ROYAL Golf Club (RGC) general manager and PGA Professional Michael Braidwood led his Environmental Turf Technology (ETT) team to victory yesterday in the club's second annual Pro Am Tournament with a score of 87 points.
Braidwood's team, consisting of Matthew Perry, Richard Fortmuller and David Goodchild, each received Gulf Air tickets to the UK and a chance to spend a day in a corporate box at English football team's Queen Park Rangers ground.
Second overall were Club Car team of Kurtis Clement, Ahmed Bahar, Monty Gilleland, Mike Schlinke with 85 points. The team received tickets for a Sunset cruise sponsored by ART Marine
Also scoring 85 points was Captains 3 team of Rob Brightman, John Kaine, Duncan Steele, Ed Daly, whose prize was a Westfield Track Day, sponsored by Motorsport Middle East.
Another of the RGC's six PGA Professionals also enjoyed a great day. Scotsman Colin Ferguson took the prize for Top Professional performance with a superb four under par 68.
Richard Dinsdale, the pro at Parc Golf Academy in Wales, was second with a two under 70. Dinsdale has been in Bahrain for the past few days competing as a finalist in the Gulf Air PGA Pro Captain Challenge in which he and his partner Steve Williams were also runners up.
Third was Kurtis Clement (71), followed by Othman Almulla (72) in fourth while Chris Kelby (73) finished fifth.
"I would like to thank all our sponsors - Projects System Group, ART Marine, Motorsport Middle East, Gulf Air, Muscat Hills, Lost Paradise of Dilmun Water Park, ETT, EK Kanoo, Queens Park Rangers, L'Hotel, AXA and Club Car for their support in making this tournament such a fantastic success," said Braidwood at the prize-giving ceremony.
"Everyone who took part in the Gulf Air PGA Tournament over the past couple of days found today's Pro Am a perfect finish to a superb trip," added Jim Farmer, captain of the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland.
"Project Systems Group hosted an excellent lunch for all the competitors after the competition and the superb prizes were a great incentive for everyone to play their very best game," he added.
Side Contests:
Closest to Captain's Drive - Ian Taylor (laptop sponsored by Project Systems Group).
Nearest the pin (hole 2) - Richard Fortmuller (Signed QPR shirt).
Straightest drive (hole 13) - Michael Goode (Pro V1 golf balls sponsored by Royal Golf Club).
Longest drive (hole 15) - Ed Daly (voucher sponsored by Muscat Hills).
