DUBAI: Some of the finest amateur golfers in the region participated in the Dulsco Classic, which was played as both an individual and team event at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club over the weekend. Playing on three-fourth handicap, the team format was a team of four alliances, with the two best scores on each hole counting towards the team total.
Ninety golfers teed off in the 1pm shot gun start of the event organized by Dulsco for the sixth time for its valued customers and invited guests, who included CEOs, corporate executives and decision makers.
In the individual category, Pieter Van Wyk and Dileep Kumar won honors in their respective divisions. Pieter Van Wyk took first place with 34 points in the Div A (handicap 0-14), Babu Subramanian was placed second with 30 points while Wayne Sheridan walked away with the third prize scoring 29 points.
“I have been a customer of Dulsco for a long time and it is great to see that they support the people who have contributed to their growth – this is what makes this day special. I have played at every Dulsco Classic since it started, and I have some great friends and great golf partners,” said Pieter Van Wyk, Director – Supply Chain and Operations, Transglobal Resources.
Dileep Kumar won the first place in the Div. B (handicap 15-36) with 39 points followed by Robin Roddricks with 33 points. Qamar Rasheed, was third with 30.
The team of Rajeev Lal, Dileep Kumar, Arvind Kittur and Pritpal S. Thethy won first place in the team event, scoring 78 points.
In second place, with 77 points, were James Binns, Wayne Sheridan, Ali Al Shabibi and Qamar Rasheed while the team of Darryl Peterson, Pieter Van Wyk, Robin Roddricks and Aseem Aziz with 76 points were third.
Van Wyk picked up three prizes -- Nearest-the-pin (Hole no. 8) Div. A; first place in the Individual category Division A (handicap of 0-14) scoring 34 points, and was also on the 2nd runner up team in the team championship.
Qamar Rasheed won the nearest-the-pin (Hole No.14) Div. B; 2nd runner up in the individual event in Div. B (handicap 15-36) scoring 30 points, and was on the 1st runner up team in the team championship.
“This year was an especially exciting Dulsco Classic, as we had more players, a new venue, and a greater prize spread. The quality of the players was very good: serious golfers playing in a serious format. Next year we hope to see more ladies joining us on the course,” said Bala Kumar, Director, Dulsco HR Solutions.
“We have achieved our goal of making this tournament a fun event,” concluded Dulsco Managing Director John Neale. He thanked all the golfers who took part in the tournament and promised that Dulsco would be running the tournament for years to come.
Results of the sixth Dulsco Classic 2009 held at the Dubai Creek Yacht and Golf Club.
Nearest The Pin and Longest Drive
Nearest the pin – 5th (Div. B) Jim Dymock
Nearest the pin – 14th (Div. B) Qamar Rasheed
Longest Drive - 4th (Div. B) Jim Dymock
Nearest the pin 8th - (Div. A) Pieter Van Wyk
Nearest the pin - 16th (Div. A) James Binns
Longest Drive - 12th (Div. A) Yip Kam Mun
Individual winners
Div B (Hcp 15-36)
1. Dileep Kumar 39 pts
2. Robin Roddricks 33 pts
3. Qamar Rasheed 30 pts
Div A (Hcp 0-14)
1. Pieter Van Wyk 34 pts
2. Babu Subramanian 30 pts
3. Wayne Sheridan 29 pts
Winners win a AED 100,000 spending spree from WAFI’s Dubai Shopping Festival promotion
Wafi, one of the leading and prominent shopping destinations in the Middle East, is participating in the yearly Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), with an incredible spend and win promotion of 100,000dhs each week for one lucky winner.
When customers spend 300dhs or more at Wafi during DSF, they have the chance to win 100,000dhs in Wafi gift vouchers to spend anywhere on site from the art, food, fashion, lifestyle and entertainment collections during Dubai Shopping Festival. A total of half a million dirhams has been allocated for the prizes and there are weekly draws every Thursday.
To date there have been two winners Mr Hamed Khalid on 22nd January and Mrs Noura Hamad Suhail on 29th January, who are both from UAE.
Shajahan Unneen, General Manager for Wafi Property explained, “The Dubai Shopping Festival is a world-class event that provides genuine sales and discounts for consumers and a very successful marketing tool for retailers. The Spend & Win promotion at Wafi is proving very popular during DSF as it encourages our customers to take advantage of the amazing discounts available from some of the world’s most coveted designers and brands whilst having the opportunity to win a 100,000dhs shopping spree”.
General Manager for Wafi Property, Shajahan Unneen is pictured here with each of the winners.
There are two more draws to take place on 12th and 16th February for more lucky winners to be entitled to a 100,000dhs shopping spree at Wafi!
Wafi is a unique destination in the heart of Dubai offering an unrivalled collection of art, food, fashion, entertainment and lifestyle:
ART: Wafi is renowned for the beauty of its architecture, stained glass windows, hand carved statues. Regular art exhibitions are held for public appreciation.
FASHION: Wafi offers a unique retail experience with over 350 stores providing the world's most original, revered and influential fashion brands, many of which are exclusive to Wafi.
FOOD: Wafi offers a distinctive collection of dining opportunities with over 20 restaurants and an excellent choice of cafes.
ENTERTAINMENT: Wafi is designed to entertain, from the Encounter Zone with its virtual rides, and games, to a variety of late night venues and live musical performances.
LIFESTYLE: From Cleopatra's Spa to Pharaohs leisure club, with the highest indoor climbing wall in UAE and the new Medi Spa, Wafi offers a complete lifestyle experience, complemented by the prestigious 5* hotel, Raffles Dubai.
WAFI is owned and operated by MKM LLC.
Sally Meech, Public Relations Manager, WAFI.
P.O Box 6850, Dubai. Tel: 04 3244426 email: [email protected]
For more information please visit www.wafi.com
