Ahmed wins stableford Golf

Manama : Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed (40 points) won an individual stableford competition at the Royal Golf Club to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the death of Spanish golfing legend Seve Ballesteros.

Second place went to Khalifa Daij (38 on count back), while Mohammed Al Sayed (38) had to settle for third place with the same score.

Ballesteros, one of Europe’s most famous golfers, retired from competitive golf in 2007 because of continued poor form and in 2008 was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. After reports that he would make a return to the spotlight at the 2010 Open Championship, he did not travel to St.Andrew’s following the advice of doctors and died of brain cancer on 7 May 2011, aged 54.

“It’s only fitting that we run a competition in tribute to one of the world’s most famous golfers,” said Sohail Singh, the Royal Golf Club’s Tournament Coordinator. 

“Some of the shots Seve played in his career were truly magnificent and his signature pose after holing the putt at the Open Championship at St Andrews in 1984 is an image that every golfer has etched on their mind. Congratulations to Ahmed on a great score in our memorial event.”

Results: 

1) Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed (40 points), 2) Khalifa Daij (38 on count back), 3) Mohammed Al Sayed (38). 

2’s Club on Hole 2: Saqer Al Noaimi, Mohamed Al Noaimi, John Fitzmaurice and Yaseen Le Falher.