Victorious on a roll: Shaikh Nasser leads team to first place in premier flight

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Shaikh Nasser and his team took over as leaders in the premier flight after carding a score of 48.1 yesterday. Al Haddad Motors were second yesterday with a 52.7 score, while…

GOLF – His Majesty King Hamad’s humanitarian works and youth affairs representative and Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa spearheaded Victorious to first place in the premier flight yesterday on day two of the 27th annual AMH Island Classic Charity Golf Tournament, currently being played at His Majesty’s private golf course.

The competition is being held under the royal patronage of His Majesty King Hamad.

It is organised by American Mission Hospital (AMH), and it aims to raise funds in support of the hospital’s community outreach programmes and charitable initiatives.

More than 200 golfers representing 55 teams are taking part over three days in the prestigious event, which features two categories, including the premier flight where the teams’ handicap is 6.1 or over and the championship flight where the teams’ handicap is six or under.

Shaikh Nasser and his team took over as leaders in the premier flight after carding a score of 48.1 yesterday.

Al Haddad Motors were second yesterday with a 52.7 score, while Unstablefords were third on 53.

In the championship flight, RGC Two were the top team yesterday with a score of 51.8. Ministry of Interior Two were second on 53.2, while Bahrain This Month were third on 54.4.

Following the second day of action, Saffriya stayed as the top-ranked squad in the championship flight on a 49.6 score, followed by Ministry of Interior One at 49.7. Yesterday’s leaders RGC Two moved into third overall.

Meanwhile, Shaikh Nasser also put himself in position to claim the side contest prize for most accurate drive on hole eight.

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