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Garner and Halliwell in fine form

Rob Garner (4) and Dianne Halliwell (24) scored a nett 66 for the best day score in the Lexus Golf Day at Arabian Ranches Golf Club yesterday.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 00:10 March 15, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: Rob Garner (4) and Dianne Halliwell (24) scored a nett 66 for the best day score in the Lexus Golf Day at Arabian Ranches Golf Club yesterday. The format was two player Greensomes Strokeplay with the winners scoring a gross 77 with 11 shots in this 3/8 handicap allowance format.

They managed gross birdies on holes 3 and 15 having started on the 15th in this shotgun start with a particularly impressive front nine of 37. The next Al Futtaim Golf Day will be the Toyota Golf Day on Friday 25th April, 2008 at Arabian Ranches Golf Club again open to ARGC members and their guests."

For further information visit www.arabianranchesgolfdubai.com.

Results: Couples and Ladies' Division

  • R. Garner (4) and D. Halliwell (24) - 66
  • I. Everingham (10) and F. Everingham (19) - 71 Men Only Division: T. Dougherty (3) and F. Watts (11) - 67
  • A. Brady (7) and S. Gammie (8) - 71
  • T. Vaughan (6) and S. Bennett (3) - 71
  • D. Sinclair (14) and D. McLennan (3) - 72
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