Mike Brightmore, Bowen clinch Monday Madness Golf opener

Manama : Mike Brightmore and Jamie Bowen (26 points) won the opening round of the new six-week Monday Madness Night Golf Series which got underway this week at the Royal Golf Club and again sponsored by Porsche Centre Bahrain.

Nearly 40 players took part in the Rainbow Challenge tournament which saw Alistair and Paul Rushton (22) narrowly clinch second place on count back, while the duo of Debbie Lane and Dagfrid Berge took third place with the same score.

The winning duo top the series leader board with five points, the Rushtons have four points and the third placed ladies have three.

Nearest the pin side contests on holes 12 and 16 were won by Shaker Hubail and Mohamed Al Sayed respectively.

Porsche branded flags and the latest models of the Porsche Boxter Sport and Porsche Maccan Sport were displayed on the golf course for the duration of the competition.

The evening was rounded off with a prize presentation ceremony in the Club’s Members’ Lounge where Sohail Singh, the Royal Golf Club’s Tournament Coordinator, was on hand to present the prizes on behalf of Porsche Centre Bahrain.

Results: 

1) Mike Brightmore/Jamie Bowen (26 points), 2) Alistair/Paul Rushton (22 on count back), 3) Debbie/Lane/Dagfrid Berge (22), 4) Haitham Haji/Yousif Majid (20 on count back), 5) Iftikhar Butt/Ebrahim Al Hashel (20 on count back). 

Nearest the Pins: Shaker Hubail (hole 12) and Mohamed Al Sayed (hole 16).