Thorhalson, Soon Kyu, Shafiq, Sigrid rule Lurpak Monthly Medal at Palms Golf Club

Palms Golf Club InterContinental Riyadh, the golf course of choice to hone one’s short game skills, tore the wraps off the 2013 season by staging the Lurpak Monthy Medal that attracted a full field of enthusiastic golfers on Friday.
Einar Thorhalson won the centerpiece A Division ( handicap 0-6) championship on countback from Roy Evans after both players tied on 32 Stableford points. Thorhalson took home the first place trophy with a better Stableford tally of 18 points on the back nine.
In the B Division (7-12) two Korean golfers Kim Soon Kyu and Kim Abdullah were neck to neck up to the 17th hole, but Abdullah couldn’t score any point on the 18th. Soon Kyu won the first place by one point, scoring 34 Stableford points.
In the C Division (13-18) Shafiq Mohamed won his victory in a golf tournament scoring level par 36 points, while Khaled Mohmood tallied 35 points to settle for the second place.
Sigrid Thorhalson made it a husband and wife double when she won the first place in the Ladies Division, while all time InterCon favorite Evelyn Jensen bagged the runner-up prize.
Khaled Mahmood and Kim Soon Kyu won the nearest to the pin prizes.
Sponsored by Danya Foods Ltd., the tournament had the players enjoying a fun day out on the course in near-perfect conditions though pin positions were very tricky and challenging even for the regulars.
During the awarding ceremony, InterCon Assistant Golf Manager Baby Joseph thanked Danya Foods Production Manager Vagn Aage Jensen and Abdulrahman Abdoun, Junior Butter Category manager, for their great support by way of helping facilitate sponsorship to the event. Mounir Melliti, InterContinental recreation manager, expressed his delight at having such a wonderful tournament with the participation of Danya Foods.
Abdoun handed out the trophies and prizes to the winners assisted by Joseph and Club Professional Mohd. Anwar Naz.
The event concluded with a sumptuous buffet lunch.