Saadiyat Beach Golf Club

By GolfDigeste.com
This December will see the fifth Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship take place, with the tournament once again returning to Saadiyat Beach Golf Club. The competition will be fierce as there is an added incentive this time around — the winner will secure a spot at the 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in January at Yas Links, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council has confirmed.

The 54-hole tournament will take place at the Gary Player designed course on Saadiyat Island in the UAE capital, which harnesses stunning natural beauty to create an unparalleled experience, with spectacular views of the surrounding Gulf water and beaches.

The tournament will be held from December 13-15 in an individual strokeplay format and entries are open to male amateurs with an Official World Handicap of 0.4 or better. Those competing will not just have the title and qualification for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in mind but will also have the opportunity to earn valuable WAGR points too.

The Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship has enjoyed widespread success over the years, with local favourite Josh Hill securing a wire-to-wire victory in 2021.

Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, said: “The fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship is a real milestone and has become an important calendar slot for amateur golfers to earn the exciting opportunity to qualify for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and compete against the world’s very best players. At Abu Dhabi Sports Council we are big believers in developing the next generation of sportsman, particularly those based here in the capital. By hosting such high calibre tournaments we are able to simultaneously attract the very best players as well as generating more interest in the game locally.”

Chris May, CEO Viya Golf, said: “The team has been hard at work ahead of the return of the Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship. This tournament is an essential element when it comes to supporting amateur golfers and we are proud to play a role in their development as well as helping to boost the reputation of the tournament in the region. Amateurs are the lifeblood of our sport and with the opportunity to secure a spot at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship means that we see players from all over the world travel here to compete in the UAE’s capital and test themselves against the notoriously difficult reputation which Saadiyat Beach Golf Club enjoys.”

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