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Close finish boosts great fare at DDF Cup

The conditions were perfect this year for the 13th annual Dubai Duty Free UAE Nationals Cup.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 00:04 May 30, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: The conditions were perfect this year for the 13th annual Dubai Duty Free UAE Nationals Cup.

The main event was the player with the highest stableford points total.

The winner by 1 point with a total of 37 points was Hassan Al Mosharrekh.

Performance

In second place with a total of 36 points was Khalid Mubarak and coming in 3rd place with 33 points winning on a count back (BB9) was Mohammad Al Murad. With prizes for both the nearest the pin on hole 7 and the longest drive on the 16th hole.

Total points

With a performance that was not only precisely accurate but also long hitting, the winner of both prizes was Rabab Al Haj.

There were 3 juniors in the tournament and with the highest points total was Sohail Al Marzouqi.

Scoring the best gross score with a total of 79 was Abdulla Al Mosharrekh.

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