The Lebanese Golf Federation (LGF) recently hosted its International 2025 Spring Open at the Golf Club of Lebanon.

Held over three days in the Al-Jinnah area, the event saw a fantastic turnout, with 71 players representing various nationalities and competing across five age categories. The tournament was organised in conjunction with the Arab Golf Federation, the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), and The R&A.

Karim Salaam, President of the Lebanese Golf Federation, attended the awards ceremony, which also welcomed club members and special guests.

See below the tournament results

Under 13 Category:

Lebanon 2025 International Spring Open - Under 13 Division

1 – Youssef Qasim (Lebanon)

2 – Ali Qasim (Lebanon)

3 – Ali Al-Halo (USA)

Under 18 Category:

Lebanon 2025 International Spring Open - Under 18 Division

1 – Mohamed Safa (Lebanon)

2 – Karim Haider Ahmed (Lebanon)

3 – Galal Ataya (Lebanon)

Ladies’ Category:

Lebanon 2025 International Spring Open - Ladies Division

1 – Lara Bakhour (Lebanon)

2 – Sarah Assaf (France)

3 – Lia Assaf (France)

Veterans’ Category:

Lebanon 2025 International Spring Open - Senior Division

1 – Robert Prince (Lebanon)

2 – Ahmad Al-Miqdad (Lebanon)

3 – Ramez Baydoun (Lebanon)

Men’s Category:

Lebanon 2025 International Spring Open - Mens Division

1 – Rashid Ghazawi (Syria)

2 – Salim Al-Zayn (Lebanon)

3 – Bilal Ataya (Palestine)

In addition to the successful tournament, the Lebanese Golf Federation recently launched its Unleash Your Drive programme, which aims to introduce golf into schools across Lebanon. Through this initiative, the Federation is working to make the sport more accessible to younger generations and to cultivate local talent from an early age.

Karim Salaam commented on the future plans for golf in Lebanon, “The LGF is dedicated to the overall growth and development of the sport in Lebanon while also reaching Lebanese golfers across the globe with an emphasis on the importance of supporting and participating in international tournaments under the Lebanese flag.

“We have an ambitious plan to expand golf’s outreach in Lebanon with our “Golf in Schools” initiative while also maintaining and developing our relationship with our strategic partners around the world such as the Royal and Ancient Club in St. Andrews, the International Golf Federation, the Asian Pacific Golf Federation and the Arab Golf Federation.”

The event highlighted Lebanon’s growing role in the regional golfing scene and reflected the Federation’s ongoing efforts to develop the sport both nationally and internationally.

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