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Dubai: Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club recently hosted the highly anticipated Masters Sunday 2023 golf tournament, which celebrated the most exciting week in the golf calendar. The event was a major success, featuring a challenging course set up with tough pins. The tournament attracted 82 golfers.

Karim Benbouzyane emerged as the winner of the individual stroke play, with an impressive score of four under par (67). Srivinas Chivukula was the runner-up, with a score of two under (69).

The Pro-Am Competition was also fiercely contested, with Sahith Theegala and Amit Pateria coming in as the runner-up with a score of -6, while Phil Mickelson and Ishwar Jodha were crowned champions with a score of -7.

Special prize

In addition to these outstanding performances, there was a special prize for the best net score in the Amen Corner (Holes 16, 17 & 18). Gene Cha, Anish Bhatia, and Jim Dickinson tied for the prize, with Anish Bhatia ultimately declared the winner through a lucky draw.

Thomas Hall, the Assistant Golf Service Manager of Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, expressed his gratitude to all the golfers who participated in the event and made it a grand success. “We are thrilled to have hosted such a successful golf event, and we extend our warmest congratulations to all the winners. Our golf course has been playing exceptionally well, and we are extremely proud of the feedback that we have received from the participants. We look forward to hosting many more such events in the future.”