IT was an ‘old pals act’ of the highest order that became the centrepiece of The Invitational hosted by Abdullah Al Naboodah at the Creek Golf & Yacht Club last month. Lee Westwood, The 2009 Race to Dubai and Dubai World Championship winner, shared the Individual Professional prize with his best friend and ISM stablemate Darren Clarke.

European Tour Player of the Year Westwood was back to his brilliant best and Clarke showed signs of returning to the form that won him two World Golf Championships as the Englishman and Irishman both shot course record-breaking rounds of 8-under 63.

Westwood also partnered his good friend, the event’s host Abdullah Al Naboodah ,to take first place in the Professional-Amateur team event section with a 9-under 62.
Clarke partnered George Horan, Deputy Managing Director of Premier Partners to The Invitational, Dubai Duty Free, to take third place with a 63, losing out on a one-shot countback for second place by Professional Richard Green and amateur James Collins, who qualified through the Golden Ticket he won at the Worldwide Golf Midweek Open played at Arabian Ranches earlier this month.