BE AT 1: Tame the 15th, stroke index 1, at Yas Links Abu Dhabi
Yas Links has this month’s honour in our new series designed to help you tame the Middle East’s toughest holes.
Golf Saudi, Yas Links and Dubai Creek score big at 2020 World Golf Awards
Golf Saudi has headlined a plethora of Middle East winners announced at the World Golf Awards’ COVID-modified ceremony in Dubai.
Wee Wonders: The Middle East’s best par 3s
Few are short but all are sweet examples of world-class golf design. Welcome to the Middle East’s best par 3s.
The Middle East’s 18 favourite holes
What would a compilation of the Middle East’s favourite holes look like? Stunning. Long. And very, very tough. Welcome to the region’s dream 18.
‘Guests’ set to join members at Abu Dhabi clubs and Al Zorah as golf restrictions eased
While Dubai will remain in COVID-19 lockdown until at least the end of this week, restrictions on golf in the UAE capital and now Ajman continue to be slowly loosened.
Troon Abu Dhabi clubs reopened to members
Golf news, much less positive golf news, has been thin on the ground in recent weeks as the world has grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic.
EGF Championship postponed as COVID-19 pandemic begins impacting Middle East club scene
After shutting down the professional game globally almost overnight, the coronavirus pandemic is now starting to impact golf at the club level across the UAE.
Ahmad Skaik captures UAE Presidents Cup in record style
To describe Ahmad Skaik’s European Tour debut last month as an eye-opener is no exaggeration, nor a slight on the UAE representative.
Bibby off to brilliant start on Junior Masters Open Tour
Kate Bibby was the star as the second season of the Junior Masters Open Tour opened at Yas Links.
Mashreq Bank aim to ‘foster a culture of sporting excellence’ with new EGF sponsorship deal
The UAE's oldest bank is backing the Emirates Golf Federation’s (EGF) push to make golf the game of a lifetime for UAE nationals.
European Tour spots up for grabs at Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship
Players representing 18 nations teed it up in the inaugural Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship last December, wooed by the promise of valuable World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points. The lure will be even greater when Saadiyat Beach Golf Club hosts the second edition of the 54-hole strokeplay event from Dec. 15-18.
Francisco de Lancastre David promoted to manage Troon’s three Abu Dhabi clubs
Selling Abu Dhabi's still under-rated golf proposition to the world is one of the key tasks entrusted to Francisco de Lancastre David.
The UAE’s best Eid Al Fitr holiday green fee deals
The end of the Holy month of Ramadan means its holiday time for many in the UAE and holidays mean one thing for golfers in the UAE – great green fee deals.
UAE Special Olympians welcomed by Yas Links after World Games medal haul
Golf is the game for life and Yas Links wants to ensure that becomes reality for members of the UAE Special Olympic (UAESO) golf team.
Thabet fires five-under PB at Yas Links to win UAE Presidents Cup in record fashion
Saif Thabet’s timing can’t be faulted. With a personal best round of 67 at Yas Links, the Emirati has waltzed away with the 6th UAE Presidents Cup in record fashion.
Al Zorah trainee Wears-Taylor captures fifth title in fast start to UAE PGA Tour season
Reigning UAE PGA champion Stefan Wears-Taylor has picked up where he left off last season after claiming his fifth title on the regional circuit.
Jordan’s Ayla Golf Resort added to MENA Tour schedule as Al Zorah eyes season decider
The MENA Tour will make a maiden journey to Jordan and is also set to take its flagship $100,000 Tour Championship to a new venue later in October. The new ‘Jordan’s ...
Abu Dhabi PGA Open win a Bolt out of the blue for Trump Dubai pro
Mike Bolt feared he’d bombed his shot at a maiden UAE PGA Tour title when a cold putter and a run-in with the bunkers on Yas Links’ infamous closing stretch of ...
