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
After some tough European Tour lessons and two weeks actual study, Josh Hill returns to golf’s ultimate finishing school
It's back to Middle East golf’s ultimate finishing school for Josh Hill after the teen has spent the past month absorbing some eye-opening European Tour lessons before burying his nose in some proper course books.Continue Reading
MENA Tour welcomes golfers with disabilities into regional circuit fold
The European Tour welcomed the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA) to the Race to Dubai decider last November. The MENA Tour by Arena has picked up the baton and really run with it.Continue Reading
Gros strolls to NEWGIZA Open title
Frenchman Sebastien Gros is determined to resuscitate his career this year and has made a brilliant start by winning the inaugural $75,000 NEWGIZA Open, the first MENA Tour by Arena event staged in Egypt.Continue Reading
Chasing maiden win in just his second pro start, Curtis Knipes leads into final round of NEWGIZA Open
Curtis Knipes might have missed the cut at the 148th Open Championship by eight shots but there were clearly no psychological scars from his dream week at Royal Portrush last July. Quite the reserve it seems.Continue Reading
Rookie English pro Curtis Knipes fires 66 for first round lead in Egypt
Curtis Knipes’ professional career might be in its infancy but the English teen is clearly in a hurry to get his maiden win in the paid ranks. Continue Reading
Keyser eyes fast start at NEWGIZA as Egypt becomes 12th MENA Tour host country
Egypt will become the 12th country to host an official MENA Tour event in the regional circuit’s eight and a bit season history when the $75,000 NEWGIZA Open begins on Tuesday morning. Continue Reading
NEWGIZA is a new, aesthetically pleasing test for MENA Tour’s best
The second event of the new MENA Tour season on the outskirts of Cairo promises an aesthetically pleasing test.Continue Reading
Shergo Al Kurdi first Middle East player to earn OWGR and Olympic Golf Ranking points
Another piece of history was made on the MENA Tour by Arena when Jordanian amateur Shergo Al Kurdi became the first player from the GCC and Middle East countries to earn Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points with his runner-up finish at the $75,000 Journey to Jordan #1.Continue Reading
Langley dedicates MENA Tour breakthrough to his mum; Shergo Al Kurdi does Jordan proud
Less than two months after the death of his father, David Langley somehow summoned the composure to shut out the emotional chaos bouncing around in his head to seal a dream MENA Tour by Arena debut on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Langley leads while teen Shergo Al Kurdi still has a shot at Journey to Jordan #1 glory
Rookie English professional David Langley has pole-position among a gaggle of five players well-placed to mark their MENA Tour by Arena debuts with victory at the Journey to Jordan #1 Championship on Wednesday. Continue Reading
Jordanian amateur Shergo Al Kurdi headlines tough opening to 2020 MENA Tour season in Aqaba
A two-under 70 has earned the England-born teen a share of the first-round lead at the Journey to Jordan #1 Championship alongside professionals Alex Belt (England) and Sam Locke (Scotland).Continue Reading
With big names missing, Konig and co. keen to make a fast start to the new MENA Tour season
With Josh Hill studying for his GCSE exams and MG Keyser taking a well-earned rest from his ever hectic schedule, the new MENA Tour by Arena season will open in Aqaba on Monday minus last year’s standard-bearers.Continue Reading
