Dear SAIT Participant,
With 68 participants playing two rounds of golf in our challenging 6,687 yards Rolling Hills Golf Course, we are happy to announce our 51st SAIT Champion, Faisal Salhab of Dirab Golf and Country Club. Faisal shot a 79 on Day1 and 71 on Day2 with a total of 150, edging our two-time champion Othman Al Mulla by 2 strokes. Faisal finished strong with birdie on 16th, eagle on 17th and birdie on 18th.
On our Plate Competition, Khalifa Al Meresi of Bahrain Golf Club won with a combined score of 161. Khalifa was 6 shots clear of second place winner, Nasse Al Mahasni also from Bahrain Golf Club. Congratulations to all other winners;
| 1st Place Champion | Faisal Salhab - Dirab Golf & Country Club | 150 |
| 2nd Place Champion | Othman Al Mulla - Rolling Hills Golf Club | 152 |
| 3rd Place Champion | Saqer Alnoaimi - Bahrain Golf Club | 153 |
| 4th Place Champion | Nasser Yacoob Mubarak - Bahrain Golf Club | 154 cb |
| 5th Place Champion | Fahad Al Monsour - Rolling Hills Golf Club | 154 cb |
| 36 Hole Day1 Low Gross | Fahad Al Hakam - Bahrain Golf Club | 74 gross |
| 36 Hole Day 2 Low Gross | Paul Stent - WASGC - Udhailiyah | 77 cb |
| 1st Place Plate | Khalifa AlMeresi - Bahrain Golf Club | 161 gross |
| 2nd Place Plate | Nasser AlMahasni - Bahrain Golf Club | 167 cb |
| 3rd Place Plate | Mohammed Al Khalifa - Bahrain Golf Club | 167 cb |
| 4th Place Plate | Jacob Mcgrath - Rolling Hills Golf Club | 167 |
| 5th Place Plate | Abdulrahman Al Monsour - Dirab Golf & Country Club | 168 |
| 18 Hole Best Front Gross | Marc Elasmar | 40 gross |
| 18 Hole Best Back Gross | Stenly Karamoy | 41 gross |
Special Skill Prizes:
| Long Drive Day 1 # 6 | Faisal Salhab - Dirab Golf & Country Club |
| Long Drive Day 1 #15 | Abdulrahman AlMonsour - Dirab Golf & Country Club |
| Long Drive Day 2 #2 | Nabeel Sabt - Bahrain Golf Club |
| Long Drive Day 2 #18 | Othman AlMulla - Rolling Hills Golf Club |
Nearest to the Pin:
| Day1 Hole #4 | Nasser Yacoob Mubarak | 3' 7" |
| Day1 Hole #8 | Mohammed Al Meresi | 11' 0" |
| Day1 Hole #11 | Mohammed Al Sayed | 13' 2" |
| Day1 Hole #14 | Abdullah Hakam | 8' 1" |
| Day2 Hole #4 | Khalifa AlMeresi | 7' 5" |
| Day2 Hole #8 | Dean Lewis | 5' 5" |
| Day2 Hole #11 | Eleno Sunas | 13' 0" |
| Day2 Hole #14 | Saqer Alnoaimi | 9' 10" |
Attached are day1 and day2 results plus combined scores.
Thank you to all RHGC volunteers for making this a very successfull event, to members of the 51st SAIT Committee and to Saudi Aramco, for hosting the 51st SAIT Tournament.
Regards,
Mel Rivera
2016 SAIT Tournament Director