TEAMS ARRIVE IN ABU DHABI AHEAD OF ESPIRITO SANTO TROPHY CLASH

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Abu Dhabi Golf Club is all set for a second week of hosting the game’s best amateur players at the World Amateur Team Championships, with the women’s teams arriving in the capital ahead of the prestigious Espirito Santo Trophy.

(left to right) Elia Galitsky, Chiara Horder, Intissar Rich, Megan Schofill, and Lottie Woad pose for a photo with the Espírito Santo Trophy

To officially mark the start of tournament week, Elia Galitsky (THAILAND), Chiara Horder (GERMANY), Intissar Rich (UAE), Megan Schofill (USA), and Lottie Woad (ENGLAND) posed for a photo in front of the iconic Falcon Clubhouse at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.

The quintet will join an illustrious list of star names to have played the event since its inaugural edition in 1964, including Annika Sorenstam, Minjee Lee, Leona Maguire, and Lydia Ko, who holds the individual 72-hole scoring record of 274, which she posted when representing New Zealand at Gloria Golf Club in Antalya, Turkey, in 2012.

The Emirates Golf Federation, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and their Destination Partner, the Department of Culture and Tourism, will host the women’s Espirito Santo Trophy from October 25-28.