lifestyle Bahrainthismonth.com 18 November 2024 TEEING OFF FOR CHARITY 25 years of American Mission Hospital’s Golf Tournament This year, the AMH Island Classic Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be celebrating its 25th year, with the latest edition scheduled to take place on November 14, 15 and 16 November at His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s Private Golf Course in Saffriya. Flashback: In 1997, when His Majesty King Hamad, then Crown Prince, was meeting the organisers of the 1st Island Classic Golf Tournament. Seen, from left to right, are Dr Paul Armerding, then CMO of AMH, with Michael Langton and Salman Abbasi. The golfers at the first tournament in 1997. A signboard announcing the 1999 tournament. “We thank our kind patron, His Majesty King Hamad, whose continuous support and generosity enabled us to reach this silver jubilee milestone,” says Dr George Cheriyan, AMH Corporate CEO and Chief Medical Officer. Now an important fixture in Bahrain’s sporting calendar, the golf tournament first started in 1997 as a fundraiser when the American Mission Hospital’s work and growth necessitated the construction of a new building in Manama, requiring the purchase of advanced medical and surgical equipment. As a not-for-profit healthcare establishment serving Bahrain since 1902, the hospital has no investors or shareholders who put in capital or who seek dividends from its operations. Hence, there is a need for support not only for the hospital’s infrastructure upgrades but also, especially, for its numerous community-outreach programmes. Col. Khalifa Al Fadala tees off in 1999.
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