Habshan Hackers are a cut above the rest

he 18th edition of the popular Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge held its fourth qualifying round at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club in mid-May. Over 70 golfers participated in the qualifier, which saw Robert Mapetla and Mick Fueste from team Habshan Hackers, take the top prize with a score of 43 points.

John Moore and Patrick Morrow of Team RGS finished in runner-up spot thanks to a score of 42. After countback third place went to Edoardo Galeppini and Michael Nielsen from Team Cigispeed Rickmers, fourth place to Paul Abouchakra and Hisham Shammas from Team Under Par and fifth to Alan Salem and Soumaya Salem from Team Al Jeyad – who all carded a total of 39.

Chrysler’s Nearest the Pin on the fifth hole was won by Dave Storey, while Select Property Group’s Nearest the Pin on the eighth was claimed by Jehangir Makhdum. DeVere Acuma’s Nearest the Pin on hole 16 was won by Aniket Chitnis. The King of Pars competition, sponsored by deVere Acuma, recognises and rewards teams that perform best on Par 3s, Par 4s and Par 5s respectively. Philip Lynagh and Martin Lambert won the par 3 division, with George Akhras and Adonis Nasr taking the par 4s. The par 5 contest went to Anish Bhatia and Swati Singh. All three of those pairs now enter a Golden Ticket draw, which will see the lucky winner earn a place in the 2016 Grand Final. Partners of the tournament this year include Ajman Tourism (2016 Host City – Grand Final), deVere Acuma, Chrysler, and Select Property. is an official media partner.