UAE Golf Teams Return with Four Medals from Arab Championships in Doha

The national men's and women's golf teams demonstrated their competitive mettle at the 45th Arab Men's Golf Championship and 17th Arab Women's Golf Championship, securing silver in both team events alongside individual honours.

The UAE golf teams concluded their participation in the Arab Golf Championships at Doha Golf Club on Tuesday evening with a medal haul that underscored the depth of talent within the national programme. Competing among golfers from fourteen Arab nations, the delegations secured four medals across the team and individual categories, reflecting the intensity of competition at one of the region’s most prestigious golfing tournaments.

In the men’s team competition, the UAE secured silver with a combined score of 869 strokes, finishing behind Morocco’s victorious total of 863 strokes, while Qatar claimed bronze with 885 strokes. The women’s team similarly captured silver, posting 433 strokes to Morocco’s gold winning score of 425, with Tunisia taking the bronze medal at 485 strokes.

The individual competitions yielded further success for the Emirates. Intissar Rich earned silver in the women’s event with a score of 215 strokes, narrowly edged by Morocco’s Maria Harrouch, who secured gold following a play-off. In the men’s individual competition, Sam Mullane claimed bronze with 285 strokes, positioning himself within striking distance of Qatar’s Saleh Al Kaabi in silver and Morocco’s Reda El Hali in gold. Fellow UAE golfer Jonathan Selvaraj finished fourth, with Mohammad Skaik placing ninth.

The closing ceremony brought together Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi, UAE Ambassador to Qatar; Abdullah Al Sayed Al Hashmi, President of the Emirates Golf Federation; and Hamad Abdullah Al Mana, President of the Qatar Golf Association, alongside officials from the Arab Golf Federation and heads of participating delegations.

Al Hashmi reflected that the medal count embodied the high calibre of competition at the championships, noting that the Federation had pursued gold across all categories. He emphasised that the Federation would leverage the experience garnered from the tournament to refine players’ technical and mental preparation for forthcoming competitions. Al Hashmi extended congratulations to Morocco for their dominant performance and commended the Qatar Golf Association and organising committees for orchestrating a seamlessly executed championship.

What it means for Abu Dhabi

The medal successes signal the continuing ascent of UAE golf on the Arab stage, with both the men’s and women’s teams demonstrating the organisational and developmental rigour that characterises Emirati sport. The individual performances of Intissar Rich and Sam Mullane, particularly in such a keenly contested field, reflect the quality of coaching and infrastructure supporting the national programme.

For Abu Dhabi specifically, these results reinforce the Emirates’ commitment to nurturing competitive excellence across diverse sporting disciplines. As the nation continues to invest in athletic development and international participation, the Arab Championships serve as both benchmark and springboard for continued growth in global golfing circles.

Source: WAM News Agency