Land of the Pharaohs, here we come!: Pro-Am Golf Tournament

We were offered a free weekend at the Stella resort in Ain Sokhna in exchange for Sarah being the
official photographer of the pro-am golf tournament there. We accepted, mainly because it provided
a great opportunity for Sarah to add to her photographic repertoire. As well, the resort is absolutely
beautiful and you get treated like celebrities.

Paul Broadhurst on the first tee.

The two big name golfers there were England’s Paul Broadhurst and Ireland’s Ronan Rafferty. Although
they are not household names in North America, they both have multiple victories on the European golf tour and both played for the European side in the Ryder Cup. True, it was twenty years ago but they can still play.
There were also numerous up- and- comers in attendance. The tournament was won by a young
Englishman named Matt Ford who shot a course record 63 in the final round. The longest drive, 325 yards, was recorded by 65 year old pro Nick Job. The fairway sloped downhill somewhat which helped boost the yardage but still awfully impressive. 325 yards is out there in Peter Cole range.

Ronan Rafferty

Nick Job

Each foursome was comprised of one pro and three amateurs. There were three ways to distinguish the pro: first, he was usually the only one wearing long pants; secondly, he was the only one playing from the back tees; thirdly, he was the only member of the group not drinking alcohol. Beer was flowing freely among the amateurs.
We spent many hours on the course taking pictures on the tee, in the fairway and on the green. Sarah’s amazing skills and fantastic camera resulted in many outstanding photos over the two days that we
were there. On the final night there was a gala dinner which took place on the practice putting green.
It was a high class affair with a 7 course meal which is why I wasn't invited. Sarah spent most of the night, wandering through the crowd and taking candid photos. Once again, all the players, wives, husbands etc. were having a great time.

Matt Ford on the 18th

http://www.stelladimaregolf.com/pro-Am.aspx?ProAmId=19 - This is the link to the golf club pro-am webpage. It hasn't been updated with the 2013 photos yet but I expect that it will be shortly.
The photos have already been posted on their facebook page - you can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/stelladimaregc?fref=ts
by scrolling down the wall or clicking on photos.