The annual BroadcastPro ME Masters Cup 2017 attracted experts and amateur golf players from the industry.
The annual BroadcastPro ME Masters Cup 2017 at the Emirates Golf Club on October 25, 2017, attracted more than 40 experts and amateur golf players from the broadcast industry.
The unique highlight of the day-long event was the first ever Golf Academy for those broadcast professionals wanting to learn to play golf. Pro golf player Alex Shedden conducted the academy.
Prizes were given away at the evening dinner, an annual tradition at the popular industry event.
With a score of 60, the winning team included: Chris Darnley, Graham Barrett, Orjan Myklebust and Ian Houghton. The prize was a complimentary 18-hole round of golf, courtesy the lead sponsor for the event, Selevision.
The second place went to Paul Wallis, Graham Lay, Andy Jackson and Stefan Cebula who won vouchers from The Meat Company. In third place were Tony Fernando, Mohammed Ghafari, Tomas Delden and Dipesh Makwana.
The nearest to the pin winner was Neil Stewart and Dipesh Makwana, who recently moved to 7 Productions, won the longest drive. Both received Sennheiser Momentum Red Bull Limited Edition noise cancellation headphones.
Hassan Ghoul, Fabrice Praino, Tomas Delden and Graham Lay won prizes including headsets from Sennheiser and three-month memberships at the CRYO health wellness services centre.
Lauding the initiative to have amateurs learn golf through the academy, Salma Ashraef, Account/Sales Manager, Teksignals said: “The training was useful. The certificates were unexpected and entirely welcome. I hope to compete next year.
Seconding Ashraef’s opinion, Vivek Chopra, Head of Department, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. said: “Interacting with industry peers was thoroughly enjoyable. It was an afternoon well spent.”
The event was sponsored by Selevision, Fox Networks Group Middle East, Sennheiser and The Meat Company.
Photographs of the event can be viewed at http://www.broadcastprome.com