Abu Dhabi hosts my tournament "Challenge World Golf Tour" This April
Abu Dhabi, April 5 / WAM / During the month of April, and for the second year in a row, the capital, Abu Dhabi, will host two tournaments within the World Golf Challenge Tour. The first, “Abu Dhabi Challenge,” will be held at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club from April 18 to 21, while The second, the “Emirates Challenge,” will be held from April 25 to 28 at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club.
The Emirates Golf Association announced the details of the two events during a media session held yesterday, Thursday, at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, in the presence of Akram Skaik, Director of the Emirates Golf Association, Freddy Schmeisser, Head of Tournaments on the DB World Tour in the Middle East, and national team player Joshua Grenfell Wood.
These two tournaments are part of the European Tour Group’s long-term partnership with the Emirates Golf Association, which aims to develop the game in the Emirates.
The prominent golf talents in the Emirates are scheduled to compete face-to-face with a number of the best rising stars in the world who are participating in the challenge tour entitled “The Road to Mallorca,” which tours several countries, including South Africa, Spain, Denmark, the Czech Republic, India, and France. Austria, Britain, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, China and Italy.
Among the most prominent local players participating from the Emirates are Joshua Grenfell Wood and Ahmed Al Musharrakh, at the professional level, and Ahmed Skaik, the first ranked Emirati in the amateur category.
30 places will be allocated to players in each Emirates Golf Federation tournament, to provide them with the opportunity for international exposure, and to give them basic experience in playing international elite tournaments in Abu Dhabi, especially since the Emirates Golf Federation is able to exchange some of these places with other international federations to allow Emirati players to participate in events. Another challenging tour around the world.
Akram Sakik, Director of the Emirates Golf Federation, confirmed that the federation’s efforts are continuing in the project to spread and develop this sport on a large scale by introducing the game in 28 schools, 22 government and 6 private, in various regions of the country, and that the participation of these players in competitions the size of challenge tournaments opens the door to… There are broad prospects for seeing an Emirati player in the Olympic Games in 2028, and participating in major tours such as the DB World Tour.
Freddy Schmeiser, Head of Championships at the DB World Tour in the Middle East, said: “We are pleased to have the Challenge Tour return to the UAE, and the two events represent a great addition to the European Tour’s portfolio of events and tournaments in the region.”
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