Morocco's Adam Bresnu continued his stellar performance in the Pan Arab Golf Championship at Al Zorah Golf & Yacht Club in Ajman, UAE, shooting a second-round 68 to complement his opening 65. This impressive display gave him a nine-under-par total of 133, securing a commanding five-shot lead in the Men's Individual Division.
Hugo Mazen Trommetter of Morocco matched Bresnu's 68, posting the best round of the day and moving into second place, tied with Qatar's Ali Abdullah Al-Shahrani, who also shot a 68. Meanwhile, in the Men's Team event, Morocco leads by a significant 19 shots, having already clinched victory in the 36-hole Senior Championship by a margin of seven shots over Lebanon.
Team UAE currently holds the second position in the Men's Championship, just one shot ahead of Team Qatar. With scores of 427 for the UAE and 428 for Qatar after three rounds, the final round promises to be an exciting contest.
Bresnu, 20, commented on his performance, stating, "This is my first visit to the UAE and Al Zorah. The course is reminiscent of some in Morocco, which suits my game well. I played exceptionally well yesterday, but today I felt a bit nervous, especially as I had to keep an eye on Team Morocco's performance."
Bresnu also revealed his future plans, saying, "I've recently signed with Texas Tech University after my stint at Odessa University. This means I won't need to re-apply after two years, and my course is now a four-year program." In the US, Bresnu has been performing remarkably, winning four out of six tournaments this season, with his Odessa University team currently ranked third in the league.
The championship format includes three rounds for the Men's Division and two rounds for the Senior Division, with the lowest team scores contributing to the overall team score. On Friday night, the winning nation and individual player with the lowest gross scores will be crowned the Arab Champions.
The final round for the Men's Individual Division and the Men's Team Championship will take place tomorrow, followed by the Official Pan Arab Championships prize presentation.
Round Two Leading Scores (Par 72)
Men's Individual
Bresnu (Morocco) 65, 68, 133
M. Trommetter (Morocco) 70, 68, 138
A. Al-Shahrani (Qatar) 70, 68, 138
Fakori (Morocco) 69, 70, 139
Team Men's (Total of 12 Teams, Best 3 from 4)
Morocco 204, 204, 408
UAE 211, 216, 427
Qatar 212, 216, 428
Egypt 222, 215, 437
Bahrain 223, 223, 446
Individual Senior's Result
Berrada (Morocco) 72, 79, 151
El Zein (Leb) 77, 81, 158
A. Manna (Morocco) 79, 80
Akl (Lebanon) 75, 84, 159
Team Seniors Result (Total of eight Teams, Best 2 from 3)
Morocco 151, 159, 310
Lebanon 152, 165, 317
UAE 165, 160, 325
Oman 160, 165, 325
Qatar 168, 167, 335
Saudi 169, 168, 337
Tunisia 165, 172, 337
Jordan 188, 172, 360
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