News – Qatar Golf Lovers

16 NOVEMBER 2024
INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY
Manoj Megchiani wins QGL 220 Strokeplay Tournament

On a cool and crisp morning at the Doha Golf Club, QGL President Manoj Megchiani finally brought out his ace game against a formidable field to win QGL 220 with the Best Net score of 32.

Jay Srivastava, who also scored a Net 32, fought tooth and nail for the top spot, but could only finish second on countback.

A ferocious fight for third place ensued, with Bhupendra Jain and Partho Saha both scoring a Net 33.

However Ravishankar, who rallied late in the game with some deft shots, not only pipped the post for third place on countback, but also took the coveted NEAREST TO PIN prize on Hole 6 with a dead accurate Tee Shot.

Rajesh Arcot, despite scoring lower than his last QGL outing, still ended up anchoring the leaderboard, but redeemed himself by winning the LONGEST PUTT prize on Hole 9.

Indian Ambassador H.E. Vipul, who scored an admirable Net 36, congratulated the prize winners.

09 NOVEMBER 2024
INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY
Bhupinder Jain wins QGL 219 Strokeplay Tournament

Bhupinder Jain won QGL 219 on DGC Academy Course with a Best Net score of 29.

Sunil Talwar finished Runner Up with a Best Net score of 32.

Manoj Megchiani finished 2^nd Runner Up with a Best Net score of 34.

QGL welcomed new member Rajesh Arcot.
Arcot was a first-time-lucky winner at QGL with the Most Exercised Player award for Net score of 43.

Indian Ambassador H.E. Vipul, who scored a creditable Net 37, gave away the prize.

12 OCTOBER 2024
INDIVIDUAL STROKEPLAY
Angadi & Thiagarajan share honors at QGL 218 Strokeplay Tournament

Chandrashekhar Angadi won QGL 218 on DGC Academy Course with a Best Net score of 31.

Pradeep Thiagarajan won Best Gross with a score of 35, as well as a Special Prize for Most Birdies.

Sunil Talwar finished Runner Up with a Best Net score of 32.

QGL welcomed new member Jalaj Srivastava.

QGL also bid farewell to Pradeep Thiagarajan who is returning to Singapore at the end of his assignment in Qatar.

15 may 2024
Two Persons Team Texas Scramble
Angadi and Srivastava win QGL 217

Chandrashekhar Angadi and Ashok Srivastava win QGL 217 Two Persons Team Texas Scramble.

Ashish Jain and Bhupinder Jain finished Runners up

Special Prizes went to…

Chandrashekar Angadi for Nearest to Pin

Navin Bajaj for Longest Drive

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Ramadan 2024 Two Persons Team Texas Scramble
talwar and saha win qgl 216

13 MAR 2024

Peninsula
Oct 27, 2023

October 21, 2023
Angadi win QGL 215 STROKEPLAY Golf

Chandrasekhar Angadi fought hard for the top prize, carding a score of 24 to emerge winner, while Jonathan Lavoie finished runner up on count back against Navin Bajaj, both scoring 25. All players were enthusiastic to play on the beautifully landscaped Par 3 nine-hole course at the Corinthia Golf Club on Gewan Island at the Pearl.

Ambassadors H.E. Arman Issagaliyev of Kazakhstan, H.E. Zamshari Shahran of Malaysia, and H.E. Vipul of India played competitively and praised QGL for hosting a unique tournament.

The Ambassadors jointly honored the winners with prizes, including special prizes to Dr. Subramanian Kupusamy for ‘Most Exercised Player’, Amir Issagaliyev for ‘Nearest to Pin’, and Jasjit Butalia for ‘Longest Putt’. All prizes were sponsored by Corinthia Golf Club, courtesy of Operations Manager Tarik Al Aloosy, with organizational support from General Manager Reuben Mifsud, Membership Officer Pernilla Obeid, Marketing Executive Feriel Dbichi and Culinary Director Chef Bijendra Yadav.

QATAR TRIBUNE
OCT 02, 2023

September 29, 2023
Team Jain–Angadi win QGL 214 Scramble Golf

QGL organized its 214^th monthly tournament, a Texas Scramble, at Doha Golf Club on Fri 29 Sep 2023. Bhupendra Jain and Chandrashekhar Angadi won the Two-Person Team Event with a Net Score of 30. Jain also won the previous event with another partner, making him the first ever back to back winner. The Team of Kanchan Ghoshal and Dr. Amitav Mitra finished second with a net score of 32.8.

Special Prizes went to Dr. JB Roy for ‘Nearest to Pin’ and Dr. Subramanian Kupusamy for the ‘Longest Drive’.

gulf times
MAY 27, 2023

mAy 20, 2023
Jain and Kumar win QGL 213 Texas Scramble Golf

Qatar Golf Lovers (QGL), Qatar’s oldest and largest Golf Society, organized its 213^th monthly tournament at the weekend at the Doha Golf Club, with 32 players fighting it out in difficult conditions. Bhupendra Jain and his partner Rahul Kumar won the Two-Person Team Texas Scramble with a Net Score of 31.6

The Team of Navin Bajaj and new member Ashok Srivastava, who fought tooth and nail, also finished with a net score of 31.6, but ended up as runners-up on countback.

Ambassadors Arman Issagaliyev of Kazakhstan and Tran Duc Hung of Vietnam not only participated in the tournament, but gave away prizes to the winners at a dinner ceremony. QGL President Manoj Megchiani, Vice President Sanjay Jain and Captain Clark White gave away Special Prizes to PK Viswanath for ‘Nearest to Pin’ and Rukkaiya Pachisa for ‘Longest Drive’. The prize for the Most Exercised Team awarded to encourage and recognize the efforts of newcomers went to Nabil Zaheer Ali and Arsalan Adam. Pavan Singh of Petro-Q awarded special Golf T-shirts to the winners.

May 06, 2023

Indian Legend KAPIL DEV was in Doha last week to inaugurate and participate in the QATAR SENIOR OPEN GOLF EVENT at the DGC, which was sponsored and hosted by QGL’s greatest supporter and member Fazal Kazi’s HYDROFAB.

QGL President Manoj Megchiani, Vice President Sanjay Jain, and QGL Member Salim Kutty were at hand to meet Kapil Dev on the eve of the Tournament, which saw 100 of the best local and international golfers take part in the gruelling 2-day event on the Championship Course.

QGL members fared very well in one of the most important Golfing Events on the DGC Calendar:

Near to Pin Day-1
Yohann Pedder

Ladies Gross Winner
Uzma Mir

Nett Leaderboard
3rd Uzma Mir
5th Fazal Kazi
5th Yohann Pedder
27th Tasnim Kazi
27th Pavan Singh
50th Cherezade Boocha

the peninsula
April 02, 2023

gulf times
April 01, 2023

mARCH 25, 2023
TEAM TRAN HUNG - ANWAR ALI WIN QGL 212

After a long break of 6 months, QGL resumed its monthly tournament by bidding farewell to H.E. Dr. Deepak Mittal, Ambassador of India to Qatar, who is returning to India at the end of his Tour of Duty in Qatar. QGL 212, contested by 36 golfers at the Doha Golf Club, was won by H.E. Tran Duc Hung, Ambassador of Vietnam to Qatar, and his partner Anwar Ali.

The Team of Chandrashekhar Angadi and Rukkaiya Pachisa finished as runners up.

Ambassador Mittal, along with Ambassador Issagaliyev of Kazakhstan also participated in the tournament and gave away prizes to the winners. Special Prizes went to Vinayan Radhakrishnan for ‘Longest Putt’, Pavan Singh for ‘Nearest to Pin’, and Rakesh Wagh & Rukkaiya Pachisa for ‘Longest Drive’.

Prizes were sponsored by QGL supporter Pavan Singh. QGL Founder Member P.K.Viswanath felicitated Ambassador Mittal, with Mementos presented by Ambassador Hung, Ambassador Issagaliyev, Fazal & Tasnim Kazi, and Dr. Ahsan & Rukkaiya Pachisa.

Dr. Mittal, in his emotional acceptance and farewell speech, thanked and praised QGL for its efforts in promoting Golf in Qatar amongst newcomers to the game. Ambassador Mittal will be missed.

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October 01, 2022
Team Randeva-Angadi win QGL 211

After a long summer break of three months, 24 golfers contested in the 211^th edition of QGL Two Person Team Texas Scramble Golf Tournament at the Doha Golf Club on 30 September 2022.

The Team of Akshay Randeva and Chandrashekhar Angadi won with a Net Score of 30.8 after a strong challenge from the runners-up Team of Partho Saha and Thirumeni Chidambaranathan who carded a Net Score of 31.2.

H.E. Arman Issagaliyev (Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Qatar) and Captain Mohan Atla (Defence Attaché at the Embassy of India) both participated in the tournament.

H.E. Issagaliyev, President Manoj Megchiani, Captain Clark White and Vice President Sanjay Jain gave away prizes to the winners. Special prizes went to Ahsan Pachisa for ‘Nearest to Pin’, and Rukkaiya Pachisa for ‘Longest Putt’.

August 13, 2022
Atla & Ravishankar win Serbian Ambassador’s farewell Golf Tournament

Qatar Golf Lovers (QGL) organized a special Texas Scramble Golf tournament at Doha Golf Club last week to bid farewell to Serbian Ambassador Jasminko Pozderac and his wife Ivana. Ambassador Pozderac, a big supporter of QGL and a golfer par-excellence, gave an emotional farewell speech in which he commended the efforts of QGL in promoting social golf in Qatar since 2001. Ambassador of India to Qatar Dr. Deepak Mittal and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Qatar Arman Issagaliyev, who teamed up with Ambassador Pozderac, spoke at the Breakfast Reception after the game. Dr. Rony Paul, Karthik Ramaiah and Pavan Singh of Petro-Q Group that sponsored the event, not only presented a memento to Ambassador Pozderac, but also Prizes to the winning team of Captain Mohan Atla (Defence Attaché at the Embassy of India) and his partner Ravishankar, during breakfast and prize distribution ceremony. Master of Ceremonies Chandrashekar Angadi took charge of the event in presence of QGL President Manoj Megchiani and Vice President Sanjay Jain. QGL will resume its monthly tournaments after the summer break in September with its 211^th Tournament. Golf enthusiasts can visit MYQGL.COM for news and updates on future events.

june 17, 2022
VINAYAN-RIAZ WIN QGL 210

32 golfers braved the elements to contest QGL 210 Alternate shot (Foursome) – Strokeplay Golf Tournament at the Doha Golf Club on 17 June 2022.

Vinayan Radhakrishnan & Riyaz Adhammu won with a Team Score of 32, after a strong challenge from runners-up Dr. Ahsan & Rukkaiya Pachisa who finished with a Team Score of 34. Captain Mohan Atla (DA) and Master of Ceremonies P.K. Viswanath gave away prizes to the winners. Special prizes went to Dr. J.B. Roy for ‘Longest Putt’, and Kumar Natarajan for aceing the Golf Quiz.

may 22, 2022
White & Megchiani win QGL STABLEFORD GOLF

Clark White & Manoj Megchiani won the QGL 209 Stableford Golf Tournament at the Qatar Golf Lovers (QGL) 209^th Tournament held at the Doha Golf Club at the weekend. White was the winner in Flight-A with 20 points, pushing Kanchan Ghoshal, who scored 19 points on double countback, into 2^nd place. Megchiani was the winner in Flight-B with 21 points, beating Rakesh Wagh, who scored 20 points, into 2^nd place.

28 golfers, led by H.E. Jasminco Pozderac (Ambassador of Serbia to Qatar), Xavier Dhanaraj (First Secretary – Consular & Community Affairs) and Capt. Mohan Atla (Defence Attaché at the Indian Embassy) participated in the tournament in challenging weather conditions. Manoj Megchiani was also overall winner with a Net Score of 31. Prizes were also awarded to the winners of the QGL 208 Ramadan Eclectic Competition where Sunil Talwar triumphed with a Net score of 25, while Chandrashekar Angadi and Partho Saha finished 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.

Xavier Dhanaraj and Vice President Sanjay Jain gave away the prizes to the winners at an Award Dinner Ceremony. Ambassador Pozderac appreciated the efforts of QGL for innovative golf, and congratulated all the winners. QGL, Qatar’s oldest golf society established in 2001, is planning QGL 210, details of which are available on MYQGL.COM