RIYADH: Trying to beat the coming hot summer months, Nofa Golf Resort holds its second major event on Friday when more than 100 players tee it up for the 3rd Riyad Bank Golf Tournament 2017.

The tournament with a twoball Texas Scramble format comes on the heels of the Almarai Golf Tournament 2017 won by Paul Bateman last January.

A must-play tournament for the expatriate golf community in Riyadh, the 18-hole competition

is divided into three handicap categories namely men’s Division-A 0-15 handicap, men’s Division-B 16-18, and ladies Division 0-36.

Each participant will receive a goody bag with Greg Norman polo shirt, cap , a sleeve of Titleist golf balls and pouch bags that includes Oasis fork with marker, evolve brush with marker and tees.

In addition to the major prizes, a Hyundai Santa Fe car worth SR100,000 will be up for grabs as prize for the first hole-in-one on No. 16 sponsored by Arabian Shield, according to Golf Club Manager Nishad Muhammed Kunju.

The Safari-themed golf course is in top shape as ever, said Kunju.