BAHRAINI Ali Al Kowari became 2016 Bahrain Junior Open champion after winning the two-day event at the Royal Golf Club with impressive gross scores of 74 and 80.
Ali won the under-16 division with a total of 154.
Saud Al Sharif, who won the under 21 age category, was second overall with a total gross score of 158, having scored 75 on day one and 83 on day two.
Around 40 youngsters competed in the prestigious competition which was held in association with Bahrain Golf Association.
The tournament was split into three main categories, with under 21s and under 16s competing on the Montgomerie championship course and younger or less experienced golfers playing on the nine-hole Wee Monty par 3 course.
Taimur Malik was the runner-up in the under-16 division with a two day gross score of 159 while Fahad Al Hakam was runner-up of the under-21 category with a total gross score of 163.
Ali Babtain won the Wee Monty competition with a total gross score of 61 and Habiba Maher gave the best performance among girls, achieving a gross score of 87.
Potential
“It was fantastic to see so many juniors competing – there were some very good scores and lots of potential for the future,” Royal Golf Club’s Tournament Coordinator Sohail Singh said.
“Congratulations to Ali and all the prize winners and thanks to the Bahrain Golf Association for their help with this fantastic event.”
The prize-giving ceremony took place in the club’s Majlis function room where Bahrain Golf Association representative Daij Khalifa was on hand to distribute the prizes.
For further information about tournaments at the Royal Golf Club, contact the golf events team on golfevents@theroyalgolfclub.com