place!!

StepUp Academy holds annual examinations in RAD Ballet, IDTA Tap & Modern, Gymnastics & Musical Theatre. We have got a 100% pass rate in all examination sessions held.

StepUp Academy will offer a full programme once again after the summer.

For more information call +971 4 453 4360 or email info@stepup.ae

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PSA world Squash Series held at Emirates Golf Club

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y team and I were very proud to host the PSA World Series Event and I would like to thank all members who attended to support the tournament and I’m sure you will agree with me that these men and women are amazing athletes.

On the finals evening we had over 500 people in attendance which is fantastic for the sport.

What has helped the profile of squash is the latest SQUASH TV where Paul Johnson and Joey Barrington are doing a great job!

Well done to JK58 who worked alongside the PSA and Emirates Golf Club team and put on a tremendous event at short notice and we hope to be the host again next year.

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WHAT S ON IN SUMMER? Golf CalendaR Fri, 20 Jul 2018 01:30 PM Majlis Course DG OMA Emirates “Medalford” Championship in Association with I-insured (13:30 SGN) Open TO EGC & DCG&YC FULL GOLFING MEMBERS Sat, 28 Jul 2018 02:00 PM Summer Series 2018 Fixture 2

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Not forgetting, of course, Carine’s secret weapon in the shape of Chef Izu Ani himself. Having already created a name for himself thanks to the success of The Lighthouse, La Serre and La Petite Maison and Izu Brasserie & Bakery, the chef has now opened Carine as a tribute to his wife Carine. This is where the personal touch comes in; the restaurant is filled with all of Carine’s personal favourites from freshly baked breads inspired by the bakery she used to work in in Northern France, to her own homemade plum and apple jam, to Mediterranean specialities and of course, to-die-for desserts – the passionfruit cheesecake is sublime.

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Guests keep coming back for renditions of intriguingly seasoned crispy calamari, creamy burrata, citrusy tuna carpaccio, fragrant harissa prawns and a tarte flambée bursting with sweet smoky onions that will raise the bar

arine offers a mouthwatering selection of French Mediterranean inspired dishes and unique cocktails in a menu curated by Dubai’s one and only Chef Izu Ani. Carine comes as a fresh and trendy addition to the fast-paced ever-evolving Dubai dining scene. Thanks to a combination of thoughtfully sourced ingredients and expertly executed dishes, Carine has found the recipe for success. It is a space that encourages diners to relax and unwind, spending hours with family and friends whilst enjoying outstanding food – a true change from the busy and overwhelming atmosphere of many of the city’s dining outlets.

Offering modern décor and an unpretentious French charm, Carine is simply phenomenal, with an atmosphere that is sunny and bright and welcoming service. It also offers an expansive terrace doling out fabulous views of the golf course framed by Dubai’s famous skyline; it is a light, bright inviting venue with floor-to-ceiling windows ensuring that indoor diners can also take advantage of the stunning views.

for tartes across the city. Plats Principaux, meanwhile, include a range of inventive fish, meat and pasta dishes – the lobster linguini is a saucy, silky number.

What’s more, unique mixology offers regionspecific cocktails incorporating special selections of herbs, shrubs and bitters for special cocktail-paired dinners.

From long lazy family dinners to romantic date nights and large gatherings with friends, you will find yourself returning again and again!

Opening Timings Breakfast: Friday and Saturday from 7.00am to 1.00pm Lunch: Wednesday - Saturday from 12.00pm to 3.00pm Dinner: Sunday - Saturday from 7.00pm to 10.30pm For reservations please contact reservations@carine.ae

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MAY 2018 HIGHLIGHTS • S2B Player of the Month – sponsored by AOP • Dubai Creek Inter-Society Championship • S2B Iftar at the Fairmont Hotel, The Palm • S2B Meydan Blind Pairs • EuroTech sponsors S2B • S2B partner up with Golf Genius

S2B IFTAR We celebrated the religious month of Ramadan on 22nd of May at the Fairmont Hotel, The Palm for an Iftar in the Fairuz Ramadan tent. We had 42 friends, clients, members and other halves attending this wonderful evening.

There was plenty of delicious food and socialising on this great outing at the hotel of one of our favourite sponsors, Fairmont the Palm! Special thanks to Clestra Haiserman (Alex McNess) and Aaro (Jonas Aaro) for using the evening proactively to entertain their clients.

MAY PLAYER OF THE MONTH AOP sponsors our Monday night Player of the Month Award. Congratulations to Alex McNess, part time DJ and Director at Clestra Hauserman who won the May Player of the Month award with an impressive 55 points calculated from his best three scores over the month. He won once and came second another month so he is a deserving winner of the May award – it also coincided with a handicap cut from 24 to 20!

Top three players in May: Alex McNess 55 points John Spackman 53 points James Yeomans 50 points

S2B PREMIER LEAGUE FANTASY FOOTBALL SEASON 2017/2018 17 players took part this season in the S2B Fantasy football league. Tony Piccolo showed great squad selection, winning the league by 93 points from Gavin Pearson who finished in second place. Make sure you get involved in the antics next season starting again in August!!

Having previously used the GolfGameBook app for live scoring. S2B have now committed to an official partnership with Golf Genius, using this software for all Monday night events and corporate events run by S2B. As well as an enhanced leaderboard presentation, Golf Genius provides us with our own customised website that shows tee sheets, tournament results, eclectic leaderboards, player analytics, photo streams, video highlights sponsor coverage and much more at the click of a button. Start exploring the application and we will be highlighting more and more of the analysis to recognise the consistent performers!!

ALEX MCNESS

Alex is Director, Middle East at Clestra Hauserman one of our key sponsors.

Clestra Hauserman is a global business that designs, manufactures and installs high quality partitions for office buildings, hotels and clubs.

They have a number of outstanding case studies in the UAE with high quality refurbishments in hotels and restaurants - please contact Alex should you know of potential opportunities for Clestra. (amcness@outlook.com)

CALL TO ACTION FOR EMIRATES GOLF CLUB MEMBERS Members, come and check out S2B; our numbers have grown to over 40 per week even during Ramadan!

Come and see what the fuss is about - we are sure you will enjoy the atmosphere, the people and everything will add to your membership experience it’s the most fun you can have on a Monday!

Please contact James for more information!

Email: jyeomans@yeomansexecutive.com Phone No.: 0504816277 We look forward to welcoming more Emirates Golf Club members to our society.

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

MAY/JUNE MONDAY NIGHT WINNERS

DUBAI CREEK INTER-SOCIETY CHAMPIONSHIP On 25th May S2B took part in the yearly Dubai Creek InterSociety Championship.

With 12 societies taking part, it was a big event with over 100 players attending.

We selected two teams of eight players and, having previously won this event twice, we arrived with high hopes! However, it just wasn’t to be in 2018. Although we thought we had some outstanding pairings, it did not happen on the day! However the performance at the lunch partly compensated with a lively S2B table who drowned their sorrows throughout the afternoon!

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John Spackman Peter Donaldson OB Sealey & David Pinder Meydan Pairs winners Rich Semple Nick Lowes & Lee Vincent Jimmy Norfolk

23 points 19 points 40 points 20 points 21 points

Lowest score of the month was John Spackman with 23 points on the back 9

OB and Kristi Sealey, Richard Aybar and Simon Earl were our top scorers with a betterball score of 35 points. Congratulations to the Dog Fight who have now won the championship two years in a row, averaging over 40 points for their four pairings!

SPORT2BUSINESS EVENTS FOR THE DIARY o Friday June 29th YAS Inter Society Tournament. AED 400 for golf, buffet and one house drink. 2pm shotgun start. o July 27th/ 28th S2B Golf Series. Event 1 - weekend away Abu Dhabi National/ Fairmont Hotel/ Saadiyat GC/ YAS Waterworld/ The Grande Mosque/ Le Louvre o October 8th S2B running Medical Masters, senior executive golf day for the Healthcare Sector on the Majlis.

Please email jyeomans@yeomansexecutive.com if you are interested in joining us on any of the above!

NEW SPONSOR – EUROTECH ME Michael Andersen | Founder As the entrepreneurial founder of EuroTech ME (UAE, KSA & Denmark) Michael helps businesses raise the bar by modernising their infrastructure through creative integrated IT solutions.

EuroTech’s customised IT solutions improve productivity from assets and resources by enhancing communication, improving business

efficiency, and developing flexibility and scalability. These solutions range from stateof-the-art technologies for high-end infrastructure projects and turnkey solutions for new office spaces, including CCTV, security, and new advanced Wi-Fi technologies, to everyday IT issues.

“As a Dubai-based entrepreneur myself, I understand the challenges of small businesses within the region and have therefore developed affordable, proactive

and flexible IT service plans for SME’s in need of IT support, and our IT solutions are localised to meet the unique needs of technological infrastructures in the UAE.” Regarding golf, Michael added ‘I love the game both as a personal challenge and as a networking tool. It is a great game to help develop relationships with and entertain key clients hence S2B was a no brainer once I knew sponsorship opportunities were available’.

S2B Facebook and Instagram Check out our social media pages: Facebook Sport2Business Events Instagram sport2business_

s t e p p i n S e l 19th Ho THAILAND TRIP MAY 2018

Lady Captain, Najla Bartette, organised a ladies’ golf trip to Hua Hin in Thailand in May which 28 ladies joined for six days of golf and partying. They were accompanied by Rhys, Membership services Manager and it was enjoyed by all.

Emirates Golf Club Members WhatsApp Thanks to everyone who has signed up to the Emirates Golf Club WhatsApp service. For those of you who have signed up to the service, please make sure you have the number +971 58 5031 058 saved to your contact list so you will be able to receive updates.

For anybody who hasn’t registered for the service, please use this link https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/HBWXCDP and follow the steps.

FAREWELL TO PAST CAPTAIN, JENNY AYRES Sadly Past Captain, Jenny Ayes will be leaving Dubai this month and will be relocating to Scotland.

Jenny has been an extremely active member of the Club playing in all the ladies’ and mixed events, as well as supporting many social events.. She will be very much missed by all her friends. All the best Jenny but, no doubt, we will be seeing you from time to time in Dubai.

The ladies’ section held a farewell golf day followed by dinner in Carine restaurant for Jenny when she was presented with some gifts from the ladies.

SLOVENIA TRIP JUNE 2018 Club Captain, Ivan Fornazeric, organised a men’s golfing trip to his homeland of Slovenia this month and it looks like everyone had a brilliant time.

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The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took place in Windsor on 19th May. Disappointed not to have received their invitations for the main event, a group of our ladies celebrated in style at the Very British Royal Brunch held at Emirates Golf Club on the day.