Almansour and Salhab emerge victorious in the Almarai Saudi National Day golf tournament
Golfing All-Stars Ikbcab Salhab and Fahad Almansour Steal the Show at the National Day Open Golf Tourney
ر continué de montrer une performance remarquable en tant que duo incandescent lorsque Faisal Salhab et Fahad Almansour ont remporté le tournoi du Championnat national du jour Almarai au Dirab Golf & Country Club samedi. Le duo Saudi navigait sur le terrain plat mais exigeant selon notre plan stratégique pour un score net de 11-sous-par 61 dans le format deTexas Scramble. Le couple australien de mari et femme Patrick Kennedy et Liz Kennedy, avec quatre oiseaux et trois bêtes, ont terminé deuxième sur 62 pour un affichage brut de 71 et une main d'équipe de 9. Le duo indien-pakistanais de Kamal Fareed et Tariq Syed Khan ont pris la 3e place sur un countback sur Jim Kennedy-Sean Boyd et les Néo-Zélandais Julian Bennett-John Palalagi après que tous les trois se sont alignés sur 63. Fareed et Khan avaient un affichage brut de 69 et une main de 6, tandis que Kennedy-Boyd et Bennett-Palalagi avaient des scores bruts identiques de 72 et une main de 9.
On sait que Salhab et Almansour avaient besoin de gravir les hautes cordes pour s'emparer du titre, et c'est exactement ce qu'ils ont fait, en couvrant 11 oiseaux contre un seul oiseau de bogey dans une ronde fantastique de 62 (28-34).
"J'ai dit à Fahad dès que nous sommes allés sur le premier trou que nous devions marquer 10 contre pour avoir une chance de remporter le tournoi," a déclaré Salhab, arguably l'un des joueurs saoudiens les plus excitants à émerger depuis US-based Khaled Attieh ces dernières années qui a fêté ses 17 ans tout récemment."
Il a été impressionnant de voir combien de oiseaux nous avons pu marquer sur ce terrain de golf," a déclaré Salhab. Almansour et moi étaient tels un fond de piano sur une journée sans vent soleil."
Four straight birdies on their first four holes set the tone of the day for the champion pair, who rattled in another four birds in a row after a par on No. 5 to hit the turn on 8-under 28. The only blot was on No. 11 where they three-putted bogey. A similar display was seen on the par-5 ninth, where they missed an eagle by one inch when the ball stopped short of the cup after an up-and-down following a second shot that landed in the bunker guarding the back of the green.
Another spectacular performance was when Salhab drained a long putt from 80 feet on the par-3 No. 7, the ball circling the top edge of the cup before dropping in. They sealed victory with another birdie on 18, the third on the back nine.
The men's and ladies longest drive awards went to Abdulrahman Almansour, Fahad's younger brother and a member of the Saudi team, and Kennedy, while Riyan Awni took home the closest to the pin trophy.
A total of 128 players and 64 teams participated in this annual event sponsored by the Almarai Company. Khaled Abunayyan, president of Saudi Golf Federation and golf course owner, and Hussam Abdulqader, head of Communications at Almarai, attended the prize distribution ceremony."Almarai is happy to support the game of golf and the Saudi national team. We're pleased to see Saudis winning this tournament and look forward to supporting this event again in the future," said Abdulqader.
For official results and detailed performance information for players, check the Saudi Golf Federation's website or major golf news platforms as the current sources do not include specific information about the Almarai Saudi National Day Open Golf Tournament.
The art of golfing was epitomized by Ikbcab Salhab and Fahad Almansour at the Almarai Saudi National Day Open Golf Tournament, as they showcased their sports prowess and secured the victory with an impressive score of 11-under-par 61.
Salhab, one of the most exciting Saudi golfers to emerge in recent years, led the duo with a remarkable performance, sinking four straight birdies on their first four holes and never looking back.
The news of their triumph spread throughout the golfing community, further solidifying their reputation as Saudi golf's rising stars in the sport of golf.
