BAHRAIN men’s golf team were crowned champions of the 21st GCC and Third Ladies Golf championships beating Saudi Arabia yesterday at Royal Golf Course.
Bahrain, trailing behind the Saudis at the end of the third round on Wednesday, rallied yesterday to take their cumulative score to 921 points. They were followed by Saudi Arabia with 924 points while UAE finished third with 938 points.
UAE’s Ahmed Sakek kept his lead in the individual category for the fourth straight day by collecting 297 points. Bahrain’s Saqer Al Noami finished second with 300 while Saudi’s Othman Al Mulla was third with 302 points.
Ceremony
Yesterday’s closing ceremony was attended by Head of Royal Ceremonies Major General Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Fadhala as well as the heads of the participating delegations.
Also in attendance was chairman of the higher organising committee and chairman of the GCC Golf Organising Committee Major General Ali bin Saqer Al Noami, who thanked all the participating teams for their outstanding performances.