Dubai Creek and Yacht Club’s David Gray launched an amazing back-nine comeback to birdie four of the last five holes and win the Fifth UAE Professional Golfers’ Association Order of Merit Event at Arabian Ranches.The UAE Professional circuit has become extremely competitive this season with a sharp increase in prize money thanks to the generous backing of patrons Al Naboodah, Rotana Hotels, IHP and SpenglerFox. And that competitiveness is shining through at every Order of Merit Event.

Tower Links, Ras Al Khaimah was the venue for the 10th UAE PGA Order of Merit event. Nineteen of the UAE’s PGA Professionals competed over the Par 72 course.

Stephen Hubner DCGYC, went out in 2 over par 38 leaving it all to do on the back nine, birdies on 11 and 16 helped Stephen to stay at 2 over after 17. Although not having a successful day with his putter, he then took advantage of the short par 5 18th by hitting a 6 iron from 200 yards to a mere 2 feet and tapped in for an Eagle 3 to post the clubhouse lead on level par 72.

Although starting with a bogey, David Gray DCGYC holed a number of crucial putts during his round to stay at just 1 over after 17.. Playing the last directly behind Stephen Hubner, David birdied the par 5 to force a play off.

Both players then ventured back out on to the 1st hole in a sudden death play off. Gray won the toss and tee off first, hitting his driver straight down the middle. Hubner leaked his drive to the right onto the sand and with a few trees to hit over he hit his second short of the bunkers before the green. Gray from 90 yards pitched to 6 feet for 2 putting the pressure firmly with Hubner who then bravely hit to 3 feet to almost confirm his par. Gray didn’t want to take the match any further and sunk his 6 foot putt for birdie and the victory.

Results 10th OOM Event

Tower Links GC, RAK

1st	72	David Gray	Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
2nd	74 (+2)	Stephen Hubner	Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
3rd	73 (+1)	Simon Payne	The Palm Sports Resort Al Ain
T4th	75 (+3)	James Bowring	Al Naboodah Group
T4th	75 (+3)	Nick Oakley	IGLS
T6th	76 (+4)	Luke Cantelo	The Montgomerie
T6th	76 (+4)	Ross McArthur	Al Hamra Golf Club
T6th	76 (+4)	Stuart Fee	Jebel Ali Golf Resort
9th	79 (+7)	Gavin Chappell	Tower Links Golf Club
10th	80 (+8)	Greg Holmes	Inspired Trading
11th	81 (+9)	Philip Henderson	Els Club
T12th	82 (+10)	Alisdair Dawson-Webster	Al Hamra Golf Club
T12th	82 (+10)	Jamie Wood	Emirates Golf Club
T14th	83 (+11)	Rhys Beecher	The Montgomerie
T14th	83 (+11)	Andrew Pilfold	Al Hamra Golf Club
T14th	83 (+11)	Craig Martin	E-Sports
T14th	83 (+11)	Cyril Rozes	Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
17th	84 (+12)	Simon Mees	Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
18th	88 (+16)	Chris White	Al Hamra Golf Club