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Le Falher crowned Black Tee champion

Manama Promising young golfer Yaseen Le Falher (74 gross on count back) was crowned the Royal Golf Club’s 2017 Black Tee Challenge winner, while another young player, Ali Al Kowari (69) won the nett section of the men’s competition.

Ladies Captain Stacey Thomas (99) won the women’s gross section, while Dana Whitely (90) came first in the nett category.

The annual event, held on the Club’s Montgomerie championship course, is a real test of golf with competitors playing from the black tees, making the course a challenging 7,243 yards long, with many of the holes playing into the breeze and a difficult task for even the very best players.

Results: 

1)Men’s Gross: Yaseen Le Falher (74 on count back). 

2)Men’s Nett: Ali Al Kowari (69 nett). 

3)Ladies Gross: Stacey Thomas (99). 

4)Ladies Nett: Dana Whiteley (90 nett). 

5)2s Club: Barry Hobday (holes 7 and 12),James Lanceley (hole 16).