The Zubair Corporation - News & Events

The Zubair Corporation (Z-Corp) held its Golf Tournament at Muscat Hills Golf and Country Club recently. The event attracted some of Oman’s best golfers, and in all 136 people played. Leon Sassen, Marketing and Membership Manager, Muscat Hills Golf and Country Club said, “The Zubair Corporation Golf Tournament turnout was amazing. Because of the numbers, we had to open a second morning shotgun for the day. Overall I feel the tournament was a success and I look forward to a possible tournament next year.” Mr. Ziyad Al Zubair, Board of Directors, Z-Corp, teed off in the second round.

The overall winner of The Zubair Golf Tournament 2010 was David Owen 75, amongst the women it was Pauline Hassal.

The Z-Corp group of companies and partners that participated in the tournament included Porsche Design, Tiffany and Company, Photo Centre, Jawahir Oman, Shangri La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa and Oman Oasis Company all of which donated luxurious gifts. Porsche Designs and Tiffany & Company products retail at Jawahir Oman.

Josh Morar, General Manager, Retail, Z-Corp said, “The Muscat Hills is a location that is inspiring for all golfers in

Oman

. It was our pleasure to promote Porsche Design at The Zubair Corporation Golf Tournament. Our participation facilitated the promotion of the excellence in the engineering that is Porsche Design. Our products are unique, evolutionary and above all embedded with luxurious style. We look forward to supporting many more events like this in the future.”

The other winners in the men’s event were 1^st Runner Up (2^nd) Ali Hameed 75 (C/B), the 2nd Runner Up (3rd) winner Mohamad Zunaidi 79. The overall winner Nett (1^st) Andy Teesdale 66,

the 1st Runner Up (2nd) Harpeet Singh Shergill, the 2nd Runner Up (3rd) Nasaruddin Mohamad. 7^th – NTP Tai Kim, 12^th – NTP Mohd Al Mawali, 16^th – longest drive Jim Moreton, 5^th – straight drive Virendra Agarwal.

In the women’s event, the Gross Runner up was Jameela Daud. Nett Winner Knut Somsok , Nett Runner Up Khongchom Chiractcha , 7^th - NTP Susan Pattison , 12^th Pauline Hassal, 16^th – Longest Drive Sanjoli Singh, 5^th – straightest drive Pauline Hassal.

Many of Z-Corp’s staff are regular golfers and some them of took part in the tournament. Ram Mohan, General Manager, International Heavy Equipment said, “I am a weekend golfer. It was great playing at Z-Corp’s first golf tournament at Muscat Hills, which is the first green course in Oman. We usually play on desert, sand courses, so it was a great feeling playing on grass. The heat did not really bother me; I have played in 42-degree heat. Once you get into the game you don’t feel it, the game drives you, and they were serving a lot of water.” Some of the other Z-Corp golfers who played on the day included Shiraj Ganguly, Assistant Manager, Oman Oil Industry Supplies & Services Co., (OOISS), V. Murali, Senior Manager IT, OOISS, Shekhar Pandit, Deputy General Manager, Business International Group (BIG). Rita D’Souza, HR Coordination Manager said, “It was ecstatic, I went with my family. It was my first time on a golf course and they gave us a tour of the course in a golf cart. Muscat Hills is breathtaking and the landscape is wonderful.”

Mr. Murali said, “It was an excellent event, well conducted highly professional. I got to play with some of the best players in Muscat.” Mr. Pandit said, “It was a good atmosphere. We had a good time with representatives from other corporations; we also talked a little business and did some relations building.” Mr. Ganguly said, “This was a well done, well thought out event and Z-Corp was generous with its gifts of polo shirts, golf balls and caps. All in all it was a very good experience and the heat was not daunting, we golfers play in the summer heat.”