Kenny Macaulay, Club Captain of Abu Dhabi City Golf Club, said: “Marking Rob’s card and watching him shoot 64 was an absolute honour and everyone at Abu Dhabi City Golf Club is not only proud of his golf achievements, especially this 64, but perhaps even more so, at the way he and his family have handled themselves through these very difficult times.’’
There were emotional scenes at Abu Dhabi City Golf Club last month as Rob Smith secured the Men’s Open title with a superb course record 64, five years after defeating cancer.
The 55-year- old, was diagnosed with lymphoma five years ago and had to return home to Scotland for 10 months, leaving his wife and two children in Abu Dhabi, while he received a stem cell transplant. Five years on, not only has Smith made a great recovery, but his golf has returned to its absolute best culminating in his six under 64, not only taking the Men’s Open title but beating his own course record with eight birdies and two bogeys.
“Rob has been a member for fifteen years at Abu Dhabi City Golf Club,” said General Manager Rhian Lobo. “Having played for Scotland in his youth, we are all well aware of Rob’s ability but the bounce back from his difficulties has been remarkable.”
