DUBAI , June 14 - ''golf in DUBAi'' on Monday hailed Thomas Bjorn''s emphatic victory in the Portuguese Open, saying it''s a tribute to the dogged determination of a player who kept faith in his ability despite enduring a frustrating battle with injuries and loss of form.
The former Ryder Cup star, who has been a long-time ''golf in DUBAi'' ambassador, shot a four-under-par 68 in his final round for an impressive 23-under 265 total, a good five shots clear of nearest rival Richard Green of Australia.
DUBAI, June 8 -''golf in DUBAi'' ambassador Noh Seung-yul flashed glimpses of his growing status as one of the most exciting young talents in world golf when the Korean teenager qualified for the US Open to be held at the Pebble Beach in California from June 17 to 20.
Playing with the maturity of a seasoned golfer, the 19-year-old prodigy held his nerve in a three-way playoff for two spots in the sectional qualifying at Springfield Country Club in Ohio on Monday (June 7) with rounds of 70 and 65, making it to the starting line-up of the second major of the year along with Erik Compton.
DUBAI, May 16 -- The winner of this year''s Asian Amateur Championship will feature in the 2011 Omega Dubai Desert Classic to be held at the Emirates Golf Club, ''golf in DUBAi'', the promoters and organisers of the longest-running European Tour event in the region, have announced.
The invitation to the leading Asian amateur comes as part of golf in DUBAi''s long-held tradition of honouring amateur golf and is a fitting tribute to the rising standards of the game in the Asia-Pacific region. The winner will join a slew of the world''s leading golfers who will bolster what is sure to be a stellar cast at the Majlis course when they compete in the $2.5 million event early next year.
DUBAI, May 8 - Dubai''s industrial flagship Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) and ''golf in DUBAi'' have once again joined forces to reinforce their commitment to promoting Dubai as the global commercial and sporting hub.
Currently ranked as the world''s largest modern smelter with a captive power station, DUBAL is no stranger to the fairways and greens of Dubai, having associated with the Omega Dubai Desert Classic since 1992 and the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters since its inception in 2006 - and the extension of their contract reflects on the company''s drive to support community initiatives and the broader goals of the Dubai Government.
DUBAI, Negotiations are at an advanced stage for the launch of a Middle East golf tour, intended to become a stepping stone for professionals in the region who have aspirations of earning places on the bigger and more established tours around the world.
The idea came from Morocco about three years ago and is now being pursued vigorously by leading figures of ''golf in DUBAi'', who organise the Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club.
DUBAI , June 14 - ''golf in DUBAi'' on Monday hailed Thomas Bjorn''s emphatic victory in the Portuguese Open, saying it''s a tribute to the dogged determination of a player who kept faith in his ability despite enduring a frustrating battle with injuries and loss of form.
DUBAI, May 16 -- The winner of this year''s Asian Amateur Championship will feature in the 2011 Omega Dubai Desert Classic to be held at the Emirates Golf Club, ''golf in DUBAi'', the promoters and organisers of the longest-running European Tour event in the region, have announced.
DUBAI, May 8 - Dubai''s industrial flagship Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) and ''golf in DUBAi'' have once again joined forces to reinforce their commitment to promoting Dubai as the global commercial and sporting hub.
DUBAI, Negotiations are at an advanced stage for the launch of a Middle East golf tour, intended to become a stepping stone for professionals in the region who have aspirations of earning places on the bigger and more established tours around the world.