Ayla Golf Club Archives - Golf Digest Middle East

Baldwin cruises to record victory to open MENA Tour’s Journey to Jordan in style

How do you ease the heartache of losing your European Tour card while simultaneously breaking your freefall from golf’s big time? Matthew Baldwin seems to have cracked the code.

February 12, 2019

MENA Tour

Brilliant Baldwin on the cusp of maiden MENA win and a Challenge Tour invite he doesn’t really need

As if things weren’t bad enough for Matthew Baldwin’s rivals at the MENA Tour season opener in Jordan.

February 11, 2019

MENA Tour

Baldwin opens MENA Tour season where he left off at Q-School, takes one shot lead into Sunday at Ayla G.C.

It's not how but how many. Just ask Matthew Baldwin who happily subscribed to another well-worn golf cliché after grabbing the early initiative at the MENA Tour’s season opener in Aqaba, Jordan, despite not having his best stuff on Saturday.

February 10, 2019

MENA Tour

Hill eyes amateur OOM title and at least one top-5 finish in rookie MENA Tour season. Remember, he’s just 14

After becoming the youngest player to secure a MENA Tour card, Josh Hill is itching to start ticking off a list of lofty goals he’s set himself during the 10-event regional Pro-Am circuit.

February 7, 2019

MENA Tour

Dubai 14-year-old Josh Hill fires second-round 69 in Jordan to revive his MENA Tour dream

Josh Hill’s MENA Tour dream was on the rocks after the 14-year-old signed for an 80 in the opening round of the regional Pro-Am circuit’s category B Q-School in Jordan on Sunday. Cue that timeless old cliché about form being temporary and class hard earned.

February 4, 2019

MENA Tour

European Tour regular Matthew Baldwin takes early MENA Tour Q-School lead in Jordan

The MENA Tour’s principal mandate is to serve as a launch pad to bigger things for fledgling professionals and amateurs aspiring to the paid ranks. For Matthew Baldwin, it’s an alluring detour in a career seemingly at the crossroads.

February 3, 2019

MENA Tour

Spaniard tops MENA Tour’s first Q-School as Swede William Nygard cruelly misses card in playoff

Spaniard Lucas Vacarisas claimed medallist honours at the first of the MENA Tour’s two 2019 Q-Schools in Aqaba but left the real final round drama to those fighting for their cards near the foot of the leaderboard.

February 2, 2019

MENA Tour

Shadbolt on cusp of perfect start to MENA Tour’s ‘Journey to Jordan’

Englishman Tom Shadbolt is on course to claim medallist honours at the first of the MENA Tour’s two Q-Schools which serve as a prelude to the developmental circuit’s new ‘Journey to Jordan’.

January 31, 2019