Trying to squeeze in as many tournaments that it can in a packed schedule ahead of the hot summer months, Dirab Golf & Country Club on Saturday hosted the Canadian Ambassador’s Golf Challenge Cup 2015.
The quartet of Bouchaib El Jadiani, Jude Evans, Jordan Reeves and Susan MacDonald came up with the best gross score of 5-under 67 to win the four-ball Texas Scramble format competition.
Two strokes back in second place was the team of Dan McLauglin, Geoff Thompson, Peter Howarth-Lee and Yvonne Mogridge.
Taking the third position on 73 was the foursome of Shahid Rabbani, Christopher Walter, Tim Douglas and Nancy Guy.
Imran Qadir, Darryl Mogridge, Bruce Guy and Lynn Long returned a 74 in fourth place, while Tariq Javed, Khalid Alothman, Teymour Alireza and Canadian Ambassador Tom MacDonald combined for 76 to round out the winners in fifth place.
Starting on hole No. 3, Bouchaib’s team’s overcame a dropped shot on its opening hole to be minus 2 after the ninth hole. A run of four straight birdies from No. 12 had the team going 6-under to cushion the win.
Their only other bogey was on the 18th hole. They then parred their last two holes on Nos. 1 and 2 to preserve a 5-under card.
Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge 2015 6th round tomorrow
Meantime, the 6th qualifying round of the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge 2015 will take place Saturday at Dirab Golf & Country Club with 7 a.m. shotgun start.
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A full field of 110 golfers is expected to tee it up for pairs better ball Stableford format event with ¾ handicap allowance for each team.
The top two teams will qualify for the grand final to be hosted in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, by RAK Tourism.
The sponsors are PWS, Aramex, Ecco and Osim Co.
Bouchaib team wins Canadian Ambassador’s Golf Challenge Cup 2015.
Bouchaib team wins Canadian Ambassador’s Golf Challenge Cup 2015.
Lens cruise into French Cup quarters, Endrick sends Lyon through
- Goals by Florian Sotoca and Andrija Bulatovic, as well as a Abdallah Sima brace, saw surprise Ligue 1 title contenders Lens through their last-16 tie
PARIS, France: Lens reached the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday courtesy of a 4-2 win over Troyes, while an Endrick-inspired Lyon fought past second-division Laval.
Goals by Florian Sotoca and Andrija Bulatovic, as well as a Abdallah Sima brace, saw surprise Ligue 1 title contenders Lens through their last-16 tie.
Martin Adeline had levelled before half-time for second flight leaders Troyes before three goals in eight minutes early in the second period put Pierre Sage’s side firmly in charge.
At home to Ligue 2 strugglers Laval, Lyon struggled to break down their opponents until a moment of individual excellence by Real Madrid loanee Endrick.
Following a surging run from midfielder Pavel Sulc, the 19-year-old Brazilian burst through a challenge before unleashing a rasping drive from the edge of the box to open the scoring in the 80th minute.
It was Endrick’s fifth goal in as many outings for Lyon since arriving from the Santiago Bernabeu in late December.
“It’s really important to have scored my first goal on our home turf. This start at Lyon is truly a dream come true,” the forward said.
Lyon wrapped up their 11th consecutive victory in all competitions when Laval ‘keeper Maxime Hautbois inadvertently turned Afonso Moreira’s effort into his own net late in added time.
Struggling Nice pulled off a remarkable comeback in their last-16 tie against Montpellier to win 3-2.
The hosts found themselves trailing 2-0 midway through the second half before Kail Boudache halved the deficit with 18 minutes remaining on the clock.
Antoine Mendy netted on 89 minutes and looked to have forced extra-time, until Sofiane Diop shaped a fine curling effort beyond Montpellier goalkeeper Mathieu Michel seven minutes into injury time.
Lorient saw off fellow Ligue 1 outfit Paris FC with a 2-0 win thanks to a second-half goal by Noah Cadiou and a late Moustapha Mbow own goal.
Toulouse beat Ligue 2 Amiens 1-0 with Yann Gboho netting the winner six minutes before the interval.
