By Matt Smith
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club was honoured this week at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2022 during a gala ceremony at Conrad Dubai Hotel.

With the event taking place live for the first time since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was Dubai Creek Golf Club who were celebrating as they received the coveted ‘Best Golf Club in the Middle East’ award on May 9.

The BTME Awards — now in their 21st edition — are hosted by Motivate Media Group, and honour the leaders in business travel and tourism across the 41 contested categories.

Other winners on the night included Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Dubai International Airport, Rotana and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.

The awards ceremony welcomed around 250 guests, comprising a high-profile crowd of industry heavyweights and key decision makers spanning the hotel, aviation, tourism and transportation sectors.

“The Business Traveller Middle East Awards recognise the best in travel and this year is no exception, with regional and global brands acknowledged for their commitment to product and service excellence,” said Ian Fairservice, Managing Partner and Group Editor-in-Chief of Motivate Media Group.

“What is even more impressive is their resilience during the pandemic, with all winners, as well as shortlisted candidates not only surviving the last few years, during a period of unparalleled disruption, but excelling, through hard work, innovation, expertise and robust strategies for long-term growth and development.”

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Emirates Golf Club witnessed one of the closest, most dramatic days in UAE golf history on Monday as the ‘Pros’ defeated the ‘Ams’ to reclaim the Dubai Golf Trophy.

The competition is one of the biggest events on the UAE golf calendar and this year it lived up to its reputation as history was made left, right and centre.

Now in its 23^rd year, the Dubai Golf Trophy pits the UAE’s top 16 professional players against the top 16 amateurs in the region. Each team consists of 12 automatic qualifiers from the season-long UAE PGA tournaments and qualifying Emirates Golf Federation events across the UAE. Both team captains then took their additional four ‘wildcard’ picks.

The event, which closely follows the Ryder Cup format, saw two teams of 16 battle it out in the team matches at Dubai Creek on Sunday and then 16 matchplay singles on the Majlis at Emirates Golf Club on Monday.

And it was an epic.

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While the pros held the advantage after Day 1, with the most slender of leads at 8.5-7.5, they held their nerve when it looked like they might throw it all away and give the Ams the bragging rights and the Trophy.

Khalid Yousuf’s amateur team were so quick out of the blocks on Monday and had their noses in front when Yash Majmudar and Hugo Garcia thumped Michael Bolt and Steven Munro 6&4 and 4&3 respectively.

The other two early matches between Sujjan Singh and Max Burrow, and Jackson Bell and Craig Vance were halved, and the amateurs were scenting another victory.

But then came the blue wave of pro scores as Graham Forbes thrashed Jay Mullane 4&2, Tom Buchanan denied Yousuf 2&1 and Thomas Ogilvie chalked up a 3&1 win over Ali Parlane.

History-making Olivia Jackson showed her steel as the first ever female to play in the event as she saw out a see-saw battle against Sam Mullane to snatch a vital half-point.

While it looked all rosy on the blue side for the pros, the red army charged back as amateurs Toby Bishop (3&2) and David Guinee (2up) saw off Nathan Kernaghan and Jack Woods respectively.

Loius Gaughan (4&2 v Raghav Gulati) got the pros back on course, but wins for Tom Nesbitt (4&2 v Sam McLaren), and Jonathan Selvaraj (4&3 v Luke Plumb) meant that the two-day epic came down to the last game and the last green.

Barry Pavic held a one-hole advantage with three to play, which would have meant a 16-16 tie and the amateurs retaining the trophy as defending champions. But up stepped Purna Sharma for the professionals, winning on 17 before halving the last.

That triggered a wave of celebrations from the Pros, and the Ams graciously accepted defeat 16.5-15.5 in one of the closest ever Dubai Golf Trophy clashes. Amid a sea of buggies, Sharma was embraced by his teammates before going on to lift the trophy.

“That was the hardest two-putt in my life,” Sharma told Golf Digest Middle East just after coming off the final green. “I can’t believe I held my nerve there.”

Chris May, CEO of organisers Dubai Golf, was on hand to watch the spectacle unfold. “It is such a privilege to host this great event that is steeped in UAE golf history. It raises the game and the standards of golf for the UAE, not just for the professional arena but across the globe for every aspiring golfer. We are delighted to be involved in such an occasion.”

It was quite the celebration to end a dramatic day. Mike Major, the non-playing pro captain reflected on a tumultuous weekend, having been on the receiving end for the past six years as a player.

“I guess we can take a hint. I don’t play and we finally win,” he joked, an ACL operation taking him out of this year’s playing capabilities. “But every player was tremendous today and every single one of them contributed points over the two days. For it to be so close shows you the quality on both sides of the ‘divide’. The Ams were brilliant but we managed to find that little bit more when needed … at long last. I must thank Dubai Golf for putting on such a great event, with both the Creek and the Majlis in impeccable conditions. It has been a long, long journey to get here this weekend and we are so glad to win.”

History-making Jackson added: “It is an honour to become the first female to play in this event as it gives us the recognition we deserve. But I really do not see the gender difference as these guys are all my colleagues and friends. I play with them every week and this just reflects how we should have more mixed events and prove we are all equals.”

Losing captain Yousuf was magnanimous, even if it was with a wry smile. “They were tremendous,” he said. “We thought we had a chance there at the end but they held on. It was a great two days but sadly we have to give up the trophy after six great years. We will regroup. There is a whole new batch of youngsters coming through and we will see who will make the grade. We are losing a few guys like Josh Hill, Toby Bishop, Yash and (non-playing UAE No.1 amateur) Ahmad Skaik. But as we have proved time and again, there are always more and more players coming through and, each year, the quality gets better and better. Congrats to the pros, it has been a long time for them.”

So now, the rebuilding begins once again before the 2023 showdown. Will the Pros or the Ams prevail? The Pros’ self-nominated spokesman Buchanan puts it best: “Who knows but this is the best weekend in UAE golf, bar none.”

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By Matt Smith
The latest from the Dubai Golf Trophy

Welcome

The Dubai Golf Trophy destination day is upon us and it is the pro team that has the slight advantage as the singles matches get under way.

Now in its 23^rd year, the Dubai Golf Trophy pits the UAE’s top 16 professional players against the top 16 amateurs in the region. Each team consists of 12 automatic qualifiers from the season-long UAE PGA tournaments and qualifying Emirates Golf Federation events across the UAE. Both team captains have an additional four ‘wildcard’ picks, and two ladies are selected to compete in the Dubai Golf Trophy Ladies Challenge Match to complete both sides.

The event is one of the highlights of the UAE golf calendar and closely follows the Ryder Cup format, where Europe’s finest take on the formidable talent of the United States. Just like the famous transatlantic clash, the Dubai Golf Trophy once again sees two teams of 16 battle it out in the team matches and then 16 matchplay singles.

The pros took a slender 8.5-7.5 lead into Day 2 at the Majlis Course after the first day of action at Dubai Creek.

Follow all the action and updates right here with Golf Digest Middle East.

11.38am
You can get the full lowdown on Day 1 right here, when the pros gained the upper-hand.

11.43am
The singles matches are now under way. Here is a quick glance at the match-ups:

11.55am
So the guys are all either out on course or polishing off a late breakfast before the slog ahead. From the early starters, it is all level-pegging so far. That will be changing very soon.

12.01pm
Amateur captain Khalid Yousuf is out on course now and he told Golf Digest: “WE will be looking to keep uo our recent domination. It is a great feeling for the amateurs to get one over the pros and we are aiming for seven in a row.”
They will need to make up that crucial extra point though if they are to keep up their run.

12.10pm
There is a little emotion on the sidelines of the competition today as a few boys are saying farewell. Toby Bishop is off to start his exams after this event (get studying!), while the non-playing Josh Hill will be joining him in the States after the summer after both boys landed golfing university scholarships.

12.25pm
The UAE’s very own Ahmad Skaik is here to cheer on the amateurs. He would have been playing today himself, but it was graduation day yesterday after four years of hard study at AUD. He is at the opposite end of the university journey to young Toby and Josh and professional golf now beckons. Keep an eye on Golf Digest Middle East for more on that later this month.

12.30pm
We are starting to see some colour on the leaderboard and it is all red so far for the amateur team (pros are in blue). Max Burrow has the advantage over The Els Club’s Sujjan Singh (2up), while Michael Bolt is also two down on amateur rival Yash Majmudar.

12.45pm
The red wave continues, with the amateurs up in seven matches, with only two blue stripes on the board. Singh is all-square again with Burrow but Majmudar, Hugo Garcia, Craig Vance, captain Yousuf, Ali Parlane, Bishop and David Guinee have the defending champions in the ascendancy. Graham Forbes and Olivia Jackson are the pros who have their noses in front.

12.55pm
Tom Nesbitt has also just gone in front against Sharjah’s Sam McLaren to put the amateurs up in eight of the matches. Looking good for them to retain the crown for a seventh time as it stands. The final two pairs are just teeing off, so plenty of action still to come.

1.01pm
More on the reason Skaik is not playing today… After his four years of studying, his mother insisted he attended graduation yesterday rather than tee up at the Creek. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime day and it was very important for my mum,” he said. “I could not let her down so we went to graduation instead. I hope the amateur boys do good and I will cheer them on today.”

1.10pm
Speaking of non-players, the pro captain Mike Major is looking on rather than competing like his counterpart Khalid and he is stationing himself near the ninth tee to keep abreast of the situation best he can. “It looks like the Ams have the slight advantage in the first couple of hours,” he told Golf Digest Middle East. “The weather conditions are not easy so anything can happen going into the back nine. It looks like it is going down to the wire.”

1.23pm
Khalid Yousuf just won the easiest of holes on the ninth to stop the rot after losing three on the bounce against Tom Buchanan. The Scotsman’s approach shot went right and, despite there being plenty of people around the area of the first tee, the ball was never to be seen again. It was a shame Khalid never got to hole out after firing in a belter to within a few feet. Still he was happy to pick it up with the hole won.

1.29pm
Back to the leaderboard and it was practically a ‘redwash’ until a few moments ago as the amateurs led in nine, with only Forbes flying the blue flag for the pros. However, as Major said, it can all change quickly and Jackson and Purna Sharma gained a bit of momentum to get ahead in their clashes with Sam Mullane and Barry Pavic respectively. The amateurs still lead in eight though!

Dubai Golf Trophy amateur captain Khalid Yousuf is all smiles after winning the ninth against Tom Buchanan. Matt Smith

1.37pm
That’s more like it from the pros as Jack Woods joins the blue parade, going 1up against David Guinee through 6.

1.47pm
A wee swing of the pendulum again as the pros are now up in five and pegging back the amateurs, who lead in six. remember that the pros have a point advantage coming in to today after winning the first day 8.5-7.5 at the Creek.

2.05pm
Thomas Ogilive, Ryan Smith and Oscar Yeomans are now all in blue as this event swings ever more in favour of the pros. They are now up in SEVEN! matches, with the amateurs holding up in only five.

2.10pm
We have our first results and it is all about the amateurs in the clubhouse. Majmudar thumped Michael Bolt 6&4 and Garcia was off the course early with a 4&3 victory over Steven Munro. That puts the amateurs ahead 9.5-8-5 , but there is a wave of blue still out on the course.

2.19pm
“It’s gonna be tight,” says Munro after his 4&3 loss to Garcia. While he was done a bit earlier than he liked, both he and Bolt still have a part to play as they will now head back out onto the course to cheer on their pro teammates, who are still up in seven of the remaining clashes.

3.05pm
Business time and the pros are biting back.

3.20pm
Just caught up with the man behind the whole show here today. “The DGT is something we are so proud of,” says Chris May, CEO of Dubai Golf. “This will go to the wire but we love to host it here at EGC.”

3.25pm
Sooooo, as predicted the pros have snatched back the advantage, with Forbes, Buchanan and Ogilvie all picking up the wins, while Bishop claimed a point for the amateurs. With two ties also in the bag, that is 5-4 to the pros on the day so far for a two-point advantage overall.

3.33pm
The tension is palpable now as Jackson — the first female to play in this event — claws it back to tie her match against Sam Mullane. That shared point means the pros are looking good. Yeomans has also wrapped things up 3&2 against Dan Byrne to give the pros a three-point advantage with (by my reckoning) five points still on the table.

3.41pm
The good news for the amateurs is that they are up in three of the remaining matches. However, Louis Gaughan is 3up on Rajhav Gulati in the final pairing, and that could prove vital for the pros. The other tie is all-square between Woods and Guinee.

The pro team’s Olivia Jackson earned a half-point against Sam Mullane. Matt Smith

3.43pm
Amateur captain Yousuf is biting his nails. “It will be tight. If we can swing a couple of games we will have a real chance.”

3.46pm
And Gaughan seals it! 3&2 over Gulati gives the pros a four-point margin. Meaning the amateurs need to claim all remaining four matches

3.47pm
It really is all happening as Tom Nesbitt claws one back for the amateurs, with a 3&2 win over Sam McLaren. The champions are three points down with three points on offer. But Guinee wins it 2up over Woods!!! If the amateurs can hold on in their remaining matches, we have a tie!

3.50pm
Boom! Nesbitt and Selvaraj take two more points for the amateurs!!! As it stands the pros have a one-point advantage with only Purna Sharma and Barry Pavic out on the course… Pavic is 1up for the amateurs.

4.09pm
Nerves of steel!!! Purna Sharma is the hero as he levels up against Pavic on 17 before halving the last. Hugs all round as that half-point is enough for the pros to end six years of hurt and reclaim the trophy at long last!!

4.11pm
“I was shaking so much. That was the hardest two putt of my life,” said Sharma after walking off the 18th. “It is such a relief to win.”

4.17pm
So with that breath-taking, nerve-jangling finale, it all means the pros win 16.5-15.5. It was looking easy earlier but it came down to the final putt. Now the pros will go celebrate and I will leave our updates there.

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The Dubai Golf Trophy is one of the biggest events on the annual UAE golfing calendar that pits the nation’s cream of professionals against the leading amateurs.

The draw is now set for the opening foursomes of the two-day event. The action begins at Dubai Creek on Sunday with the fourballs following the morning foursomes before the competition heads over to Emirates Golf Club for the individual head-to-head clashes on Monday on the famous Majlis course.

The event closely follows the Ryder Cup format, where Europe’s finest take on the formidable talent of the United States. Just like the famous transatlantic clash, the Dubai Golf Trophy will once again see two teams of 16 battle it out in the team matches and then 16 matchplay singles.

While it might look lopsided on paper, with the ‘pros’ taking on the ‘amateurs’, recent history has the supposed underdogs on top.

The amateur team are going for an astonishing  seventh consecutive triumph and have made the coveted trophy their own in recent memory, having claimed another convincing victory last year at Jumeirah Golf Estates.

This year the honour of captaining the amateurs falls to Khalid Yousuf, while Michael Major will oversee the pros in a non-playing capacity.

Line-ups for Sunday morning’s foursomes (professional team first)

7am: Sujjan Singh & Michael Bolt v Toby Bishop & Jay Mullane
7.10am:Tom Buchanan & Tom Ogilvie v Yash Majmudar & Ali Parlane
7.20am: Louis Gaughan & Oscar Yeomans v Hugo Garcia & Sam Mullane
7.30am: Purna Sharma & Sam McLaren v Khalid Yousuf & Max Burrow
7.40am: Jackson Bell & Nathan Kernaghan v Raghav Gulati & Tom Nesbitt
7.50am: Olivia Jackson & Graham Forbes v Jonathan Selvaraj & Ahmed Waheed
8am: Luke Plumb & Ryan Smith v Dan Byrne & Barry Pavic
8.10am: Steven Munro & Jack Woods v Craig Vance & David Guinee
8.20am: Lee Pouillard & Ginger Delacretaz v Liang Wei Lui & Jamie Rosalyn Camero

Schedule

Sunday, May 8
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
7am onwards: Foursomes & 12:30pm onwards: Fourballs
Monday May 9
Majlis Course, Emirates Golf Club
11am onwards: Singles

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By Matt Smith

The Dubai Golf Trophy, one of the biggest events in the UAE golfing calendar, is back, and the May 8-9 event takes place on the Championship course at Dubai Creek, ahead of the second day on the Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club.

The Ryder Cup-style tournament, now in its 23rd year, pits the UAE’s top 16 professional players against the top 16 amateurs in the region and was originally launched by Dubai Golf – owner and operator of some the nation’s top golf clubs. Each team consists of 12 automatic qualifiers from the season-long UAE PGA tournaments and qualifying Emirates Golf Federation events across the UAE. Both team captains have an additional four ‘wildcard’ picks, and two ladies are selected to compete in the Dubai Golf Trophy Ladies Challenge Match to complete both sides.

This year, the amateur team is gunning for seven victories in a row, having claimed another convincing victory last year at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Khalid Yousuf will captain this year’s amateur team, while Michael Major from Dubai Creek will lead the professionals in a non-playing capacity.

“I am delighted to be the captain for the professional team, it’s a proud moment,” Major said. “We have a strong team this year, but of course we continue to be underdogs until we manage to regain the trophy back from the amateur side.”

Yousef added: “It’s a great honour to captain the amateur team this year as I have been involved in the Dubai Golf Trophy for over 15 years. The team is looking very strong this year and we are hoping to continue the amateur run. The pro team is also looking very good this year and we are all looking forward to some tight games over the weekend”.

Christopher May, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Golf, said: “The Dubai Golf Trophy was founded on the principle of raising the profile of golf in the region and bringing both amateur and professional golfers from clubs all over the UAE together in a competitive and enjoyable format. The tournament provides a focus for players to aim for throughout the qualifying events counting towards EGF and UAE PGA Order of Merits during the season, and culminating in a season-ending spectacle on two of the finest courses in the region. Best of luck to both teams.”

Official Schedule

Sunday
Championship course, Dubai Creek Golf Club
7am Foursomes
12:30pm Fourballs
Monday
Majlis course, Emirates Golf Club
11am Singles

Teams

Professionals
Non-playing captain: Michael Major
Louis Gaughan
Sujjan Singh
Steven Munro
Graham Forbes
Michael Bolt
Tom Buchanan
Purna Sharma
Ryan Smith
Oscar Yeomans
Thomas Ogilvie
Sam McLaren
Luke Plumb
Jackson Bell
Olivia Jackson
Nathan Kernaghan
Jack Woods
Lea Pouillard
Ginger Delacretaz

Amateurs
Captain: Khalid Yousef
Craig Vance
Toby Bishop
Jay Mullane
Yash Majmudar
Ali Parlane
Hugo Garcia
Sam Mullane
Max Burrow
Raghav Gulati
Tom Nesbitt
Jonathan Selvaraj
Dan Byrne
Ahmed Waheed
Barry Pavic
David Guinee
Liang Wei Lui
Jamie Rosalyn Camero

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Heading into Sunday’s singles with a message of support from six-time major champion Sir Nick Faldo to go with their two-point overnight lead following Saturday’s foursomes and fourballs at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, the Tom Buchanan-lead pros were in pole position.

Just Sir @NickFaldo006 causally offering his support to the @uaepga pros heading into Sunday’s Dubai Golf Trophy singles at @EmiratesGC against the four-peat seeking @EGFuaegolf amateurs. No pressure “Captain @tompro66” and team! pic.twitter.com/GWNi6me8kf

— Golf Digest ME (@GolfDigestME) April 28, 2019

But a disastrous start which saw the pros lose 7½ of the first eight available points, including the first five matches sent out, saw the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) amateurs waltz the singles 11-5 for an 18-14 victory overall. It followed 19½-12½, 17-15 and 19-13 victories for the amateurs in 2016, 2017 and 2019 respectively and closed the overall Dubai Golf Trophy tally to 14-6 in favour of the UAE PGA Pros.

“Outfought and outplayed,” was captain Buchanan’s succinct summary afterwards as the UAE PGA Pros contemplate losing the last four editions by a combined 73½-54½.  “We’re bitterly disappointed as we were in a good position after the first day and failed to finish it off. The amateurs boys are just sharper than us.”

Buchanan was the only UAE PGA player to produce three wins but even his 6&4 thumping of Drew Foxcroft in the singles was scant consolation.

“Yeah, three points but sadly means nothing as we lost,” said Buchanan who was a sizzling seven under par when he shook hands with Foxcroft on the Majlis’ 14th green.

“Every year we say that it will be next year but it’s getting harder and harder to beat them as they have so much strength in depth. I set the team out to win and sadly from early in the day it was a struggle. Losing the first five matches was a huge blow for us. But for sure, we will be back in 2020 and see what happens.”

Sujjan Singh and David Laing also won their matches for the UAE PGA pros while Jordan Gallagher and David Gray eeked out halves with Zi Ang Xu and David Guinee respectively.

But Sunday belonged to captain Craig Vance and his EGF amateurs who are, ironically, benefitting from the coaching of their vanquished opponents.

Vance beat Dubai Creek’s Michael Major 2&1 to win three from a possible three points. Bayhan Lakdawala and Max Burrow also recorded perfect records for the amateurs following 5&4 and 4&3 victories over Martin Robinson (The Address Montgomerie Dubai) and UAE PGA CEO Luke Plumb respectively.

 

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20th Dubai Golf Trophy – Final results:

UAE PGA PROS 14-18 EGF AMATEURS

Singles
Adam Burwood lost to Mike Mezei 1up
Shane Peacock lost to Khalid Yousuf 4&3
Michael Major lost to Craig Vance 2&1
Martin Robinson lost to Bayhaan Lakdawala 5&4
Luke Plumb lost to Max Burrow 4&3
Jordan Gallagher halved with Zi Ang XU All Square
Michael Bolt lost to Stephen Loftus 2up
Ross McArthur lost to Steven Kelbrick 3&2
Sujjan Singh beat Bilbo Perrot 4&3
David Laing beat Bradley Mogire 4&2
Tom Buchanan beat Drew Foxcroft 6&4
Louis Gaughan lost to Toby Bishop 3&1
Ryan Smith lost to Ahmad Skaik 5&3
Jack Woods lost to Nathan Fisher 1up
David Gray halved with David Guinee All Square
Joe Way beat Barry Pavic 1up
UAE PGA Pros 5-11 EGF Amateurs (14-18 overall)

Saturday
Foursomes
Ryan Smith/David Gray Lost to Bayhaan Lakdawala/Max Burrow 2 & 1
Shane Peacock/Ross McArthur Lost to Craig Vance/Steven Kelbrick 1down
Michael Major/Joe Way beat Mike Mezei/Bradley Mogire 4&3
Adam Burwood/Jack Woods Halved with Bilbo Perrot/Stephen Loftus
Tom Buchanan/Luke Plumb Beat Ahmad Skaik/Khalid Yousuf 2 & 1
Jordan Gallagher/Louis Gaughan Beat Toby Bishop/David Guinee 3 & 2
Martin Robinson/David Laing Beat Drew Foxcroft/Barry Pavic 5 & 4
Sujjan Singh/Michael Bolt Halved with Zi Ang XU/Nathan Fisher
UAE PGA Pros 5-3 EGF Amateurs (9-7 overall)

Fourballs (Betterball)
Ryan Smith/David Gray Halved with Bayhaan Lakdawala/Max Burrow
Shane Peacock/Ross McArthur Lost to Craig Vance/Steven Kelbrick 3&2
Michael Major/Joe Way Halved with Mike Mezei/Bradley Mogire
Adam Burwood/Jack Woods Beat Bilbo Perrot/Stephen Loftus 2down
Tom Buchanan/Luke Plumb Beat Ahmad Skaik/Khalid Yousuf 3&1
Jordan Gallagher/Louis Gaughan Lost to Toby Bishop/David Guinee 1down
Martin Robinson/David Laing Lost to Drew Foxcroft/Barry Pavic 3&2
Sujjan Singh/Michael Bolt beat Zi Ang XU/Nathan Fisher 4&3
UAE PGA Pros 4-4 EGF Amateurs

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