Oman Golf: Julian Chong emerges champion at A’Saffa Golf Tournament

Muscat: Julian Chong overcame stiff competition to emerge the winner of the third A’Saffa Golf Tournament organised at the Ghala Golf Club here recently.
The tournament, organised by A’Saffa Foods, Oman’s largest fully integrated poultry project and producers of fresh, healthy, tasty and natural range of poultry and allied food products, attracted more than 100 avid golfers from across the Sultanate.
Julian Chong was declared the champion after an impressive nett score of 44. C. Das scored an incredible 40 to take the first runner-up place while Aashwin Chowdhry won the second runner-up spot with 39 points on count back from Steve Blee.
Rachael Connor with a nett score of 31 won the top honours in the ladies section while the junior division was won by Ayman Al Busaidi with a nett score of 38. ‘Nearest to the pin’ award went to Rachael Connor and the ‘longest drive’ to Julian Chong.
Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy, Minister of Oil and Gas, presided over the prize-giving ceremony and handed over the trophies.
Congratulating the winners, Dr. Nasser Al Maawali, CEO at A’Saffa Foods, said: “The A’Saffa brand has been associated with pure, tasty food and healthy living since the time of its inception and the A’Saffa Golf Tournament is our mainstay sporting event, promoting healthy choices through the game of golf.
“Based on the positive feedback garnered for the tournament year on year, we are confident that next year’s edition too will be a success and will serve as the perfect playing ground for avid Golfers in Oman. Apart from thanking those who participated and made this year’s event a success, I would also like to thank the Ghala Golf Club for hosting the game at their world-class facility.”
“Through this tournament, it is our aim to do our bit towards increasing the scope of the game of golf in Oman, alongside using it as a platform to showcase our range of healthy and tasty savories. As a market leader, it is our promise to provide consumers with food products that are wholesome and processed hygienically from natural, pure, halal, healthy, premium ingredients and aromatic spices,” said Sidhartha Lenka, Head of Marketing and Sales at A’Saffa Foods.