Emirates Golf Federation Vice Chairman General Abdallah Alhashmi & French Golf Federation President, Pascal Grizot

By Matt Smith
The 2022 World Amateur Team Championship drew to a close in Paris on Sunday evening and, following the crowning of Italy as champions, the Emirates Golf Federation was presented with the International Golf Federation banner ahead of hosting the 2023 competition at Jumeirah Golf Estates in the UAE.

The famous amateur team tournament now moves on to Dubai next year for the 33rd edition following the closing ceremony in France, where the French Golf Federation President, Pascal Grizot, handed the championship banner to EGF Vice Chairman General Abdallah Alhashmi.

In October 2023, the EGF will host the 33rd WATC on JGE’s Fire Course. The WATC is conducted by the IGF, where National Golf Federations enter a women’s team and men’s team, made up of three amateur golfers, to compete for the Espirito Santo Trophy (Ladies) and the Eisenhower Trophy (Men’s).

During the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy, Khalid Yousuf, Ahmad Skaik and Abdullah Al Musharrekh represented the UAE. It was a challenging weekend for the team, due to injuries and a lack to competitive action. The UAE finished 68th place after four days’ play on Le Golf National and Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche courses.

“The Emirates Golf Federation is looking forward to hosting the IGF and world golf federations in the UAE next year,” said Gen. Alhashmi. “For years the UAE has hosted top professional championships in the sport and now we have the opportunity to host the most respected amateur championships in the world. “Hosting the championships in the UAE shows the dedication that the EGF has to the development of the sport within the region”.

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