Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge Concludes 2015 Qualifiers at Dubai’s Els Golf Club

The 17th edition of the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge announced the successful conclusion of its last qualifying round at the Els Club Golf, Dubai, UAE, which was played on Thursday, November 26, 2015.

The winners were Srinivasan Satyamurthy and Manish Joshi, with a score of 41. Runners-up, Craig Hanson and Theuns Webb claimed second place with a score of 40 (countback), edging Neil Heywood and Yuette Heywood, who scored 40, into third place. They are the last teams to be selected for the 36-hole, 2-day grand final that will be held at Tower Links and Al Hamra golf courses, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, in December 2015.

Winner of Hole 2’s ECCO Nearest the Pin was Chris Elms, Hole 4’s Sport360 Nearest the Pin was Robert Barker, and Hole 11’s Crystal Gallery Nearest the Pin was Omer I. Khan. East Springer won Aramex Longest Drive at Hole 9, and Cliff MacDonald won PWS Longest Drive at Hole 13.

80 Finalists from 14 Qualifying Rounds across 7 countries will compete in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) for the opportunity to win the 2015 Grand Prize. The Grand Final will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 and Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Tower Links and Al Hamra golf courses, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Visit www.xeroxcgc.com for more information. The tournament’s announcements and action can be followed on social media through #XCGC2015.

Sponsors that are supporting the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge this year include Prestige Wealth Solutions (PWS – the Dubai-based firm of financial advisors), long-term partner Ecco, RAK Tourism, and first-time sponsor, Aramex.