After nearly eight months of radio silence, the MENA Tour is finally transmitting again and the communiqué is one of cautious optimism.Continue Reading
Jordanian amateur Shergo Al Kurdi creates further history after securing Desert Classic start
While most of us can’t wait to say ma'asalama to 2020, Shergo Al Kurdi will be one of those who look back on the year that shook the world with genuine fondness.Continue Reading
The MENA Tour’s ‘Three Amigos’ are staying calm and cracking on
We’re not sure if Josh Hill, Toby Bishop or Arjun Gupta have ever studied the deeds of Winston Churchill... Continue Reading
David Langley: One Tough Rookie
The MENA Tour has been great. I was encouraged by my coach Rob Watts to play. It was a bit of a risk for me because I only had...Continue Reading
MENA Tour eyeing luxury, six-week Aqaba encampment to finish postponed Journey to Jordan season
Plans to bring the MENA Tour’s cosmopolitan membership together to finish the postponed 2020 season at a single venue in a luxury, compound-style bubble are well advanced.Continue Reading
MENA Tour trio find novel ways to practice while practicing physical distancing
The MENA Tour might be on ice but it hasn’t stopped three of the regional circuit’s most recognisable names from finding novel ways, and places, to keep their swings in shape. Continue Reading
Coronavirus forces postponement of second half of MENA Tour season
The deepening disruption caused by coronavirus across the Middle East has claimed another casualty – golf’s MENA Tour by Arena.Continue Reading
Ryan Lumsden wins his maiden MENA Tour title in Journey to Jordan #2
Scotland’s Ryan Lumsden showed just why he is considered one of the finest emerging talents in the game when he overcame a last-hole hiccup to prevail in the $75,000 Journey to Jordan #2.Continue Reading
PGA Tour-bound Ryan Lumsden has unfinished MENA Tour business to take care of first
Ryan Lumsden has already qualified for a major championship, played the Eisenhower Trophy world amateur team’s championship for his adopted Scotland and has one of the PGA Tour’s premier regular-season events to look forward to later this year.Continue Reading
Waite leads in Aqaba but not rushing in search of maiden pro victory
With countrymen David Langley, David Hague and Bailey Gill all winning MENA Tour by Arena titles within weeks of turning professional, the danger for Journey to Jordan #2 Championship pacesetter Mitch Waite is pushing too hard to emulate them.Continue Reading
Langley and Hague race for Trophee Hassan II start as Journey to Jordan returns to Aqaba
Forget Goliath – this is a battle between David and David.Continue Reading
Englishman David Hague captures Bahrain Open in just his fourth pro start
David Hague entered the MENA Tour by Arena Q-School in late January as a Walker Cup-decorated amateur but with nagging doubts about when to take the plunge and turn professional.Continue Reading
Saudi amateur Saud Al Sharif takes advantage of home course advantage, in Bahrain, to have a shot at MENA Tour glory
Home course advantage. Saud Al Sharif has made the most of it for the first two days of the Royal Golf Club Bahrain Open. The trick now is negotiating the often unseen flip side. Continue Reading
A three-way tie for the opening round lead in Bahrain throws up a trio of fascinating backstories
Max Kramer, Joel Girrbach and David Hague share the opening-round lead at the MENA Tour’s $75,000 Royal Golf Club Bahrain Open and fascinating background stories as topsy-turvy as their respective 66s on Monday.Continue Reading
Ellis eyes breakthrough win at Bahrain Open
Harry Ellis returns to the MENA Tour by Arena hoping to turn his consistent form over the past few months into a professional breakthrough at the $75,000 Royal Golf Club Bahrain Open starting on Monday.Continue Reading
Bailey Gill wins Ghala Open as Dubai teen Arjun Gupta records best MENA Tour finish
The 22-year-old Englishman was trying to get his head around the sudden change of plans after capturing the $13,500 winner’s cheque at the Ghala Open on Wednesday.Continue Reading
White-hot Langley eyes second MENA Tour title in three weeks
Only nine players boast multiple wins on the MENA Tour by Arena, most of them taking a fair chunk of the regional circuit’s previous eight seasons to achieve the notable feat. David Langley has a shot to become the 10th – just three weeks into the ninth season.Continue Reading
Antoine Schwartz, inspired by winning mate, fires 66 to lead in Muscat
Whatever you can do māt, I can achieve too. Maybe.Continue Reading
