Abu Dhabi Amateur: Sam Mukherjee registers a dominating win

December 14, 2023 | by Amit Pandey of AmateurGolf.com

Samuel Mukherjee (Saadiyat Beach Golf Club Photo)

Mukherjee won by five shots after shooting 7-under through the three rounds

18-year-old Sam Mukherjee from Scotland secured a commanding victory at the Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship, shooting 7-under 209 with rounds of 73-70-66 to win by five shots.

Thomas Schmidt of Germany carded rounds of 71-70-73 to register a runners-up finish at 2-under par.

Heading into the final round, Mukherjee found himself tied for third place at 1-under par. Meanwhile, Keith Egan of Ireland led the field with a 36-hole score of 4-under 140. Mukherjee delivered a flawless performance in the final round, carding an impressive 66 with three birdies on each nine, ultimately securing the championship title. Mukherjee, a four-time Scotland international and the current UAE junior champion, has notched two victories this season.

Sam Mukherjee and his twin brother Ollie will play collegiately at Duke University.

Mukherjee's victory earned him an invitation to the Saadiyat Beach tournament on the Challenge Tour scheduled in April 2024.

Egan finished third with his rounds of 68-72-76 at even-par 216.

Ollie Mukherjee secured a T4 finish with his total score of 2-over par, sharing the spot with South African Chad Coburn and Spain's Victor Pena Cortes. Ollie's rounds of 71-75-72 were complemented by Coburn's 70-76-72 and Cortes's 71-70-77 in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Cameron Mukherjee, the youngest among the siblings, posted rounds of 69-74-76, concluding the competition in seventh place on the leaderboard with a total of 3-over 219.

The tournament saw the participation of over 86 players from the UAE, Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland, Scotland, England, India, and the USA.

Results: Abu Dhabi Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Samuel Mukherjee	, Scotland	300	73-70-66=209
2	Thomas Schmidt	, Germany	200	71-70-73=214
3	Keith Egan	, Ireland	100	68-72-76=216
T4	Oliver Mukherjee	, Scotland	100	71-75-72=218
T4	Chad Coburn	, South Africa	100	70-76-72=218

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Abu Dhabi Amateur: Sam Mukherjee registers a dominating win

54-hole stroke play championship that draws an international field to the Middle East. The 72-player field will be determined by taking the low 72 handicap indexes of those who enter.