Fahad Al Hakam took the round win in the ninth and final round of the Audi quattro Cup qualifying series, which took place at the Royal Golf Club in Bahrain, with an excellent stableford score of 39 points.
Also on 39 points but denied by scorecard countbacks were Ronan Armstrong in second place and Mohammed Al Noaimi in third place.
The weather conditions and the course set-up favoured the lower handicappers with Bahrain national team members Nasser Yaqoob and Hamad Mubarak a point further behind on 38 points.
In all 80 competitors turned out for the final round of the tournament, which was open to both members and visitors with valid handicap certificates.
With the ninth and final round completed, the overall standings saw Steven Hill and Arnaud Robert qualify for the world final to be held in Barcelona, Spain on October 6th. Both Hill and Robert had been pacesetters in the early rounds and their consistent play and positive attitude was rewarded by the time the totals for the ninth round had been finalised.
In a prestigious finale to the tournament Director of Audi Middle East, Enrico Atanasio, a developing golfer himself, was in attendance to support players and congratulate the winners.
With over 100,000 players competing in more than 800 tournaments in 54 countries annually, the Audi quattro Cup has developed into the biggest amateur golf tournament series worldwide.
Audi National Day will be the next big exciting event to be held at the Royal Golf Club in December 2016. The competitors at this is invitational golf event will include a field of 50 percent Bahrainis, who will join with the expat community to celebrate Bahrain’s National Day.
9th Round Results:
1st Fahad Al Hakam (39 points), 2nd Ronan Armstrong (39), 3rd Mohammed Al Noaimi (39).
Audi World Final Qualifiers: (Best final totals after 9 rounds) Steven Hill and Arnaud Robert