| Fadhil Yunus |
PUSAT Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam raised BND27,792.20 during the 17th Pusat Ehsan Charity Golf Tournament held from November 23-25 at the RBA Golf Club in Berakas.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin was the guest of honour at the prize presentation ceremony.
The tournament proceeds will support children and youth with special needs at Pusat Ehsan and the centre’s monthly expenses and development plans.
A total of 188 contestants took part in the three-day charity event.
Johari bin Ahmad successfully defended the men’s overall gross title with a score of 69.
The silver sponsors of the event was Daelim Industrial Co Limited while the bronze sponsors included Mar’Azmala Petrol Station and Trading, Fun Bocks Edutainment Sdn Bhd, Miftah An-Nur Islamic International School, Amin Bio Technology, RY Prime Sdn Bhd, Hafiz the Clubmaker, Al-Mazya Tenunan and Razytaa.
Chairman of the Main Organising Committee of the 17th Pusat Ehsan Charity Golf Tournament Seruji bin Haji Setia said this weekend marked the second time that the tournament was held this year.
“Pusat Ehsan, as a non-government, non-profitable charity organisation, derives its funds totally from donations and contributions from the community. Raising funds for the centre is the key objective of this tournament,” the chairman said.
Other winners at the tournament were Almas Syadzwanie Kamis in the ladies’ gross category with a score of 76 and Abdul Kadir bin Abdul Ghani (OCB) in the overall nett category.
The top 12 qualified for the final round yesterday where they competed for the overall gross title and the coveted Patron’s Challenge Trophy.
Abdul Kadir sealed top spot in the qualifying round with a total of 70 followed by Suhaimi Ibrahim, Awangku Md Syakir bin Pengiran Haji Ali and Johari bin Ahmad.
The in-form Johari made five birdies in the front nine en route to his victory and a fifth tournament win this year.