Senior Champions Tour: Sultan Mahmood takes Order of Merit Title
Scores an impressive total of 143 points to beat Mujahid Siddiqui by four points
Dubai: The season long 2021 — 2022 UAE Senior Champions Tour came to a close on Wednesday at Emirates Golf Club with the Grand Final played over the Faldo Course.
Winning the Order of Merit was Sultan Mahmood with an impressive total of 143 points beating runner-up Mujahid Siddiqui by four points. Each event was conducted as an Individual Stableford format based on a Player’s Handicap Index.
All members of The Senior Champions Tour, who must hold a valid Emirates Golf Federation Handicap, are eligible to enter the Order of Merit for the season and the golfer who accumulates the most points in four out of six events is awarded the Order of Merit Trophy. The Order of Merit trophy is a majestic Swarovski encrusted hybrid club worthy of the Senior Champion of the Year.
The Grand Final Day Division A winner was Anand Lakhiani with 38 points followed by Tauseef Khan on 37 points and third placed Dorin Mateiu a further point behind.
In Division B, Mujahid Siddiqui with 38 points, followed by Ishu Rupani a point behind and Sami Ghjandour in third on 36 points. The best score of the day came from the Guest Division, which was won by Russell Yeomans on 39 points.
The prize presentation evening also included an entertaining Q&A session with Dubai resident and Dubai Golden Visa Awardee and former Ryder Cup player, Nicolas Colsaerts.
Thanks were given by Vijay Vasu, Chairman of Golf & Co, the organisers and promoters of The Senior Champions Tour to all players.
The TSCT has the following partners and supporters: FOSROC, RSA Global, EGolf Megastore, UBS, BMW AGMC, Bisdesk and De Luca Sartoria, and for the Grand Final, Emirates Golf Club.
Final TSCT 2021-2022 Order of Merit
Sultan Mahmood 143.
Mujahid Siddiqui 139.
The Tour season consisted of six events, prior to the Grand Final:
Montgomerie Golf Club: October 2021
JA The Resort, Jebel Ali: November 2021
The Els Club: December 2021
Arabian Ranches Golf Club: February 2022
Trump International Golf Club: March 2022
Emirates Golf Club — Faldo Course: April 2022
The membership comprises of senior golfers over the age of 50 with a Lifetime Membership Subscription of Dhs 495.