Dubai: Shahin Khodjasteh narrowly won the BMW Monthly Medal at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club on Saturday.
Khodjasteh birdied his last hole to score a superb net 69 from his 11 handicap to win outright on a countback of the last nine holes from Stephen Sanderson.
A great front nine of three over par gross set up the return to form for Khodjasteh to claim his first medal in years.
Runner up in the Men's Division 'A' was Abdullah Al Musharrakh with a score of net 70.
Al Musharrakh also just missed out on the overall gross prize from Miki Mirza who also shot gross 75, plus four but won by virtue of his better back nine.
Stephen Sanderson won the Men's Division 'B' with his net 69 after just missing out on his maiden medal win.
Diya Chopra blew away the rest of the ladies by seven shots to claim the overall ladies division with a fantastic net 70.
