Golf – Team Bahrain Victorious has clinched the championship flight crown in the 26th AMH Island Classic Charity Golf Tournament.
The team, consisting of His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Mike Lorenzo, Mahdi Tadaoui and Soufiane Tadaoui, secured the title with a total of 46.2 points.
The Interior Ministry team came second with 48.7 points, while Mohammed Jalal team (2) came third with 51.3 points.
In the premier flight, the Safriya team, comprising Shaikh Nasser, Mohammed Mousallam, Soufiane Tadaoui and Mahdi Tadaoui, won first place with a total of 47.1 points. The Chuckers team came second with 47.4 points, while the VGA team came third with 49.3 points.
The tournament, organised under the patronage of His Majesty by American Mission Hospital at the King’s private golf course in Saffriya, saw wide participation from teams and players representing various entities, amid strong competition and an advanced technical level, reflecting the growing development of golf in Bahrain.
Shaikh Nasser participated with the Victorious team on the third day of the tournament and with the Safriya team on the second day.
Shaikh Nasser said that His Majesty’s patronage of the tournament reflects his great interest and continued support for Bahraini sport in general and golf in particular, which continues to progress steadily towards further development and prosperity.
He praised the organisational level of the tournament since its inception, noting that the wide participation embodies support for charitable and humanitarian initiatives that benefit society, commending the participants’ performance and the outstanding technical level witnessed throughout the tournament.