I'm having a great time with golf lately. Maybe its just luck thats turning towards me and welcomed with open arms.
Last weekend, I won the Emirates Amateur Ladies Open! Totally did not expect it after scoring a less than impressive score on the first day. I went out on the second, expecting to secure the second place that is up for grabs.
Turns out, the leader of the first day, a good friend of mine as well didn't play her usual consistent golf and gave me the opportunity to go for the title in a sudden death playoff.
I must have played one of my best golf on that particular sudden death playoff hole.
It was played on the 9th Majlis - which is never a 'birdie' hole when the wind is up and against us. So I played it safe and end up putting a 15 foot par putt for the win. What a moment that was!
My drives were fairly consistent on both days but what kept me in the hunt was mainly my short game. Though, there were a couple of holes where my putter failed me miserably but overall, it was my short game that saved my shots. My approach shots were almost downright atrocious!
An article and photo came up in the local paper today about my win. LOL. The photo had a caption that said 'Green Machine'. LOL. My first win in Dubai! Hurrah!
I am happy to go away with the win, knowing that I got it even without scoring well (on my open standards).
Just a week before, I managed to scramble a team of ladies and we won 2nd place in a team stableford competition. The great thing about that event though, was that we won a considerable sum of money vouchers from a travel agent.
The only thing that I got from winning the Emirates Amateur (considered one of the best ladies amateur events) is a nice-crystal-expensive-looking trophy. Oh- and the publicity that goes with it. LOL.
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