Welcome to Awali Golf Club, Bahrain

AGC: where having fun is the priority, relaxation the reason and playing golf the means. You may play golf as a Member or as a visitor (only BD7.500 a round). AGC is located east of Awali village, about 30 minutes drive from Manama.

The 6309 yard par-70 desert course, Clubhouse and all other facilities are maintained by Bapco. AGC is primarily a facility for employees of Bapco, however Associate-Guest membership is available too. AGC is truly one for its members, run by the magnanimous voluntary efforts of its Committee. Surprisingly, the Clubhouse often lacks polite banter and genteel behaviour, especially at competition prize-givings. If we had a motto, perhaps it would be "AGC - for golfers who wish to play, rather than be seen to play".

AGC's 2012/13 season

We believe our current site became fully operational during 1938, and so this season is exceptional for us, as we enter the year of our 75th anniversary in 2013. As an example of the Club's long history, we have records of the winners of our most impressive trophy, the Kingsbury Cup (shown left) all the way back to the 1938/39 season.

Also, we have another significant anniversary this season: our Clubhouse is 60 years young! The first Clubhouse was constructed in the 1952/53 season (see more details).

We have a busy year with our main competition events, and our social/other events providing everybody with a chance to wack a golf-ball, no matter how good or bad you are.

It is not only the Club's 75th and the Clubhouse's 60th birthday in 2013, but also the 50th occasion of our most prestigious competition, the Bahrain Open Championship. This season, the Bahrain Open was the major tournament of the Bapco Festival of Golf - ten days of events held in March/April 2013.

The Bahrain Open started from small beginnings in 1964 and was the first Open Championship for individual players in the Gulf region. The Championship has continued over the years with competitors from Bahrain and many other international locations (see the history, a summary of previous results and photos from the 50th Open Day 1 & Day 2 of April 2013).

Andrew Marshall became the Bahrain Open Championship winner for the third successive year this year (his fifth time in total), fighting back from 5-down to the overnight leader Daniel Owen, who had set a new Championship Course record with 61 on Day-1.
 

To top off our exceptional 2012/13 season, it was also the 25th occasion of the Bahrain Ladies Open Championship competition.

The Ladies Open commenced in 1987, so it is quite a coincidence we have a 75th, a 60th, a 50th and a 25th celebration this season.

This Ladies Championship off-scratch competition is accompanied by a nett competition, to give a chance for any competitor to win a prize, not just the low handicappers (see the history, a summary of previous results and photos from the 25th Ladies Open Day 1 & Day 2 of April 2013).

We prosper due to the commitment of Bapco, the generosity of our other Sponsors, the astounding efforts of our voluntary Committee and the dedication of our staff. But guess what - there is always space for you to contribute and volunteer too!
See all the news (latest 11-May-13)
Most recent Competition: Riffa Cup Report
Most recent Social Competition: John Gunby
Final Clemitson McGregor rankings (Competitions)
Match-play results (COMPLETE)
Dinner Dance - Thursday May 23rd
The 2012/13 season has only two further Club organised events. First is the annual Dinner-Dance with the award of trophies, dinin' and dancin'. 7.30pm for welcome drink, dinner at 8pm, dress code is Black-Tie / National Dress. Please attend to show your support for the Committee and the Club's Sponsors (look at what they have done for you: see Event galleries for 2012/13). Open to Members and their guests - tickets available from 6pm Thursday 16th May at only BD15; this low-low price made possible by the generous sponsorhip of African & Eastern.
AGM - Tuesday June 25th
Lastly, the season's review and election of the Committee for the 2013/14 season takes place at the Annual General Meeting. As a member of the Club, you are expected to attend. Should exceptional circumstances prevent you from attending, you are expected to advise a member of the Committee of your absence.
Summer season:
Saturday Ball Sweeps - 3pm
Commencing Sat May 18th
Although the 2012/13 playing season has ended, don't be glum, as every Saturday at 3pm you may join in the ball-sweep for a 9-hole Stableford social. Open to all - handicappers and non-handicappers, members and non-members. Tony Chamberlain is the voluntary master-of-ceremonies. See here for the details of how the ball-sweep works. Poster.
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