Shweta Galande beats Matteo Manassero in pro contest

I truly feel blessed to be able to get an opportunity like this to play on such magnificent golf courses.

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Shweta Galande is on a winning streak. First it was a contest on golfingindian.com to win an all paid luxury golf trip with Matteo Manassero to Abu Dhabi and then she went there and beat him to his game too. Galande has won herself a signed golf bag from Manassero. Here’s her account of what can only be called a fantastic day.

Today, we played at the Saadiyat Beach Golf club, which was absolutely fun! Also, we got a chance to have a clinic with Matteo Manassero, which was informative, fun, and very exciting. Matteo talked about how to play different shots, he talked about how he deals with nerves on the first tee, and he told us a bit about life on  the European tour!

We got to play a hole with him, which was hole #6, a par 3. It was a “beat the pro” contest on that hole, and I won! I made a birdie on that hole, and Matteo made a par. It was really really exciting!! Thanks to that competition, I won a Matteo’s personally autographed Callaway staff bag.

Saadiyat Beach ClubThe Saadiyat Beach Golf club is very picturesque. As the name suggests, it’s right next to the beach which provides for a very photogenic golf course. The course is challenging, no doubt, and its pretty long. It is a very strategic golf course, since wind plays a huge role in your club selection. If you don’t plan your approach shot perfectly, you might end up in some major trouble. Bunkers are steep, and not at all easy to play from. I think the course is in a fabulous condition right now, and it was an absolute privilege to play on such an amazing golf course.

The whole idea of having a tournament like this is superb. The organization of the event, how the tournament was run, the smoothness of operations was just amazing. I truly feel blessed to be able to get an opportunity like this to play on such magnificent golf courses.

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