Curtis Knipes Archives - Golf Digest Middle East

Chasing maiden win in just his second pro start, Curtis Knipes leads into final round of NEWGIZA Open

Curtis Knipes might have missed the cut at the 148th Open Championship by eight shots but there were clearly no psychological scars from his dream week at Royal Portrush last July. Quite the reserve it seems.

February 12, 2020

MENA Tour

Rookie English pro Curtis Knipes fires 66 for first round lead in Egypt

Curtis Knipes’ professional career might be in its infancy but the English teen is clearly in a hurry to get his maiden win in the paid ranks.

February 11, 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 Josh Hill on cusp of more MENA Tour history, Dubai Desert Classic start

Josh Hill has a shot at yet more MENA Tour history after underlining his seemingly limitless potential on the second day of the Journey to Jordan Tour Championship.

November 27, 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

Knipes looks to get over Hill as amateur Journey to Jordan race goes to wire

Understandably lost in the global hullabaloo created by Josh Hill’s sensational Al Ain Open victory is the fact that Curtis Knipes has gone virtually the entire MENA Tour season atop the amateur order of merit standings.

November 26, 2019

MENA Tour

History-maker Hill focused on ‘staying humble’ ahead of Ras Al Khaimah Open

Josh Hill can’t wait to let his golf clubs do the talking again.

October 28, 2019

MENA Tour

Robin ‘Tiger’ Williams’ is off to a flyer in his MENA Tour debut as amateurs shine in Jordan

Robin ‘Tiger’ Williams will take a one-stroke lead into the penultimate round of the Journey to Jordan-2 event after headlining a day for the amateurs as the MENA Tour season resumed after a six-month summer hiatus on Monday.

October 1, 2019

MENA Tour

Keyser looks to take advantage of Journey to Jordan absentees as MENA Tour resumes in Aqaba

Jordanian amateur Shergo Al Kurdi has been given the honour of getting the MENA Tour’s Journey to Jordan back on track at his home Ayla Golf Club.

September 30, 2019

MENA Tour The Open

The Open 2019: MacIntyre, six back at Royal Portrush, making all the right noises in major debut

After a memorable opening 68, Robert MacIntyre was in the headlines at The Open again on Friday.

July 20, 2019

MENA Tour

The Open 2019: MENA Tour champion MacIntyre just two adrift of J.B. Holmes at Royal Portrush

J.B. Holmes leads, Brooks Koepka lurks (rather ominously) but how about Robert ‘Bob’ MacIntrye for the feel good story on the opening day of the 148th Open Championship? Hang around for the exciting Curtis Knipes sidebar as well.

July 19, 2019

MENA Tour The Open

MENA Tour stars ready for Open examination at Royal Portrush

By Kent Gray There are mouth-watering storylines at every turn. Can Rory McIlroy ride the emotional rollercoaster of being the home favourite at Royal Portrush? Will Brooks Koepka keep his remarkable ...

July 18, 2019

MENA Tour

Five MENA Tour players, including 18-year-old amateur, to tee it up in 148th Open Championship

The MENA Tour has set itself the lofty goal of becoming the best little mini-tour in the world. With five members present and past en-route to the final major of the year, the regional developmental circuit is clearly on track.

July 4, 2019

The Gulf Club

Forgettable day for Middle East trio at Amateur Championship

It was a day to forget for those with Middle East connections at the 124th British Amateur Championship in Ireland on Tuesday.

June 19, 2019

MENA Tour

Meet Curtis Knipes, the MENA Tour’s latest amateur head-turner

The English amateur’s rookie MENA Tour campaign has him rethinking his pro plans

May 23, 2019

MENA Tour

MID-TERM REPORT: The MENA Tour’s giant (mini-tour) strides

The MENA Tour’s new-look ‘Journey to Jordan’ is on summer break. Kent Gray talks to key players inside and outside the ropes for this mid-term report.

April 21, 2019

MENA Tour

Beware Aaron Leitmannstetter at this week’s MENA Tour stop in Oman?

Google the adage that cautions “beware the injured golfer” and you are confronted with 196,000 results in an astonishing 0.33 seconds. Aaron Leitmannstetter has 13,500 reasons and more than two months of feeling poorly to hope there is something to the timeworn fable this week.

February 25, 2019

MENA Tour

Gaunt’s Al Zorah Open victory is an inspiration to any golfer struggling with their game

Daniel Gaunt might have come close to abandoning his pro golf dream 18 months ago but he clearly never lost the will to win down the stretch.

February 21, 2019

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