AAG bag Jim Porter Challenge Trophy

Manama : The Asian Amateur Golfers (AAG) team were victorious in this year’s Jim Porter Team Challenge Trophy at the Royal Golf Club with an overall team score of 246. The accumulative team stableford tournament, which was last played in 2013, is named in memory of former highly popular Royal Golf Club Member Jim Porter, with defending champions The Royalists (233) the runners up.

AAG players Mohammed Akeel (37) and Iftikhar Butt (34 on count back) won first and second place respectively in the individual category of the Members’ tournament, while Ben Elsworth (34) of the Royalists came in third.

Well over 60 Club Members competed in the event which culminated in a prize-giving ceremony in the Members’ Lounge and Heinz Hurter made a moving speech in memory of Mr Porter who was a long time member and supporter of the Club.