‘Wakid wins nail biting 2010 Katameya Junior Open’

With the perfect playing conditions over the two days there were no excuses for any of the competitors in the 2010 Katameya Junior Open. As always there were several categories for all levels of juniors to compete and a nail biting climax to the event.
Day 1 over the Championship Course saw Ibrahim Wakid (Kat) take a commanding lead over his rivals. His closest challenger was Issa Abou El Ela (Alex) who was 6 shots behind but he knew that he had to give everything he had to fight for the title. Day 2 started not too good for Wakid and with Abou El Ela applying the pressure for the start it was a battle right until the end with both players finishing on +15 for the two days and a play off required to determine the overall 2010 Katameya Champion. After checking, signing and posting their scorecards Wakid and Abou El Ela went back down the 18th hole for the play off.
Wakid launched his drive down the fairway and knocked his second shot on the green. Abou El Ela could only make the green in 3 shots. Wakid putted first and ran it past some 6 ft; Abou El Ela narrowly missed his par and had to accept a bogey 5. It was all down to the 6 ft putt that Wakid had now. He stood over the putt and confidently stroked it in the hole and claimed the 2010 Katameya Junior Open title.
Wakid was thankful of Katameya Heights, his fellow players, his family and looks forward to retaining the title he has just won next year.
The overall net division champion was Timi Obatoyinbo (Kat) who played extremely well returning net rounds of 68-63 = 131 playing from his 24 handicap.
Hassan Said (Kat) took the runner up spot with net rounds of 71-70 = 141 playing from his 12 handicap.
The 15 and under category saw Saphir Gohar (Kat) win with net rounds of 63-72 = 135 total of 24 handicap. Runner up spot went to Hassan Fayed (Alex) with net rounds of 73-72 = 145 of his 18 handicap.
The Kids on the Green saw all of the younger juniors participating over 9 holes, three different tees and three age categories. The under 15 Red tee division saw Euan Morrison (Kat) win the boys division with a gross round of 46 and Abdel Aziz Said (Kat) took boys runner with gross 47. Winning the under 15 girls was Soraya Scarello (Kat) with a gross 47 and her sister Nasly Scarello (Kat) taking runner up girl with a gross 52.
The under 11 Orange tee boys winner was Dean Naeem (Gez) with a gross 44 and Seif Tarraf (Gez) with a gross 49 in runner up boys. The under 11 girls winner was Alishia Healey (Kat) who returned a gross 59, 2 shots clear of the runner up girl Nayomi Roos (DL) with a gross 61.
The under 9 silver tee boys winner was Harrison Obatoyinbo (Kat) with a gross 41 winning on the count back from runner up Jarod Boulegroun (Kat) also on gross 41. The under 9 girls winner was Farouz Hafez, (Gez) gross 39 and runner up girl was S. Wahby (Gez)

Congratulations to all the winners and all the junior golfers who competed.