Dubai: Paul Hanlin became the first winner of the Porsche Centre Dubai Men’s Singles Match Play tournament after securing a sudden-death victory over Shelton Sacrafamilia in the final on the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club.
With the two players tied after 18 holes, Hanlin produced a superb escape from a bunker to save par on the first extra hole, edging a closely-fought match.
In the doubles final, Warren Panting and Mark Joliffe beat Vinay Mehra and Kush Sama to bring the latest event in the 2014/15 Porsche Centre Dubai golf programme to a conclusion.
Hosted by Porsche Centre Dubai, Al Nabooda Automobiles and supported by RSA and Rivoli Group, the Porsche Centre Dubai Match Play Series was open to all amateur UAE resident golfers and saw 88 players competing in the men’s singles and 76 in the doubles over the last seven months.