DOHA: Team ‘Rest of the World’ survived some anxious moments before they beat ‘Team Canada’ by a narrow margin at the Sixth Ryder Cup organised by Qatar Golf Lovers over the weekend at Doha Golf Club.
After 15 matches both teams were tied at 7.5 points each but ‘Rest of the World’ won the 16th and 17th match to regain the Ryder Cup which they lost in 2012. Final score was 9.5 points to Team World and 8.5 points for Team Canada
As many as 36 Canadian golfers forming 18 teams were pitted against 36 golfers from USA, UK, South Africa, India, France, Australia, New Zealand, Croatia, Pakistan & Egypt.
Joe Coutinho was the captain of ‘Rest of the World’ while Albert Dalton was the Captain of ‘Team Canada’.
Although the Canadians lost the Ryder Cup, they won the hearts of all with a display of patriotism by decorating their buggies with the Canadian flag and other items which were ‘very Canadian’. Flags of various countries and the decorated buggies created a festive atmosphere at the Doha Golf Club.
Special prizes were won by Terry Keating, Guz Kenny, Arnav Dutta, Dean Elford, PK Mathew, Connor MacLeod, CS Chandrasekhar, Adam Neave and John Lord.
Ammico Contracting Company which sponsored the event hosted a prize distribution function for all golfers and spouses later in the evening.
Pankaj Kohli, Project Director of Ammico gave away prizes to all winners. Also present at the occasion was Amir Dalvi, General Manager of Saad Contracting Company. Meanwhile, QGL bid farewell to Naynesh Desai who is leaving Qatar shortly.
On behalf of all members, QGL President PK Mathew presented a memento to Desai who has been active member of QGL for several years.THE PENINSULA
