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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.

February 8, 2020

MENA Tour

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.

February 5, 2020

MENA Tour

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.

February 5, 2020

MENA Tour

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).

February 4, 2020

MENA Tour

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.

February 2, 2020

MENA Tour

Amateur wins medallist honours at second leg of MENA Tour Q-School

It looks like reigning amateur ‘Journey to Jordan’ champion Josh Hill will have some serious competition during this season’s condensed MENA Tour by Arena season.

January 29, 2020

MENA Tour

Konig wins Tour Championship; Keyser and Hill qualify for Desert Classic as Journey to Jordan champions

There was a bitter-sweet finish for Dubai teen Josh Hill and last gasp heartache for Joshua Grenville-Wood as England’s Harry Konig captured the MENA Tour’s Journey to Journey Tour Championship with a dramatic late birdie-barrage.

November 28, 2019

MENA Tour

Josh Hill, still just 15, nabs share of early Journey To Jordan Tour Championship lead

MENA Tour pin-up boy Josh Hill is at it again.

November 26, 2019

MENA Tour

MENA Tour rejig elicits big-name support

If you think the MENA Tour goes largely unnoticed outside the Middle East, think again.

October 17, 2019

MENA Tour

Arena become ‘umbrella sponsor’ of MENA Tour

The MENA Tour’s bid to become the “best little mini tour in the world” has just become a whole lot more realistic.

October 7, 2019

MENA Tour

Amateur Robin ‘Tiger’ Williams wins (by a record-equalling eight strokes) in dream MENA Tour debut

Talk about first impressions.

October 3, 2019

MENA Tour

European and Asian Tour invites unveiled for MENA Tour’s looming autumn swing

MENA Tour offers rich playing opportunities through its autumn schedule

September 8, 2019

Video Women's Golf

Ahead of pioneering Jordan Mixed Open, host club Ayla double down on women’s golf drive

Ayla Golf Club has become the first venue in the Middle East to sign The R&A’s Women in Golf Charter.

April 4, 2019

Jordan Mixed Open

White confident of gender-neutral setup of Ayla G.C. for Jordan Mixed Open

It’s a big ask setting up a course fairly for the big-hitting whippersnappers on the European Challenge Tour, the over-50s from the Staysure Tour and the stars of the Ladies European Tour.

March 31, 2019

Jordan Mixed Open

Pioneering Jordan Mixed Open a PR dream

Normally a tournament would need to be quite novel for publicity cut-through but the team in Jordan have let the venue and nearby surrounds do all the heavy lifting.

March 31, 2019

MENA Tour

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

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