The UAE Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, Europe's second tier men's professional golf tour, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Established | 2023 |
| Course(s) | Saadiyat Beach Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,681 yards (7,024 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$300,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 274 Max Rottluff (2023) 274 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (2024) |
| To par | −14 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | |
| Location map | |
  Saadiyat Beach GC Location in the United Arab Emirates | |
First played in 2023, the event is held at the Gary Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club.[2] It is played back-to-back with the Abu Dhabi Challenge, with 30 spots allocated to the Emirates Golf Federation for each event. In 2024, through winning the Al Hamra Men's Amateur Open, 17 year-old amateur Oscar Craig received a spot and made the cut with stepfather Tommy Fleetwood as his caddie.[3]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen |
274 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Wilco Nienaber
|
| 2023 |  Max Rottluff |
274 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Ugo Coussaud
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References
edit- ^ "Tournament Guide: Abu Dhabi Challenge". European Tour. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Wragg, Thomas (21 April 2024). "Dubai-based Porteous triumphs at Abu Dhabi Challenge". Gulf News. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "UAE's Challenge Tour events in Abu Dhabi deliver significant economic impact". Khaleej Times. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.