Sultan Al Jassmey Wins The First UAE National Monthly Medal Powered By Mashreq Bank of the 2019 – 2020 Golf Season

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(Abu Dhabi, UAE) – On October 26th, 2019, the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) hosted the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Monthly Medal powered by Mashreq Bank of the 2019 – 2020 golf season at Yas Links Abu Dhabi. Over 75 UAE national golfers gathered to compete across five different divisions. Sultan Al Jassmey kicked off the season with an impressive overall victory.


October 2019 UAE National Monthly Medal Powered By Mashreq Bank Winners at Yas Links Abu Dhabi

Being the first UAE National Monthly Medal powered by Mashreq Bank of the new season. The event was honored to have EGF Chairman, His Excellency Shaikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and Mr. Ibrahim Al Mheiri, CEO of Mashreq Al Islami & Head of UAE National Segment at Mashreq Bank in attendance to hand out the awards.

Winning his first UAE National Monthly Medal and a great way to start the UAE golf season was Junior National Team Member Sultan Al Jassmey. Sultan had a fantastic round of golf collecting a total of 44 Stableford Points, four points in front of the Runner-Up.

Finishing as the Runner-Up for the event after a countback was Akram Skaik with 40 points and coming in Third Place after the countback with 40 Stableford Points was Sultan Al Jassmy

For the Best Gross prize both National Team Members, Ahmad Skaik and Saif Thabet fired an impressive 69, 3-under-par. Just edging Saif, Ahmad won on a back nine countback.  

In the Senior Division, for those who are 50 years of age or older, EGF Vice-Chairman Adel Zarouni was the clear winner with 37 points.

Awards were also given based on handicap with an A-Division (0-14 handicap) and B-Division (14-24 handicap) winners. Winning the A-Division Prize was Rashid Al Emiadi with 38 Stableford Points. Abdulla Al Hashmi won the Division-B prize with 37 Stableford Points.

In the Junior Division, the EGF had 8 juniors compete for the top three spots. Coming in First Place was Sultan Al Owais with 44 points. Finishing in Second Place was Mohamed Skaik and rounding off the top-three was Rashid Al Hefeiti.

Members of the UAE Foundation Squad

During the event, the EGF hosted 17 members of the National Foundation Squad on the Yas Links Academy Par 3 Course. The winner of the “Par 3 Competition” was Rawdha Al Hefeiti.

The Runner-up for the Par 3 Competition was Mohamed Thabet and Fatima Kalbat finished in Third Place.

The event also had two “On Course Challenges” up for grabs. Taking home the Longest Drive Award was Hisham Sharif. Winning the Nearest to the Pin Award was Ahmad Skaik.

To start the award ceremony the EGF took the time to acknowledge the past year’s accomplishments for the UAE Nationals Teams. Players from the Men’s Team, Ladies Team, and 13 & Under Team were all gifted awards for their achievements. The Men’s Team won the Gold Medal at the 2018 GCC Golf Championship. The Ladies Team won the Silver Medal at the 2019 Pan Arab Golf Championship and at the same event, the 13 & Under Team won the Bronze Medal.

The next UAE National Monthly Medal powered by Mashreq Bank, which will be held on the 16th of November at Al Ain Equestrian Shooting & Golf Club. To follow the EGF and check up on the latest UAE golf news revert to the EGF website at www.egfgolf.com.

Mashreq Bank Becomes Title Sponsor For 2019 – 2020 UAE National Monthly Medals

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(Dubai, UAE) – The Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) is delighted to announce that Mashreq Bank will be the title sponsor for the 2019 – 2020 United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Monthly Medals. Starting October 26th the EGF will host six events during the UAE golf season across four different emirates. With Mashreq Bank as a title sponsor, the EGF is looking to use this partnership to develop these events while providing a platform for UAE national golfers to compete and socialize.

The UAE National Monthly Medals powered by Mashreq Bank are events that are for UAE nationals, which are comprised of five divisions and will have 60 – 80 competitors. The medals are run on a Stableford point system and all competitors must a golfers handicap. In addition to the Main, Ladies, Junior & Senior Divisions the EGF will be adding a Par 3 Division at each event giving the players in the National Junior Development Program the opportunity to compete and socialize with the other UAE golfers.

Mr. Ibrahim Al Mheiri, CEO of Mashreq Al Islami & Head of UAE National Segment at Mashreq Bank, had this to say about the newly formed partnership with the EGF and UAE National Monthly Medals, “It is an honor for Mashreq Bank to sponsor the 2019 – 2020 Emirates Golf Federation tournament in the UAE. Events such as these are not only a great way to create a sporting legacy here in the UAE but also a source of pride for UAE nationals. Through our involvement with the Emirates Golf Federation, we aim to foster a culture of sporting excellence in the country and provide a platform for UAE golfers to excel in their professional careers.”

The first event will tee off the medal season on October 26th at Yas Links Abu Dhabi. The EGF will also be making its rounds at Al Ain Equestrian Shooting & Golf Club, Al Hamra Golf Club, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Dubai Hills and ending the season at Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club.

“This platform is perfect for Mashreq Bank and their networking business relations with UAE Nationals. The bank will be exposed to a wide verity of nationals from different ages and genders,” said EGF Secretary General Mr. Khalid Mubarak Al Shamsi.

“The EGF is looking to use this sponsorship to grow the participation at these events while developing the opportunity for UAE nationals to learn or enhance their golf game. By having a strong brand such as Mashreq Bank affiliated to these events we are excited at the EGF to see how this will impact our season,” Mr. Al Shamsi added.

To find more information about Mashreq Bank and the EGF please visit their respected website that is listed below.

Mashreq Bank – www.mashreqbank.com

Emirates Golf Federation – www.egfgolf.com

To follow the UAE National Monthly Medals powered by Mashreq Bank, stay up to date with the EGF on social media where you can see photos, videos, event results, and more.

EGF & GHAYA GRAND HOTEL SECURED A NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR MEMBER BENEFITS

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Dubai, UAE – Starting this month the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) and Ghaya Grand Hotel entered a partnership in order to add benefits to the EGF Membership. Ghaya Grand Hotel, a 5-star hotel located near Sports City, has secured the name of an official hospitality partner for the Dubai region.

Ghaya Grand Hotel is an ultimate escape from the bustling city in a modern hideaway. With 765 units, both hotel rooms and apartments cater to all guests from long stay to short stay. It is located in one of the newly developed areas where one can easily access Dubai’ most prominent attractions. Some of the Golf Courses are a few minutes away from Ghaya Grand Hotel such as The Els Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Arabian Ranches, Trump International Golf Club and Emirates Golf Course.

“We have always advocated the importance of health and wellness through various sports and activities within the hotel grounds.” Says Mr. Olwin Desouza, General Manager of Ghaya Grand Hotel. “It is truly a great honor to work with one of the most established organizations which represents over 7,500 members directly and throughout 21 golf clubs across the UAE. Our hotel along side Al Fay Road offers Fusion seafood restaurant, chic Red Diamond, alfresco dining Al Mawal Terrace, wellness spa facilities, pool and poolbar, function rooms for meetings and weddings and upgraded comfort at Ghaya Club Floor Rooms with Club Lounge access. Ghaya Grand Hotel also advocates for living a healthy lifestyle  by continuously offering guests with wellness activities like yoga, swimming,tennis and karate and actively promoting the property by following non- smoking policy.” He added. 

Mr. Khalid Mubarak Al Shamsi, Secretary General of the EGF had this to say about the newly formed partnership, “This partnership between Ghaya Grand Hotel and EGF will allow our members to access special discounted rates for rooms and for dining until December 2020. We want to provide our members the opportunity to stay and play in different areas of the UAE. With Ghaya Grand’s central location there are many different playing options for our members. This will be the first of a few different hotel partners across the UAE that we look to partner with in order to provide an added value to our membership”.

For current offers and promotions on dining, accommodation and other activities, make sure to visit www.ghayagrandhotel.com and visit the EGF Website to see the details of the benefits.

For reservations and more information, visit www.ghayagrandhotel.com

UAE National Ladies & Junior Golf Teams Looking For Strong Performances at the Historic 2019 Pan Arab Golf Championship

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(Dubai, UAE) – On September 24th – 26th 2019, four United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Golf Teams will be competing in the 2019 Pan Arab Golf Championships host by the Arab Golf Federation (AGF) in Cairo, Egypt. The 2019 championship will be a year to remember as this will be the 20th edition of the 18 and 15 & Under Division and it will be the first time that the Arab Golf Federation will be introducing the newly created Boys 13 & Under Division. Held at the Dreamland Golf Resort this year’s championship will be exciting for all federations and players participating.

The UAE National Golf Teams at the 2019 Pan Arab Golf Championship in Egypt

“By introducing the Boys 13 & Under Division this is showing how much the game of golf is growing in the region and across the Arab Nations. The UAE is taken full advantage of this new division and we feel that our young boys will have a strong performance,” said UAE National Team Manager and Emirates Golf Federation Secretary General Mr. Khalid Mubarak Al Shamsi.

Representing the UAE on the Boy 13 & Under National Team will be brothers Rashed Al Jassmy and Sultan Al Jassmy. The brothers have good chemistry and have worked hard in the Emirates Golf Federation National Junior Development Program. The Al Jassmy’s also represented the UAE on the 15 & Under Team at the GCC Golf Championship where the team finished with the Silver Prize. Abdullah Al Suwaidi will be the last member of the 13 & Under Squad. Abdullah will be playing in his first international tournament and after a strong summer of training, he is ready to compete.

Playing for the UAE Ladies National Team will be Reema Al Heloo, Alia Al Emadi, and Hamda Al Suwaidi.  This will be the 11th edition of the Pan Arab Ladies Championship, which is continuing to see growth in participation each year.

As always the Junior Pan Arab Golf Championship hosts two different divisions, the 18 & Under and 15 & Under Division. 2019 marks the 20th year of this events that is another milestone for the Arab Golf Federation.

On the Boys 18 & Under UAE Team Rashid Al Emadi will be leading the way. Rashid has had a strong summer of training and representing the UAE at the recent Junior Asia-Pacific Golf Championship that was held in Japan. Back Rashid will be Khaled Al Mutawa and Rayan Al Maazmi.

The Boys 15 & Under Team will made up of Obaid Al Heloo, Mohamed Ahmad Makki, and Hami Faqihinejad. With Mohamed and Hami making their first international appearance Obaid will be looking to lead the team to a top spot.

Mr. Al Shamsi continued to say, “Our teams have been working hard over the summer and the past four month in preparation for this event. We hosted a summer camp and multiple team qualifiers in order to select the best players to represent the UAE. This year is speacal for us, and the Arab Golf Federation. We have some new players and with the new division we are hoping to make our players families’ and the UAE proud.”

The 13 & Under Division will be played over two rounds but the other divisions will be played over three rounds. The championship will have Team and Individual winners in each division. For the Team Category, the final score will consist of the top two gross scores, out of three players each round, totaled after all rounds are complete. The Individual Category will be scored as the best individual gross score from each division.

Follow the Emirates Golf Federation on social media to get the latest updates and photos from the event.

Brother and Sister Duo Represent UAE at The APGC Junior Championship

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(Dubai, UAE) – Starting tomorrow, August 28th – August 30th, 2019 the Al Heloo and Al Emadi siblings will be representing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Championship in Japan. Reema and Obaid Al Heloo along with Alia and Rashid Al Emadi will be competing in a 72-hole mixed-gender team championship hosted at the Hakone Country Club.

Alia and Rashid Al Emadi  & Obaid and Reema Al Heloo

Over 3-days (72-holes), teams will be made up of one male and one female player from each country. The pairs will be grouped with a different country each day except the seeded draw for round 3. The competition will be stroke play as the first round will be four-balls, the second round in foursomes, and the third round will be an individual gross score.

Heading into the Championship the players are feeling confident and rested after spending 10 days during July in Ireland at The K Club and Carton House for a summer training camp.

Traveling with the players are Khalid Mubarak Al Shamsi, EGF Secretary-General, and National Team Captain as well as April Varney, UAE Ladies National Team Coach.

“Our players are ready to compete. We feel that we are in a good position with our teams by having the brothers and sisters playing together. They know each other very well and can help each other when needed”, Al Shamsi said.

The players are coming off a full season having had a solid GCC Golf Championship, playing in the UAE Presidents Cup, and competing in the Emirates Golf Federation Order of Merit events. Both the Al Heloos and Al Emadis are a product of the National Junior Development Program (NJDP) that has seen rapid development over the years.

Follow the EGF on social media and on the EGF website to updates and results from the event.

UAE National Junior & Ladies Golf Programs Travel To Ireland For The 2019 Summer Camp

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(Dubai, UAE) – Starting July 10th, 2019 until July 21st, 2019 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Junior and Ladies Golf Programs will be training at two of Ireland’s finest golf clubs for their 2019 Summer Camp. 34 players, four coaches, and Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) delegates will spend the next 12 days at the Carton House and The K Club focusing on golf fundamentals and tournament preparation for upcoming international competitions.


The 2018 Summer Camp Squad

“Every year we take this time to reward our Juniors and Ladies for their hard work and commitment to the UAE golf program. This year will be special. Training at Carton House and The K Club will be something that these young golfers remember for the rest of their lives. This will also give our coaches time to evaluate each player while making new goals for the upcoming season” said Khalid Mubarak Al Shamsi, EGF National Team Manager, and Secretary-General.

Mr. Al Shamsi also added, “one thing that we are proud of this year is that we are taking 13 ladies with us. This shows the growth of our Ladies Program and the success that our new Ladies National Team Coach has had over the last six months”.

Staying true to the recently signed ‘Women in Golf Charter’ from the R&A the EGF and UAE golf is striving to increase the number of women and girls participating in the sport.  

Ladies National Team Coach April Varney has this to say about the summer camp, “I want the girls to come away from the camp feeling more confident with their golf game while learning how to utilize their skills in order to produce lower and more competitive scores. We will be focusing on course performance, self-motivation, and tournament strategy in order for the girls to push themselves and achieve their goals. We will be spending a lot of time on the golf course preparing the more experienced players for upcoming events while giving the younger generation the knowledge of playing different courses”.

Over the next 12 days the players will be evaluated to make up the prospected Ladies Team, Boys 18 & Under Team, and Boys 15 & Under Team in preparation of the Asian Pacific Golf Confederation Junior Championship, the Arab Golf Championships, GCC Golf Championship, and the EGF Order of Merit Schedule.

For the past three years, most of the players have been training at their home golf club across the UAE and now are ready to start competitive golf. A product National Junior Development Program that has been developing and identifying National talent. The EGF is excited to see these players continue their progress onto the UAE National Golf Teams.

To find more information regarding the National Junior Development Program visit the EGF Website at www.egfgolf.com or email the EGF at info@egfgolf.com. 

Managing the 2019 summer camp will be Junior National Team Head Coach, Samir Wallani and Ladies National Team Coach April Varney. Assisting the EGF Coaches will be Teaching Professional Ryno Rudolph from Al Ain Equestrian Shooting & Golf Club and Jamie McConnell from the Claude Harmon Performance Golf Academy Dubai.  April Varney a Teaching Professional from Yas Links Abu Dhabi. Mr. Khalid Mubarak Al Shamsi the UAE National Team Manager and EGF Secretary General will also be overseeing the players and coaches.

You can keep up to date with the summer camp on social media, as there will be daily posts of the teams’ time in Germany. Like, Share, or Comment on the Federation Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages.

Kelbrick & Kang Top Off Season With EGF Order of Merit Championship Victories

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(Al Ain, UAE) – On April 18th – 20th, 2019 the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) held the 2019 EGF Order of Merit Championship at Al Ain Equestrian Shooting & Golf Club. Leading the way in the Men’s and Ladies Division and completing a strong season with convicting victories were Steven Kelbrick and Hyeonji Kang.  


2018 – 2019 Emirates Golf Federation Order of Merit Winners

The EGF Order of Merit Championship was a three-day event for the Men’s and Ladies Divisions, which held World Amateur Golf Ranking points and a two-day event for the Junior Division. The fields will be composed of the top supporters of Men’s and Ladies’ qualifying rounds and top-placed Juniors in EGF Order of Merit Season.

Winning the Men’s Division was Steven Kelbrick firing rounds of 68-68-67 for a championship total of 203; 7-under-par. Kelbrick looked comfortable all weekend as he collected 17 birdies over the three rounds. Kelbrick has had a fantastic season by not only winning the championship but as well as the overall season EGF Order of Merit by 57 points and competing in the new Jordan Mixed Open.

Finishing as the Runner-Up in the Men’s Division was Ziang Xu. Ziang shot rounds of 71-67-70 for a total of 208; two-under-par. – 75 for a championship total of 148. Seven shots back and finishing in Third Place with scores of 74-71-70 (215 total) was UAE National Team Member Ahmed Skaik.

Dominating the Ladies Division and winning the championship by six strokes was Hyeonji Kang. Kang has a historic season by winning the not only the overall season Order of Merit Ladies Gross Division but also winning the Junior Girls Gross Division and tied for first in the Junior Girls Nett Division. Kanf shot rounds of 73-66-66 for a championship total of 205; five-under-par.

Chantal El Chaib was the Runner-Up in the Ladies Division. Katie shot rounds of 72-69-70 for a 211 total; one-over-par. Rounding out the top-three, coming in Third Place was Natalli Gupta. Natalli shot rounds of 72-74-69 for a 215 total.

The Junior Division was played with the Girls and Boys golfers combined. This division was full of talent as Jay Mullane started strong and maintained that lead over the two rounds firing 70-74 for a winning total of 144.

The Runner-Up in the Junior Division was Asanka White. Max shot rounds of 75 – 74 for 149 total, five shots off the lead. Winning the Third Place prize was Viggo Sorensen with rounds 77-73 for a 150 total.

After the tournament, the EGF hosted an award ceremony where the winners of the EGF Order of Merit Championship and the winners of the EGF Order of Merit Season received their well-deserved prizes. To see all of the results from the EGF Order of Merit Season, please revert to the EGF website at www.egfgolf.com.  

The EGF would like to thank all Golf Clubs, partners, and EGF Members for a successful 2017 – 2018 Order of Merit Season and Championship. 

Kelbrick & Kang Dominate 2018-19 Season As UAE Amateurs Gear Up For The EGF Order of Merit Championship

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(Dubai, UAE) – The Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) Order of Merit final results have been calculated. Now the amateur golfers across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take the course starting tomorrow at Al Ain Equestrian Golf & Shooting for the newly imposed World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) EGF Order of Merit Championship.

Winners of the 2017 – 2018 EGF Order of Merit Season and Championship

The EGF Order of Merit Championship is a three-day event for the Men’s and Ladies Divisions and a two-day event for the Junior Division that will take place on April 18th – 20th, 2019 at Al Ain Equestrian Golf & Shooting Club. The fields will be composed of the top supporters of Men’s and Ladies’ qualifying rounds and top-placed Juniors in EGF Order of Merit Season.

The EGF Order of Merit Men’s Division, played in a gross format, was composed of 12 events, starting on October 19th, 2019, and ending on April 6th, 2019. These two-day, 36-hole, events proved to deliver a test for every golfer participating.

With 205 points for the season, Steven Kelbrick was the 2018 – 2019 EGF Order of Merit Men’s Division Champion. Kelbrick dominated the season, with 11 events played and four-second place finishes in the UAE Men’s Opens. Kelbrick will be the clear favorite heading into this weekend’s Order of Merit Championship, as he will be looking to end on a high note with a victory.

Finishing as the Runner-Up in the EGF Order of Merit Men’s Division was UAE National Team Member Ahmed Skaik with 148 points. Skaik played in eight events over the season with four top five finishes. Taking the Third Place position was Zi Ang Xu. Zi Ang Xu played seven events, winning two, while collecting 144 points.

In the EGF Order of Merit Ladies Division, there are two different scoring categories, Gross and Net. The Net category includes the calculation of the golfers’ handicap. The ladies started the season on November 10th, 2018 and finished on March 9th, 2019. There were a total of nine, one-day, 18-hole, events throughout the season.

Winning the EGF Order of Merit Ladies Gross Category was Hyeoni Kang. Kang played in all nine Order of Merit events, winning seven out of nine, collecting 258 points. Kang was also the Runner-Up in the Net Category with 178.6 points. Look for Kang to be a force during the Championship this weekend, as she will be looking to add to the number of wins this season.

Kate Bibby took the Runner-Up position in the Gross Category with 187.5 points. Kate had three Second Place finishes over the nine events. Wrapping up the Ladies Gross Category, Sakura Kawakami won the Third Place prize in with 179 points.

In the Ladies Net Category, Liang Wei Liu was the 2018-19 winner with 184 points. With Hyeonji Kang taking second for the season, Jamie Roslyn Camero finished third in the Net Division with 163.8 points.

The EGF Order of Merit Junior Divisions consists of two divisions, and two categories, for each division. Both, Boys and Girls Junior Divisions had a Gross and Net Category. The season started on October 27th, 2018 and ended on March 30th, 2019. Each division was played over a total of 10, one-day, 18-hole, tournaments. 

Winning the EGF OOM Boys Gross Category with 210 points was Jay Mullane. Jay played in all 10 events with four-second place finishes. Jay also played in three Men’s Division event.

Alexander Hedes took Second Place in both the Gross and Net Categories. Hedes collected 189 points in the Gross Category and 145.8 points in the Net Category. Hugo Garcia-Villalon finished in third for the Gross Category with 159.5 points.  

Sam Mullane won the Boys Net Category with 154.3 points and Dilan White took third with 144.3 points.

With many of the girls playing in both the Ladies and Junior Girls Divisions over the season the top players in the Ladies Division also found themselves on the top of the Junior Girls Division.

Hyeoni Kang was the winner of the Junior Girls Gross Category with 208.5 points and tied for First in the Net Category with 177 points. 

Kate Bibby finished as the Runner-Up in the Girls Gross Category with 160 points and Liang Wei Lui finished in third in the Gross Category with 154 points but first in the Net Category with 177 points.

Jamie Roslyn Camero finished in third with 149 points in the Net Category.

To find the complete results of the seven-month long OOM season please visit the EGF website at www.egfgolf.com.

With the season wrapping up these top amateurs are gearing up for the EGF Order of Merit Championship. Also for the first time this Championship will offer WAGR points in the Men’s and Ladies Division adding value to not only the championship but also the over all Order of Merit Season.  

Following the EGF OOM Championship, the EGF will celebrate the 2017 – 2018 season by hosting an award presentation for all winners. To follow the EGF OOM Season and Championship, find the EGF on social media and the EGF Website. The EGF will post daily updates and photos from the event.

Abdulla Kalbat Successfully Defends His UAE Nationals Cup Title

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The 25th Dubai Duty Free UAE Nationals Cup took place at the Address Montgomerie on Saturday, 6th April 2019 with a total of 50 players participating in the event, all hoping to be crowned the champion for 2019.

Dubai Duty Free senior officials headed by Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO along with Senior Vice President for Marketing, Sinead El Sibai and Yousef Al Khalid, Senior Manager for External Affairs & Legal presenting the trophy to Abdulla Kalbat for successfully defending his title for the second year in a row to win the 25th Dubai Duty Free UAE Nationals Cup.

The format for the day was a Gross and Individual Stableford, with prizes being awarded to the Overall Stableford Winner, Junior Winner and Ladies Winner.

Winning the Gross Division on a 75 Gross was Khalid Yousuf. However, the overall stableford results were dominated by the juniors who took the top 3 places, with junior Rashid Al Jassmy aged 12 taking 3rd Place with a great score of 40 points, followed by Abdalla Al Suwaidi aged 12 in 2nd place on 44 points. But the glory went to Abdulla Kalbat, aged 11, who successfully defended his title from last year to once again be crowned as the Dubai Duty Free UAE Nationals Cup Champion on an excellent score of 49 points.

Commenting on the UAE Nationals Cup, Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of Dubai Duty Free said: “The 25th running of this tournament represents another milestone for Dubai Duty Free and I am happy to see its popularity grow among UAE nationals, many of whom play every year. What is very impressive this year is the success of the junior Emirati golfers and we are delighted to have Abdulla successfully defend his title from last year, with a great score. Thanks to everyone at the Address Montgomerie for helping us host this event.”

Two Ladies competed in the Ladies Division, with Reema Al Heloo taking the victory on 33 points. The Junior Division had 8 participants and was won by Mohammed Skaik with a fantastic score of 45 points.

Winning the Men’s Nearest the Pin was Abdulla Al Noon, with Saif Thabet winning the Men’s Longest Drive. Winning both the Ladies Longest Drive and Nearest the Pin was Rabab Al Haj.

At the prize presentation, McLoughlin was joined by Dubai Duty Free’s Senior Vice President for Marketing, Sinead El Sibai and Yousef Al Khalid, Senior Manager for .External Affairs & Legal.

Daood Jaffal Wins The Last UAE National Monthly Medal of the 2018 – 2019 Golf Season

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(Abu Dhabi, UAE) – On March 2, 2019, the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) hosted the March National Monthly Medal at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Over 45 United Arab Emirates (UAE) national golfers gathered to compete in the last National Monthly Medal of the 2018 – 2019. With four different divisions for the players to compete in, there were a number of different winners but the overall winner for the March Medal was Daood Jaffal.

March 2019 National Monthly Medal Winners at Abu Dhabi Golf Club

Winning his first National Monthly Medal and a great way to start the end of the UAE golf season was National Team Member Daood Jaffal. Playing off a 6 handicap, Jaffal had a fantastic round of golf collecting a total of 36 Stableford Points.

Finishing as the Runner-Up for the event after a count back was Khalid Al-Halyan with 35 points and coming in Third Place after the count back with 35 Stableford Points was Reema Al Heloo.

Men’s National Team Member, Saif Thabet collected the Best Gross prize by shooting a 74, 2-over-par.

Starting the New Year the EGF added a Senior Division, a new division for those who are 50 years of age or older. Mr. Jalal Abbasi won the Senior Division while collected 34 points. Jalal has won the Senior Division in back-to-back events.

Awards were also given based on handicap with an A-Division (0-14 handicap) and B-Division (14-24 handicap) winners. Winning the A-Division Prize was Mohammed Darwish with 32 Stableford Points. Abdulrahman Al Laggiti won the Division-B prize with 42 Stableford Points.

In the Junior Division, the EGF had 8 juniors compete for the top three spots. Coming in first place was Mohammed Skaik. Finishing in Second Place was Abdulla Al Suwaidi and rounding off the top-three was Sultan Al Jassmey.

Father and Son Mohammed Darwish & Abdulla Darwish

During the event, the EGF hosted 12 members of the National Foundation Squad on the Garden Course for a modified 9-hole competition. The winner of the “Par 3 Competition” was Abdulla Darwish after a card playoff. Abdulla fired an impressive 39 gross score.

The Runner-up for the Par 3 Competition was Sultan Al Owais and Rafia Al Owais finished in Third Place.

The event also had two “On Course Challenges” up for grabs. Taking home the Longest Drive Award was Reema Al Heloo. Winning the Nearest to the Pin Award was Fassal Al Sayesh.

The next event will be the Dubai Duty Free National Cup, which will be held on the 6th of April at The Address Montgomerie. To follow the EGF and check up on the latest UAE golf news revert to the EGF website at www.egfgolf.com.