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ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
Brighton College Al Ain has triumphed at the World School Games Golf Championship, becoming the overall team champions following three days of exceptional competition across some of Scotland’s most famous courses.
The tournament, which included Junior, Senior and Teacher categories, brought together over 100 golfers from 23 schools spanning 16 countries for the second edition of the championship, held from September 14 to 17.
Participants came from as far afield as Malaysia, Trinidad & Tobago, India, and Australia, enhancing the global dimension of the competition.
The Brighton College youth played at some historic and prestigious courses such as Royal Musselburgh, Musselburgh Golf Club, and Fairmont St Andrews, on their way to earning the top team prize.
The students also delivered outstanding individual performances in the process. Summer Langford, a Year 9 pupil, secured first place in the Women’s Junior Stableford.
Louis Keddie (Year 7) placed third in the Junior Stableford, with Zachary Hambleton (Year 9) finishing sixth in the same category. Keegan Poisat (Year 9), competing with a standout handicap of 2.6, notched a top 10 finish in the Junior Strokeplay.
Allan Keddie, Brighton College’s Director of Sport, also impressed in the Teachers category - a shining example of the Al Ain team’s overall success.
