Rob Smith (left), winner of the 2022 Abu Dhabi Metropolis Golf Membership Males’s Open with Membership Captain, Kenny Macaulay.
Gulf Immediately, Employees Reporter
Rob Smith, aged 55, beat his personal course report at Abu Dhabi Metropolis Golf Membership in profitable the 2022 Abu Dhabi Metropolis Golf Membership Males’s Open.
Smith’s spherical included eight birdies and two bogeys at hand in a six underneath par 64 across the 6,307 yards, 18-hole par 70 course (two loops of the 9 holes), designed by the British golf course designer Ian Scott Taylor.
Simply 5 years in the past, Rob was recognized with lymphoma. At the moment the UAE didn’t have the ability for sufferers requiring a stem cell transplant as a part of their remedy and, because of this, Smith returned to his native Scotland for 10 months leaving his spouse and two kids in Abu Dhabi.
Smith works on the British College – Al Khubairat who had been extremely supportive.
The varsity recruited a short lived member of employees to supervise his duties and mainly informed Smith to get the required remedy and return to his job when he was match and energetic once more. The varsity was additionally totally engaged in supporting the household throughout this tough time.
He commented final week, how delighted he was to see an article informing the general public the remedy he underwent is now accessible right here in Abu Dhabi. “What a distinction it would make for sufferers present process this remedy and having their family members by their facet to assist them,” stated Smith.
Rhian Lobo, Basic Supervisor of Abu Dhabi Metropolis Golf Membership, stated, “Rob (Smith) has been a member for fifteen years at Abu Dhabi Metropolis Golf Membership. Having represented Scotland at golf in his youth, we had been all effectively conscious of Rob’s {golfing} capability, however his bounce again from his well being challenges has been actually outstanding.’
Membership Captain of Abu Dhabi Metropolis Golf Membership, Kenny Macaulay went on to say, “Marking Rob’s card and watching him shoot 64 was an absolute honour and everybody at Abu Dhabi Metropolis Golf Membership will not be solely happy with his golf achievements, particularly this 64, however maybe much more so, the way in which he and his household have dealt with themselves by way of these very tough occasions.”