Ferguson wins Dubai Duty Free Mark Fahy Memorial Golf event
Corey Ferguson receives his trophy from Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, Dubai Duty Free
Dubai Duty Free has supported the Dubai Irish Golf Society (DIGS) since its inception in 2015.
Now on its 17th edition, the annual Mark Fahy Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by Dubai Duty Free saw 92 DIGS members take on the Dubai Hills challenge. The event runs in memory of Fahy, a prominent figure within the Irish community in Dubai before losing his battle with Cancer.
Ferguson fired in nine of 24 and 19 points respectively, in an impressive scoring event where 19 players carded 36 points or better.
He finished one point ahead of the men’s division winner, Ayhem Salam, who carded 42 points in a round where he found himself nine under through nine holes.
This resulted in a one point winning margin from runner-up, Emmet Nolan, and third place, Padraig Kirby, who both carded rounds of 41 points.
Nolan eventually pipped Kirby to third with the best back nine score of 23 points.
Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, Dubai Duty Free said, “As one of the founding members of the Dubai Irish Golf Society, we are delighted to have a good turnout this year and to see new members playing and supporting this event which honours Mark Fahy, a good friend of Dubai Duty Free and the Irish community.
“Thanks to the DIGS Captain Michael Walsh, my team at Dubai Duty Free and to the Dubai Hills Gold Club for making this year’s event so enjoyable.”
JJ O’Toole picked up the Gross Winner’s Trophy with a round of 73 which saw him finish two shots clear of his nearest competitors. His round included five birdies, an eagle, and three double bogies.
Nicola Chittenden was crowned champion of the Ladies Division after a solid round of 35 points. Her consistency proved too much for nearest challenger Laura Kirkham, who secured the runner-up trophy with a round of 31.
Michael Walsh, captain of the Dubai Irish Golf Society, praised the continuous support of Dubai Duty Free, the society members, and all participants in the event and looks forward to hosting more events in the future.
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