Emirates Golf Club (Dubai; 2011) ball markers

Before watching at the 18th-hole bleachers the final round leaders of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, my wife and I first headed to the clubhouse to purchase some ball markers.  I found six different ones which were apparently just released around last month or so: black, aqua blue, dark blue, orange, red, and white.

Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (2011) ball marker

My wife and I went to Emirates Golf Club earlier today to watch the final round of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters which was eventually won by Alexis Thompson. Whereas there were no tournament-specific ball markers available last year, I was able to purchase one from the Golf House booth.  I'm guessing Golf House would sell excess Omega Dubai Ladies Masters merchandise (clothes, hats, balls, ball markers, etc.) in one or more of its branches--most likely in Dubai Outlet Mall, followed by Mushrif Mall (Abu Dhabi) and/or Dubai Mall.

Yas Links (Abu Dhabi) ball markers

On Wednesday (14 December), my wife Lilibeth joined the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club (AESGC) team in playing at Yas Links for the Ladies Interclub Challenge participated in by AESGC, Yas Links, Al Badia (Dubai), and Montgomerie (Dubai).  My wife's team was one person short and came in last on the Stableford system (10 points behind the 3rd placer and 27 points behind the winner).  Had my wife's team been complete, they may have had a chance to improve their standing (their best player had scored 28 points; their worst, 12).   

I'm quite proud of Lilibeth in that even if she is a beginning golfer still without a handicap, she was able to complete the course with 13 points, having made par once.  Her game at Yas Links was actually only the fourth 18-hole game that she had scored and entered in the system. Anyway, when I purchased ball markers from Yas Links months ago, I learned that they gave away a ball marker for those who finish 18 holes at their club.  They have since stopped the practice, but because of her PR (public relations) skills, my wife was able to get one for me:  it's a gold marker (in the picture below at left) that came together with a pitch fork and a tag for the golf bag.  As far as I remember, the only one available for sale is the silver variety (in the picture below at right)

Another type that I bought a long time ago includes these two varieties: one that says I Survived and another that reads I Broke 90:

Still another type came in 5 different colors (brown, black, beige, cream, and white):

And here's another type, which is of irregular shape:

Dubai World Championship (2011) ball markers

It is the third year that the Dubai World Championship (Race to Dubai) has been held at Jumeirah Golf Estates, and my wife and I have watched for the second consecutive year as we went there earlier today.  I did not find any new ball marker design in the merchandise area.  (The picture above shows the silver and gold medallions--with matching ball markers--that I also bought last year.)  I guess it's good news in that it's likely the ball marker designs were also the same in 2009 when my wife and I were unable to attend and purchase ball markers....My main consolation today is that I was able to purchase a money clip in a different color, black.

My wife and I are also planning to see the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters which will be held next week at Emirates Golf Club. When we went last year, there were no official ball markers for sale or giveaway, so I'm hoping that this time there will be at least one ball marker designed for the tournament.  And, of course, I will be happy to again see Michelle Wie play in person.

Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club ball marker

I received yesterday this stemmed ball marker that I won in eBay.  It's just like the one that I already own, but it just has the extra phrase Golf & Yacht Club.  I had bid the minimum bid price with the intention of later increasing my bid amount.  However, I completely forgot about the ending time of the auction and never got to bid again.  Fortunately, no other person bid on the item, so I won it--and it's the first time I've ever won an item while bidding the absolute minimum bid price!!!