Welcome Page Graphic

Here's a nice photo from the 2012 Abqaiq Open.

It was made from a Woodblock filter in Painter and then with S-Merge to blend the colors into the main page background. 

Match Play Posting

The Match Play Brackets have been updated on the site after the first round deadline. If you have not met this deadline, please endeavor to complete your round as soon as possible. Please let us know if you see any discrepancy between the updated brackets and actual results.

17 March 2013

Schedule Changes

The tee-off times for tournaments in March, April, and May have been moved earlier. A revised schedule is available on the Tournament Signup page or here. Please let us know if you see any discrepancy between the schedule and signup pages.

16 March 2013

Online Signup Period

The Tournament Online Signup forms have been configured to open one month prior to an event and close the Wednesday prior to the weekend that the event is happening. Since we're still learning, please let us know if you've found any problems with the online signup process. Email: AbqaiqGolfing@gmail.com

11 March 2013

Pictures of the Course

I'm sure most of us have tried to explain what we play golf on to people who have never seen a sand course. A slideshow has been added at the bottom of the Course Tour page with pictures to make explaining a bit easier. Unfortunately, the slideshow will not play in the office here because of restrictions. (This is for you Oscar!).

Welcome Page Graphic

I think this picture is great for our site.  For me, it's soothing, has a nice balance, and symbolizes the ambivalence of using a mat to play golf on a desert (dirt) course.  It's something I've tried to carry through in the color scheme used on the site.

Online Sign Up is Back (Hopefully)

A new page has been added to the Menu system to access online tournament signup forms.  Signup forms have been created for the Par 3 Tournament (scheduled for March 21^st and 22^nd) and for the President’s Cup (slated for March, 28^th, March 29^th, and April 4^th).  Note that tournament signups will be closed at 4:00pm on the Wednesday prior to the tournament. 

Hopefully we'll get this feature up and running without any problems.

Match Play Reminder

Next weekend is our first scheduled Match Play weekend (March 14^th and 15^th) of the season.   Match Play competitors are encouraged to take advantage of it since the "first round" of matches should be finalized by then.  If in doubt, there are guidelines on how to arrange matches in the "Match Play Etiquette and Rules" here.

Of the 47 matches that are scheduled to be played this season…only one has been.

	16th (?) Finals	Eighth Finals	Quarter Finals	Semi Finals	Finals
Deadlines	15 Mar 13	10 May 13	30 Sep 13	31 Oct 13	30 Nov 13
Singles Gross*	0 / 1	0 / 8	0 / 4	0 / 2	0 / 1
Singles Net*	1 / 6	0 / 8	0 / 4	0 / 2	0 / 1
Doubles Net*	-	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 2	0 / 1

* Values shown are Completed Matches / Matches in Round

ANGC Handicaps Updated

Scores from the CEO Cup and Abqaiq Open have been entered into the Handicap System software and handicaps were recalculated on 07 March 2013.  Updated handicaps will be posted in the clubhouse and are available on this site...just check the menu.

ANGC Website Design

We're working diligently to update the website.  However, we've noticed that there are some compatibility issues relating to different browsers...what looks great in Firefox has issues in Internet Explorer.  One Firefox issue beyond our control concerns online pdf viewing.  Firefox's add-in sometimes doesn't display pdf files correctly (you should see a warning).  In those instances, you'll have to download the pdf and view through Acrobat Reader.

If you notice any problems on the site or have any suggestions, drop me an email: AbqaiqGolfing@gmail.com or timothy.perz@aramco.com.

Thank you.

Abqaiq Open: Thank You

The Ain Nakhl Golf Club Board and Abqaiq Open Committee would like to thank all the participants who've made this year's Abqaiq Open one of the most successful tournaments in recent memory.  In addition, we like to thank:
 
 

• Saudi Aramco

• Abqaiq Recreation

• Abqaiq Security

• Event Sponsors

• Arabian Food Services

• Halliburton

• Rosen Inspection

• Schlumberger

• Volvo 

• Event Volunteers

• Dennis Latendresse, Tournament Chairman

• Len Sykes, Tournament Director

• Jeannie Latendresse, Breakfast and Lunch Coordination

• Sue Kelley, Security Coordination and Planning

• Kimberly Leeman, Registration

• Kevin Leeman, Security

• Lorna Appleton, Marshall

• Brian Appleton, Marshall

• Peter Martin, Marshall and Scoring  
• Abualhassan M. Sadeek, Marshall and Coordination

• Jim Burleson, Registration and Scoring

• Peddy Davantes, Accounting & Scoring

• Eddie Mendoza, Treasurer / Cart Coordinator

• Al Glodt, Cart Coordination

• Matt Hope, Prize Coordination

• Stuart Leach, Course Preparation

• Mike Donald, ANGC President

• Event Personnel

• Snack Bar Staff

• Sweeps and Grounds Staff

• Catering Staff

• And everyone else who’ve contributed to this tournament!

15th Annual Abqaiq Open

The 15^th Annual Abqaiq Open was held on March 1^st, 2013.  This year’s Open hosted the largest playing field to date…with 103 competitors from across Saudi Arabia and Bahrain participating.  Weather was perfect for golf and the competition began at 8:00am with a shotgun start.

Always a competitive event, this year's Abqaiq Open ended in a tie between Mr. Nasser Saad Al-Mahsini and Mr. Isa Ibrahim Mohammed Saad, with both players scoring one over par 73.   On Hole 4 of the sudden death playoff, Mr. Isa Ibrahim Mohammed Saad birdied to claim the title of the 2013 Abqaiq Open Champion.  Congratulations to both players for a superb performance.  Complete results and additional pictures are available on our website (www.abqaiqgolf.com).

Mr. Saad, our 2013 Abqaiq Open Champion, putting onto the 4^th after nearly driving the “brown”

Photo Courtesy: Mark Lowey

The Ain Nakhl Golf Club would like to thank all of this year’s participants who've made the 15^th Annual Abqaiq Open one of the most successful tournaments in recent memory.  In addition, the Club would like to thank Abqaiq Recreation and Abqaiq Security.  Both organizations helped ensure the event was carried out smoothly and efficiently.

 Tournament prize winners with representatives from Abqaiq Recreation and the Golf Club

Photo Courtesy: Saudi Aramco