Dubai: Michael Harradine shot a course record 68 to win the sixth Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club Men’s Open Championship on Saturday six shots clear of his nearest rival.
Harradine opened with a 71 on Friday but was under pressure from a number of players who were all within five strokes of the lead. However, five birdies and a bogey helped Harradine destroy the field on day two.
His second round 68 bettered the previous amateur course record held by Nathan Fisher by just one stroke, and in addition improved the men’s open championship 36-hole record by one stroke to 139, which was previously held by Andrew Marshall.
Second-placed Rayhan Thomas hit 73 and 72 to total 145, and Trevor Marshall finished third with two 73s.
Meanwhile, Jenny Ayres, Rosemary Turlik, Catherine Clark and Gillian Black recorded a net score of 60.9 with seven birdies to win the Ladies Christmas Scramble at Emirates Golf Club.
Jane Jones, Movana Sadek, Judi Ashcroft and Mimi Hosking finished second with 61.7 and four birdies. Lynne Dickinson, Martha Wong, Maema Maya and Najla Bertette came third with 61.9 after six birdies.
Elsewhere, Bilal Belaid won the men’s ‘MOvember’ Cancer Charity Championsip at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club with 37 points, while Michelle Larter’s score of 38 points was enough for her to take the women’s crown. The event raised Dh1,865 for the MOvember.com charity.
