Two Weeks Out – World’s Top Amateurs Announced for World Amateur Team Championship in Abu Dhabi

(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) – With the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) hitting the two-week mark before the 2023 World Amateur Team Championship (WATC) presented by Rolex at Abu Dhabi Golf Club the participating players have been announced. Both the number one-ranked male and number one-ranked female amateurs in the world will be participating in the upcoming WATC in Abu Dhabi.

Co-hosted by Abu Dhabi Sports Council along with Destination Partner, the Department of Culture and Tourism, the men’s Eisenhower Trophy is scheduled for October 18-21 while the women’s Espirito Santo Trophy takes place for the following week from October 25-28.

Christo Lamprecht of South Africa who is currently world number one on the World Amateur Golf Rankings for Men and Ingrid Lindblad of Sweden who is currently world number one on the World Amateur Golf Rankings for Women will be representing their respective countries at this year’s edition of the WATC.

Christo Lamprecht is the British Amateur Champion and Ingrid Lindblad just recently placed third at the European Ladies Amateur Championship.

The World Amateur Team Championships are a biennial international amateur golf competition conducted by the International Golf Federation. The championships will be held in the Middle East for the first time since their inauguration in 1958. 2023 will mark the 33rd men’s championship for the Eisenhower Trophy and the 30th women’s championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy. The competition brings together the best amateur golfers who have aspirations of collegiate golf or turning professional.

Some of the biggest names in golf who participated in the WATC are Annika Sorenstam (SWE) ’90, ’92, Jack Nicklaus (USA) ’60, Colin Montgomerie (GBI) ’84, Sergio Garcia (ESP) ’96, ‘98, Rory McIlroy (IRE) ’06 and Tiger Woods (USA) ’94.

Qualified Teams

Eisenhower Trophy – Argentina, Australia, Austria Canada, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Guam, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Wales, Zimbabwe

Espirito Santo Trophy – Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, China, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America.