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UAE brothers Ahmad and Mohammad Skaik will make history this week as they compete together at the Asian Tour’s am green IGPL Bharath Classic in Morocco, the biggest professional event both brothers have played in side-by-side.
Representing the Emirates Golf Federation, the Skaiks are among a growing contingent of Arab golfers competing on the international stage. They are joined in the field by Saudi Arabia’s Othman Almulla, Khalid Attieh, Faisal Salhab, and 12 Moroccan players, highlighting the increasing presence of Arab players in elite professional tournaments.
Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort
The US$500,000 tournament, being played from June 4-7 at Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) and forms part of a three-event Moroccan swing that is helping create more opportunities for players from the region.
Ahmad Skaik
For Ahmad Skaik, the week marks another important step in his young professional career. The 29-year-old, who turned professional in December, comes into the event after making the cut at the am green IGPL Morocco Rising Stars 2026 last week, played at the same venue.
Adding to the occasion, Emirates Golf Federation elite squad head coach Faycal Serghini is on site and will caddie for Ahmad throughout the tournament.
Mohammad Skaik
19-year-old younger brother Mohammad enters the field as an amateur and one of just 11 amateurs competing among a 144-player field. He has competed in just four professional tournaments to date, including three starts on the HotelPlanner Tour. His participation alongside his older brother, Ahmad, represents another milestone for UAE golf, with the brothers continuing to lead the next generation of talent emerging from the Emirates.
The am green IGPL Bharath Classic is the second edition of the tournament and the eighth event of the 2026 Asian Tour season. The championship follows last week’s Morocco Rising Stars event and precedes next week’s International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco in Rabat.
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