Tom Stephenson once again cemented his status at Jumeirah Golf Estates, claiming his third consecutive Club Championship title in a dominant display at the 2026 event.
A record-breaking 252 members teed it up across a newly redesigned Championship format. With competitors faced both the Fire and Earth courses each day, all aiming to be crowned Club Champion.
Following a tightly contested opening round, the leaderboard remained wide open heading into the final day. However, Stephenson took control with a blistering start, recording two birdies and an eagle in his opening seven holes to build a commanding four-shot advantage.
From there, he navigated the back nine blemish-free. Rounds of 71 on Fire and an outstanding 67 on Earth saw him finish at 6-under-par, with a winning total of 138.
Stephenson said, “I would like to thank the Golf Operations team here at Jumeirah Golf Estates for making this weekend possible. It is my favourite competition in the calendar, so thank you very much for everything you do to make it happen. I would also like to thank the Agronomy Team for producing two immaculate golf courses day in, day out. Your work really doesn’t go unnoticed.”
Louis Thorne, who shared the overnight lead, produced a steady performance to secure second place, finishing at level par with a total of 144 after rounds of 70 and 74.
In the Ladies Gross Division, Alayna Rafique secured victory with a total of 150, while Tanya Harrison finished in second place.
Pontus Fredriksson claimed the Seniors Division title with a consistent total of 149, with James Finnigan finishing runner-up.
The Men’s Net Division saw Oliver Wood edge a closely contested battle, winning with a total of 134, just one shot ahead of Andrew Dawber.
In the Ladies Net Division, Sara Chadwick held her nerve in one of the weekend’s most dramatic finishes to win with a total of 145, narrowly ahead of Yekaterina Sales.
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