Dubai Joel Neale and Aryan Kumar dominated the ninth edition of the Dulsco Classic to emerge as this year’s corporate golf champions, beating more than 80 other contestants for the honours at the Els Club last week.
Despite the windy conditions, Neale landed the longest drive of 340 yards for the ninth hole in Division A, while Division B’s Kumar landed his tee shot at 328 yards on the 18th hole. Neale and Kumar also topped their own divisions in the individual category at 37 points and 42 points respectively.
The group of Ted Green, Abdel Tazerout, Jason Hunt and Rex Neate compiled 88 points to top the team category, beating Ashok Galgotia, Sergy D’Souza, John Thomas and Mukti Rai by three points.
The tournament, which was organised by Dulsco for the UAE’s corporate community, included CEOs and corporate executives in the field.
Prakash Mahadalkar, Managing Director of Dulsco, said: “Once again we have been treated to some of the finest golfing action, partly because of the growing popularity of the sport among top executives in the region. The caliber and professionalism of the players prove that Dulsco Classic will continue to attract the best sporting talent from the region and remain a much-awaited calendar event.”
Results of the Dulsco Classic 2012
Longest Drive
Division B, Hole 18 - Aryan Kumar 328 yards
Division A, Hole 9 - Joel Neale 340 yards
Nearest The Pin
Division B, Hole 4 - Satnam Kaur half a yard. Hole 11 - Ann Hudson 2 yards
Division A, Hole 2 - James MacGowan 10 yards. Hole 17 - Mohammad El Chaib 1 yard
Team competition
1 Ted Green, Abdel Tazerout, Jason Hunt & Rex Neate 88 points
2 Ashok Galgotia, Sergy D’Souza, John Thomas & Mukti Rae 85
3 Stewart Hayman, Nathan Seale, Craig McBride & James Skerrit 80
Individual competition, Division A
1 Joel Neale 37 points
2 James MacGowan 35
3 Vikram Arora 33 (on count back)
Division B
1 Aryan Kumar 42 points
2 Steve Shore 39
3 Jason Hunt 37
