The Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge has concluded its 2014 edition over a two-day grand final event held in Ras Al Khaimah.
With winners from twelve qualifying rounds coming together to play at two iconic golf courses, the final tournament was a closely contested finish which was won by reigning champions Team Buildmart from Oman.
Team Oman, comprising of Faiz Riaz and Tenzin Tsarong, posted a score of 119. So Safe Water from the UAE (Usman Mahmood and Noman Mahmood) took second place with a score of 118, with the Mas Clearsight team of Anish Bhatia and Ashok Sindhu eight shots behind in third.
The two-day format of the final challenge saw the first round at Tower Links Golf Club, played in the ‘Betterball Stableford’ format. The second day’s play was at the Al Hamra Golf Club in the ‘Aggregate Stableford’ format, and final scores took into consideration scores from both days’ games. Players stayed overnight at the luxurious Waldorf hotel in Ras Al Khaimah.
As destination partner for the 16th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge, the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Authority played a key role in ensuring the success of the Grand Finals.
Steven Rice, CEO Ras Al Khaimah Tourism, said: “The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is emerging as one of the preferred tourism destinations. With two golf courses that meet international standards, RAK is proving to be an attractive destination for prestigious events such as the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge.”
“We have identified Noor Dubai as the cause that we wished to support through this year’s edition. The funds that we raised through the course of the Challenge will be matched by Xerox Emirates. We appreciate the work undertaken by Noor Dubai to address avoidable blindness in developing countries”, he added.