The duo of Jiyoung Bae and Young Lee took home the 2024 Fiona Berry Lady Captain’s Day, after a tight finishing tournament at Emirates Golf Club with a winning score of 76 points.
In the pairs shamble aggregate format, Jayshree Gupta and Maura Duggan had to settle for second place after loosing out on a better back nine from Jiyoung and Young, while just a single shot back in third place was Bhavna Jain and Aparna Mishra on 75 points.
In a day that was also directed at raising money for Fiona’s chosen charity, Heroes of Hope, fantastically the lady members raised 10,000 AED.
(foreground) Aarti Shah, Member of Heroes of Hope, (background) Linda Dickinson, Communications and Operations Manager at Heroes of Hope
A non-profit organisation founded by CEO Hollie Murphy, Heroes of Hope develops sporting, social and interpersonal skills for People of Determination (PODs).
Heroes of Hope is the largest Sports Academy for children and young adults with special needs in the UAE, offering over 18 versatile sports, health and fitness programs and events each week, including Cycling, Tennis, Triathlon, Padel, Crossfit, Functional Fitness, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Gymnastics and of course Golf!
The organisation works in line with the vision of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, to make the UAE a full inclusion-friendly country; and in 2022 HH Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nayhan officially opened the Heroes of Hope gym as part of the Abu Dhabi strategy for People of Determination.
Linda Dickinson, Communications and Operations Manager at Heroes of Hope, Laura Al-Jafari Finance and CSR Manager at Heroes of Hope and Aarti Shah, Member Heroes of Hope, attended the dinner and awards presentation, with Linda and Aarti taking the time to speak to the ladies about how the foundation has impacted their lives.
Lady Captain’s Day Results:
Jiyoung Bae & Young Lee – 76 points (better back nine)
Jayshree Gupta & Maura Duggan – 76 points
Bhavna Jain & Aparna Mishra – 75 points
Fiona Berry, Lady Captain of Emirates Golf Club (pictured) awarded the prizes at the presentation.
Image: Emirates Golf Club
