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Yaqoob wins Dadabhai Travel Order of Merit

ManamaNasser Yaqoob won May’s round of the 2016 Dadabhai Travel Order of Merit Series at the Royal Golf Club with an incredible six under par gross score of 66, almost equaling the course record of 65. 

The win gives Yaqoob a massive eight point lead in the overall order of merit. Fellow national team member Hamad Mubarak was runner up with a two under par 70. 

In the nett category of the competition, Bill Lindsay narrowly clinched first place with a score of 67 nett on count back while Yaqoob was runner up with the same score.

Hanne Hansen won the ladies gross division on count back with a score of 86 and Samantha Hill was runner up with the same score. 

Hill’s nett score of 68 was enough to give her the win in the net division while Dagfrid Berge came second on count back with a score of 72 nett.

Results:

Gents Gross: 1)Nasser Yaqoob (66), 2) Hamad Mubarak (70). Gent’s Nett: 1) Bill Lindsay (67 c/b), 2) Nasser Yaqoob (67). Ladies Gross: 1) Hanne Hansen (86 c/b), 2) Samantha Hill (86).Ladies Nett: 1) Samantha Hill (68), 2) Dagfrid Berge (72 c/b).