UAE PGA's Al Naboodah Junior Series Bags New Initiative Award

The Middle East Golfer Awards, hosted by ITP and Middle East Golfer magazine, recently recognised the UAE PGA's efforts in developing the regions' Junior Golfers by awarding the UAE PGA's Al Naboodah Junior Series with Best New Initiative of 2009.

"On behalf of the UAE PGA Committee, its members and the Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group we are exceptionally proud of the Junior Series, and are honoured to receive this award in acknowledgement of the implementation and management of this programme for the benefit of our Junior Golfers" said Stephen Hubner, UAE PGA Tournament Director.

Launched in 2009, the Junior Series is open to all budding golfers aged between 6 to 14 years who are currently enrolled in golf clinics and golf schools run by UAE Golf Clubs. Each tour... read more >>

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Elements combine to challenge UAE's best Golfers

25th Jun 10 at 10:51am

Combine the demanding Greg Norman designed Earth Course, a blustery wind, a wisping shamal, a temperature and humidity in the high 30's, and all the ingredients are present to create an interesting days play in the first of the 2010 UAE PGA's 5-part Patrons' Summer Alliance series.

On a day where these elements joined forces to provide a challenge for some of the UAE's best players, resulting in a few forced early retirements, one familiar face in the form of Callum Nicoll, The Els Club, took hold of the professional ranks to claim victory by shooting a 2-over par 74. Butch Harmon Academy's Peter Holland carded a 3-over 75, one-behind winner Nicoll, to claim second place with Jebel Ali Golf Resort's Stuart Fee walking away in third finishing with a 6-over 78.

'It wasn't easy to get the ball close to the pin, strategy really came into play so I had to be very careful with club selection' he said, 'I was pretty happy to shoot 2-over in today's conditions and stay ahead of Peter (Holland)'.

An outstanding performance from Amateur Matthew Turner saw him finish the day with a gross 73 and claim the title in the Amateur division. Scott Sullivan settled into second place carding 75. The best nett result of the day belongs to Matthew Perry with a 76.

Awards were presented to the Winners and Placegetters by Patron Con Lillis of Acuma Wealth Management.

The next event in the series is scheduled for July 29^th at Emirates Golf Club's Majlis course.