Dubai: Rayhan Thomas won Emirates Amateur Open by the virtue of a dramatic sudden death playoff after Round 2 on the Majlis Course.

Heading into the final round on the Majlis Course, 6 shots behind overnight leader Stephen Loftus, Rayhan produced a sublime 69 to post a clubhouse score of +1 on what was tricky scoring conditions on the Majlis Course.

Stephen Loftus and Max Burrows, having both played very well in Round 1 on The Faldo Course, were able to match Rayhan’s score and force a playoff.

After pars all round on the first playoff hole, the 17th, it was Rayhan, who emerged victorious with a birdie on the second playoff hole, the 18th on The Majlis, edging out Loftus and Burrows.

Finishing in fourth place was Mikhail Pinto with scores of 71 and 77. In the net section it was Graeme Braybrooke winning first place with net scores of 147 total, to win by a shot.