The first qualifying round of the 17th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge, held at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club on March 11, saw 40 2-person teams play the 18-hole course.
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The winners, James Voce and Parvez Merchant, from What Went Wrong team, took the top spot with a score of 40.
Second-place winners were Ashok Sindhu and Anish Bhatia, from Mas Clear Sight, with a score of 39, followed by Vivian Verma and Sanjoy Das from NMT Pole Star, with 38.
Team What Went Wrong and Team Mas Clear Sight lead the top 5 placed teams from the 1st UAE qualifier, to play in the Grand Final in Ras Al Khaimah late 2015.
Special awards for the day were claimed by:
- Hole 5’s Aramex Nearest the Pin: George Akhras
- Hole 8’s Sport360 Nearest the Pin: Arshad Waheed
- Hole 14’s Ecco Nearest the Pin: James Jackson
- Longest Drive Award Crystal Gallery Hole 7: Madeleen Grosskopf
- Longest Drive Award PWS Hole 12: James Jackson
Sponsors of the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge this year include Prestige Wealth Solutions, Ecco, RAK Tourism, and Aramex.
Visit www.xeroxcgc.com for more information.