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The podium winners at the 12th InterContinental Doha Mixed Open golf tournament organised by InterContinental Doha in association with Mitsubishi Motors pose for a group picture at Doha Golf Club. RIGHT: Richard Fish (left) and Rachada Fish, the winning couple, are seen with Ihab El Feky, General Manager of Mitsubishi Motors.
Doha: Richard and Rachada Fish overcame a tough challenge from Fazal and Tasnem Kazi to win the 12th InterContinental Doha Mixed Open golf tournament organised by InterContinental Doha held in association with Mitsubishi Motors at Doha Golf Club (DGC).
Richard and Rachada finished with a net score of 141 in the two-day tournament for couples which attracted a top class amateur field of 200 golfers from throughout the Gulf region.
The tournament played in Greensomes format over the Championship Course at the DGC saw the Kazi’s accumulating 145 points to finish second.
Roland and Melany Chong clinched the third place, while Mikkel Mathiese and Nada Mir had to settle for the fourth position and Paul Kelly and Hyejin Byeoun came fifth.
Prizes were awarded to the top five couples and special prizes were awarded. This year as part of InterContinental Doha’s ‘responsible business’ strategic vision, a charity auction was held during the awards ceremony.
InterContinental Doha managed to raise an amount of over $12,136 during the ceremony.
The collected funds will go to two organisations, IHG Shelter In A Storm and Qatar Cancer Society, InterContinental Doha officials said.
IHG Shelter In A storm, a charitable organisation which is supporting the victims of the last typhoons in the Philippines and Vietnam, will receive $8,000 from the collected funds.
Qatar Cancer Society, which is one of the leading humanitarian organisations in Qatar works towards increasing public awareness about cancer and cancer prevention. The following prizes were awarded: Special Prizes: (Day 1) Morning Shotgun: Closest To The Pin: Uzma Mir, Nearest The Rope: Annette Hansen, Longest Drive: Chris Penabad, Longest Putt Holed: Laila Hrinda
Special Prizes: (Day 1)
Afternoon Shotgun: Closest To The Pin: Tasnem Kazi, Nearest The Rope: Philippa Clancey, Longest Drive: Hole Kimberly Stiegler, Longest Putt Holed: Denzil Austin Little. Special Prizes: (Day 2) Morning Shotgun: Closest To The Pin: Ye La Lee, Nearest The Rope: Vicki Rigg, Longest Drive: David Land, Longest Putt Holed: Tim Miller.
Special Prizes: (Day 2) Afternoon Shotgun: Closest To The Pin: Gordon Hill, Nearest The Rope: Siegfried Sariowan, Longest Drive: Patrick Taylor, Longest Putt Holed:Tyler Bishop, Most Exercised Team: John Ashman, Zahia Navan Torres
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