Tuesday 3rd May 2022; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; The Dubai Golf Trophy, one of the most prestigious events in the UAE golfing calendar, returns 8th & 9th May on the Championship course at Dubai Creek Golf Club, and the Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club.
The Ryder Cup-style tournament, now in its 23rd year, pits the UAE’s top 16 professional players against the top 16 amateurs in the region and was originally launched by Dubai Golf – owner and operator of some the nation’s most esteemed golf clubs. Each team consists of 12 automatic qualifiers from the season-long UAE PGA tournaments and qualifying Emirates Golf Federation events across the UAE. Both team captains have an additional four ‘wildcard’ picks, and two ladies are selected to compete in the Dubai Golf Trophy Ladies Challenge Match to complete both sides.
This year, the amateur team is gunning for seven victories in a row, having claimed another convincing victory last year at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Khalid Yousuf will captain this year’s amateur team, whilst Michael Major from Dubai Creek Golf Club will lead the professionals in a non-playing capacity.
Professional team captain Michael Major said, “I am delighted to be the Captain for the Professional team, it’s a proud moment. We have a strong team this year, but of course we continue to be underdogs until we manage to regain the trophy back from the amateur side!”. Major is this year’s non-playing Captain having been sidelined for most of the season with injury.
Amateur team captain Khalid Yousef said, “It's a great honour to captain the Amateur team this year as I have been involved in the Dubai Golf Trophy for over 15 years. The team is looking very strong this year and we are hoping to continue the Amateur run. The Professional team is also looking very good this year and we are all looking forward to some tight games over the weekend”.
Christopher May, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Golf said, “The Dubai Golf Trophy was founded on the principle of raising the profile of golf in the region and bringing both amateur and professional golfers from clubs all over the UAE together in a competitive and enjoyable format. The tournament provides a focus for players to aim for throughout the qualifying events counting towards EGF and UAE PGA Order of Merits during the season, and culminating in a season-ending spectacle on two of the finest courses in the region. Best of luck to both teams!”.
The 23rd Dubai Golf Trophy will be played on the Championship course at Dubai Creek Golf Club on Sunday 8th May for the morning foursomes and afternoon four-ball matches, and will conclude with the singles matches on Monday 9th May on the Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club.
Official Schedule
Sunday 8th May 2022 – Championship course, Dubai Creek Golf Club
- 07:00 – 08:20 - Foursomes Matches
- 12:30 – 13:50 - Fourballs Matches
Monday 9th May 2022 – Majlis course, Emirates Golf Club
- 11:00 – 13:30 – Singles Matches
Teams
Professional Team – Non-playing Captain: Michael Major
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Louis Gaughan |
Prosports International |
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Sujjan Singh |
The Els Club Dubai |
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Steven Munro |
Prosports International |
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Graham Forbes |
Prosports International |
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Michael Bolt |
The Els Club Dubai |
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Tom Buchanan |
Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club |
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Purna Sharma |
Prosports International |
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Ryan Smith |
Arabian Ranches |
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Oscar Yeomans |
Jumeirah Golf Estates |
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Thomas Ogilvie |
Dubai Creek Golf Club |
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Sam McLaren |
Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club |
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Luke Plumb |
JA The Resort |
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Wildcard Picks |
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Jackson Bell |
Jumeirah Golf Estates |
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Olivia Jackson |
Emirates Golf Club |
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Nathan Kernaghan |
The Els Club Dubai |
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Jack Woods (Vice-Captain) |
Dubai Hills Golf Club |
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Ladies Challenge Match |
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Lea Pouillard |
Dubai Creek Golf Club |
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Ginger Delacretaz |
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Amateur Team – Captain: Khalid Yousef
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Craig Vance |
Trump International Golf Club Dubai |
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Toby Bishop |
Trump International Golf Club Dubai |
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Jay Mullane |
The Els Club Dubai |
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Yash Majmudar |
Jumeirah Golf Estates |
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Ali Parlane |
The Els Club Dubai |
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Hugo Garcia |
Emirates Golf Club |
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Sam Mullane |
The Els Club Dubai |
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Max Burrow |
Dubai Creek Golf Club |
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Raghav Gulati |
Dubai Creek Golf Club |
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Tom Nesbitt |
Abu Dhabi Golf Club |
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Jonathan Selvaraj |
Yas Links |
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Dan Byrne |
The Els Club Dubai |
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Wildcard Picks |
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Khalid Yousuf (Captain) |
Emirates Golf Federation |
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Ahmed Waheed |
The Els Club Dubai |
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Barry Pavic |
The Els Club Dubai |
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David Guinee |
Trump International Golf Club Dubai |
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Ladies Challenge Match |
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Liang Wei Lui |
Emirates Golf Club |
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Jamie Rosalyn Camero |
The Els Club Dubai |
Official Draw – Sunday Morning Foursomes
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Sunday 8th May |
Professional Team |
Amateur Team |
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07:00 |
Sujjan Singh |
Toby Bishop |
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Michael Bolt |
Jay Mullane |
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07:10 |
Tom Buchanan |
Yash Majmudar |
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Tom Ogilvie |
Ali Parlane |
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07:20 |
Louis Gaughan |
Hugo Garcia |
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Oscar Yeomans |
Sam Mullane |
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07:30 |
Purna Sharma |
Khalid Yousuf |
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Sam MacLaren |
Max Burrow |
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07:40 |
Jackson Bell |
Raghav Gulati |
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Nathan Kernaghan |
Tom Nesbitt |
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07:50 |
Olivia Jackson |
Jonathan Selvaraj |
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Graham Forbes |
Ahmed Waheed |
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08:00 |
Luke Plumb |
Dan Byrne |
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Ryan Smith |
Barry Pavic |
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08:10 |
Steven Munro |
Craig Vance |
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Jack Woods |
David Guinee |
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08:20 |
Lea Pouillard |
Liang Wei Lui |
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Ginger Delacretaz |
Jamie Rosalyn Camero |