The HotelPlanner Tour returns to the United Arab Emirates for a thrilling doubleheader, beginning with the UAE Challenge at Al Zorah Golf & Yacht Club in Ajman.

As part of the 2025 Road to Mallorca Rankings season — now in full swing after stops in South Africa and India — this marks the third edition of the $300,000 UAE Challenge and reinforces a decade-long commitment between the DP World Tour, the HotelPlanner Tour, and the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) to grow the game regionally.

A strong field is confirmed, but more impressively is the list of Middle East-based golfers teeing it up, featuring DP World Tour winners in Adri Arnaus, Renato Paratore, and David Horsey, along with top regional talents having earned their spots including the UAE’s Ahmad Skaik, Qatar’s Daniil Sokolov, and Saudi Arabia’s Khaled Attieh.

With plenty of rising stars, seasoned pros, and promising amateurs from the Middle East, the UAE is set to once again play a pivotal role in shaping golf’s global future.

See below the full list of Middle East-based golfers teeing it up in the UAE Challenge.

United Arab Emirates

  • Adri Arnaus – DP World Tour and HotelPlanner Tour Winner

  • Ahmad Skaik (amateur) – Emirates Golf Federation, UAE National Team Player

  • Ahmed Rayan (amateur) – Emirates Golf Federation, UAE National Team Player

  • Dan Bryne (amateur) – The Els Club Dubai Member

  • Damien Scott – PGA Professional, Al Hamra Golf Club

  • David Horsey – DP World Tour Winner

  • Dominic Foos – The Els Club Dubai Member, HotelPlanner Tour winner

  • Garrick Porteous – Trump International Golf Club Dubai Member, HotelPlanner Tour Winner

  • Jackson Bell – PGA Professional, Tommy Fleetwood Academy Dubai

  • Jonathan Selvaraj (amateur) – Emirates Golf Federation, UAE National Team Player

  • Joshua Grenville-Wood – Emirates Golf Federation

  • Mikhail Pinto (amateur) – Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club Member

  • Rashed Al Emadi (amateur) – Emirates Golf Federation, UAE National Team Player

  • Renato Paratore – DP World Tour Winner

  • Sam Mullane (amateur) – Emirates Golf Federation, UAE National Team Player

  • Stuart Smith – Precision Golf Middle East

Qatar

  • Daniil Sokolov (amateur) – Doha Golf Club Member, Qatar National Team Player

  • Saleh Al Kaabi (amateur) – Doha Golf Club Member, Qatar National Team Player

Saudi Arabia

  • Khaled Attieh – Saudi Arabia National Team Player

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