David Treadgold and Graham Gunn bested the field to win the seventh round of the 2013 Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge at the Dirab Golf & Country Club last Friday.

Treadgold and Gunn put together the winning net score of 57 (29-28) in the two-person best ball with 3/4 handicap format competition that attracted 122 players and 61 teams. The course was in good shape despite the heavy rains the week before the tournament.

In an impressive display of shotmaking Treadgold and Gunn had net eagles on two par-5 holes, 13 and 15, and another on the par-4 No. 10 while holing seven birdies including four on the trot from the sixth hole.

Treadgold played off 15 handicap and Gunn 8.

With the win Treadgold and Gunn qualified for the 15th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge Grand Final to be held at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai on Oct. 23.

Six strokes back in second place were Rana Irfan, with an 11 handicap, and 12 handicap golfer Mohamad Shafiq who combined for 63.

Saudi national players Abdulrahman Almansour and Faisal Salhab took the third position on countback over the New Zealand pair of John Palalagi and Julian Bennett after the sides tied on 64. Palalagi and Bennet in turn clinched fourth from Shakeel Said and Khaleel Al Jabbar, the third team to score 64.

Irfan claimed the award for longest drive with Asad Hameed and Susan Tessier winning the men’s and ladies closest to the pin accolades.

Jean-Marc Delpondevaux, president of Olayan Group, Halim Ammoura, marketing director Xerox Saudi Arabia, handed over prizes to the winners during the prize distribution ceremony. Saudi Golf Federation President and golf course owner Khaled I. Abunayyan and Dirab Golf Committee Chairman Tariq Javed also attended the prize giving.

This regional award winning tournament is supported by main sponsors AVIS Rent a Car and ABB and co – sponsored by ECCO, Crystal Gallery, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas, VPAR, Dubai Golf, Scorpio Golf, Khaleej Times and Golf Digest.

The next qualifying round is to take place on May 18 at the Yas Links Golf Club in Abu Dhabi. To know more about the tournament and for registration, players can visit www.xeroxgolfchallenge.com or visit the Xerox Emirates Facebook page: www.facebook.com/XeroxEmirates.