Dubai, UAE, March12th, 2015The first qualifying round of the 17th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge, held at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club on March 11, saw 40 2-person teams play the 18-hole course. The winners, James Voce and Parvez Merchant, from What Went Wrong team, took the top spot with a score of 40.
Second-place winners were Ashok Sindhu and Anish Bhatia, from Mas Clear Sight, with a score of 39, followed by Vivian Verma and Sanjoy Das from NMT Pole Star, with38.Team What Went Wrong and Team Mas Clear Sight lead thetop 5 placed teams from the 1st UAE qualifier,to play in the Grand Final in Ras Al Khaimahlate 2015.
Special awards for the day were claimed by:
- Hole 5s AramexNearest the Pin: George Akhras
- Hole 8sSport360 Nearest the Pin: ArshadWaheed
- Hole 14s Ecco Nearest the Pin: James Jackson
- Longest Drive AwardCrystal Gallery Hole 7: Madeleen Grosskopf
- Longest Drive AwardPWS Hole 12: James Jackson
Sponsors of the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge this year include Prestige Wealth Solutions, Ecco, RAK Tourism, and Aramex.
Visit www.xeroxcgc.comfor more information.
Image Caption:James Voceand Parvez Merchant Winners of the first qualifying round of XCGC 2015 lift the trophy at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, Dubai.