Abu Dhabi Golf Club to host 24th edition of the GCC Golf Championships

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE General Authority of Sports and Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) have announced that UAE will be hosting the GCC Golf Championships from March 14-17 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.

The 2022 GCC Golf Championship is the 24th edition for the Men’s and the 13th edition for the Under 18 GCC Golf Championship.

Six teams are confirmed to play: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the home team UAE.

On Sunday, 13th March, the Opening Ceremony will take place at 4 pm along with all the participating teams and GCC Golf Championship officials.

Representing the men’s UAE team will be Ahmad Skaik, Saeed Malik, Khalifa Al Masaood, and Rashed Al Emadi For the Under 18 Boys’ team Mohammed Skaik, Rashid Al Jassmy, and Abdalla Al Suwaidi will be playing for UAE.

The men’s Division is a 72-hole tournament with 18 holes being played each day on the Abu Dhabi Golf Club National Championship Course. The Boy’s Under 18 Division is a 54-hole event, which will be played from Monday to Wednesday.

General Abdallah Al Hashmi, Vice Chairman of the EGF, said: “We are excited to welcome our brothers from the GCC Golf Committee to Abu Dhabi. Due to the pandemic, the past few years have set some challenges for these events but due to the guidance of our leaders, this championship is again possible.

“Thank you to the UAE General Authority of Sports, UAE Olympic Committee, and Abu Dhabi Sports Council for their support. The UAE team is ready and we look forward to making the country proud.”

On Thursday, the closing ceremony will take place at 5 pm along with all the participating teams, GCC Golf Championship officials, and dignitaries from the UAE.