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News for the month of January - 2007

Dubal, NBD teams take Pro-Am honours [31- Jan 2007]

Jimenez's Dubal team consisted of Ian Tan, Mac Yim and Walid Al Attar while Patrick Kron, Vincent Leow and Paul W. Cene comprised the other Dubal team, led by the world number one. The third place went to the Gulf News te .......

Dubal teams dominate Pro-Am [31- Jan 2007]

Unique Tee-Time booking system unveiled [31- Jan 2007]

The system will go online shortly, but golf in DUBAI is already encouraging golfing fans to visit the site – www.golfindubai.org – to experience how the bookings are made in order to get their comments. "The feedback from .......

Henrik, Notah take Challenge Match [30- Jan 2007]

The other pairings included Greg Norman and Sergio Garcia; Colin Montgomerie and David Howell and Thomas Bjorn and Ernie Els. The scores at the end of the day, hardly mattered as the very thinking of the tradition curtain-rai .......

Challenge Match kicks off Classic week today [29- Jan 2007]

The match, sponsored by Jumeirah Golf Estates, starts at 3pm at the new par-3 course at the Emirates Golf Club with high-profile players like Woods, Ernie Els, Greg Norman, David Howell, Henrik Stenson and Colin Montgomerie t .......

Dubai focus of world golfing attention: Buamaim [28- Jan 2007]

"It's a tribute to the country's inspiring leadership and ingenuity of desert dwellers that, despite difficult times, they were able to develop a sporting tradition that remains at the heart of today's revolutionised leisure .......

Ryder cup hero Clarke flies in for Classic battle [27- Jan 2007]

The colourful cigar-chomping Irishman can expect a similar reception in Dubai when he joins fellow Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood, Colin Montgomerie and Sergio Garcia among others in a stellar star-cast, spearheaded by world num .......

'golf in DUBAI' boost for ace Arab golfer Othman [26- Jan 2007]

"I am feeling on top of the world at the moment. It's simply amazing that I will be joining the starting line-up for an event which has the players of the calibre of Tiger Woods and Ernie Els vying for honours," said the golf .......

Majlis course in 'top condition' [24- Jan 2007]

The greens are described by Stewart as "outstanding" but pretty slick and generally flat. "They are billiard-table true and players putting well will relish them," said the senior official during his recent visit to the Emira .......

Native American flavour to Dubai Desert Class [23- Jan 2007]

"Yes, indeed. I played great. I hadn’t played for eight weeks and coming out and playing like this.. it's tremendous. I have no regrets," said Notah, well-known for putting left and right handed. “When I played in Abu Dhab .......

Sunny Dubai – the new winter 'home' of golf [19- Jan 2007]

Thomas Bjorn, Henrik Stenson, Johan Edfors and Andrew Marshall to name a few have already "settled" here because Dubai is the "fastest growing city" in the world. And the latest to join the "golf rush" to Dubai is Gwladys Noc .......

Woods Garcia and Els leads star parade for Challenge Match [17- Jan 2007]

The Jumeirah Golf Estates Challenge Match provides a rare opportunity for fans to see the game’s biggest stars up close and personal, in a fun format in which they will battle to win money for designated UAE charities. The .......

Dubai Desert Classic set to make waves with CNN [16- Jan 2007]

The world number one and defending champion, Tiger Woods, will spearhead the classy field for the European PGA Tour event, often referred to as the jewel in the crown of the early-season events. "With CNN International com .......

Westwood latest to join 'golf in DUBAI' Ambassador list [15- Jan 2007]

One of the two captain's picks for the Ryder Cup, Westwood fully justified Ian Woosnam's faith in his abilities when, for the second successive time, he remained unbeaten in all five matches and claimed 4.5 points of a possib .......

Othman, Adams qualify for Desert Classic [14- Jan 2007]

Nerves were at breaking point when Adams and Nicholas Oakley closed in with three over par 75 to force a playoff. Adams, one of the teaching pros at the Peter Cowen Academy, sliced his tee shot into the bushes on the first pl .......

Shark joins Tiger in Classic duel [13- Jan 2007]

Norman became a two-time British Open winner, earned 86 career tournament victories and held the No. 1 world ranking for 331 weeks. After Jack Nicklaus, experts regard Norman as the game's greatest long hitter. He was inducte .......

'Local talent' eyes Classic spots [13- Jan 2007]

The two winners will join a stellar star-cast, spearheaded by world number one Tiger Woods, at the $2.4 million tournament, starting from February 1-4. "It's a massive prize on offer and, needless to say, the players won't .......

Wall, Ryuichi and Khodjasteh emerge winners [11- Jan 2007]

Wall, playing off a three handicap, carded 35 stableford points to win the A division by one shot from second-placed Alan Legg, also of Emirates Golf Club, while Nojiri Ryuichi of Al Badia Golf Resort shot 36 points to take t .......

Quality field for Classic Pro-Am Challenge [10- Jan 2007]

The grand final will follow the individual stableford format with a ¾ handicap allowance and the competition will be held in three divisions: A division (0-9 handicap), B division (10-18) and C division (19-28). The winner .......

Turner in good nick [10- Jan 2007]

One of the most popular tournaments, the Dubai Creek Open has once again attracted a strong field with almost all leading amateurs in the fray. Spearheading the field, of course, will be Turner, who recently added the Shaikh .......

Ryder Cup heroes and Norman join Woods-led star cast [9- Jan 2007]

The three big guns, along with flamboyant Greg Norman, were the latest star names announced by HE Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of golf in DUBAI – the promoters and organizers of the Dubai Desert Classic – at a Press conferen .......

Jeev-led Indian contingent to spice up Classic duel [7- Jan 2007]

What preceded this remarkable turnaround of fortunes was a total different story altogether. A story of struggle as a "disappointed" Jeev had to go without a title for six years. "It was an uphill battle for me, but I am f .......

Record-breaking Khalid completes a hat-trick of titles [6- Jan 2007]

Playing with a cool head, the 15-year-old prodigy was always miles ahead of his nearest rivals, but the fight for the second place did produce an intense affair between Abdulla Al Mosharrekh and Faris Al Mazrui. Abdulla do .......

Bjorn hopes to revive 2001 Classic memories [6- Jan 2007]

Since blowing up the tournament the way he did in 2001, Tiger has scaled new peaks and even won the Dubai Desert Classic title last year, but Bjorn has this intrinsic feeling that he could do it again. "The intimidation is .......

Khalid takes early lead [6- Jan 2007]

Snapping at the heels of the leaders was another talented youngster Abdulla Al Mosharrekh who carded a fine 80 while Saif Al Shamsi and Abdul Aziz Al Hakim returned an identical six-over-par 88. The day, however, belonged .......

Upbeat Monty set for Classic duel [4- Jan 2007]

"At my age, I've got to think positively," said the 43-year-old golf in DUBAI ambassador, at present, ranked 17th in the world. "I look forward to coming back here again and try another aim at the title," said 1996 Dubai Dese .......

Khalid warms up for National Championship [3- Jan 2007]

The junior edition of the Lexus Championship did turn out to be a tame affair for Yousuf, but the story may be different when he competes in the senior event, hoping to complete a hat-trick of titles. The 36-hole stroke-pl .......

O'Meara out to make a Classic mark [3- Jan 2007]

The 2007 Dubai Desert Classic once again brings O'Meara, a golf in DUBAI ambassador, face-to-face with world number one and his best friend Tiger Woods in what undoubtedly is the strongest field ever seen in the history of th .......

Els sets sights on record fourth Classic title [2- Jan 2007]

In a sudden-death playoff with the world number one, Els pulled his four-iron approach from the bushes into water, leaving Woods with the simple task of making a par on the closing hole which he made without any mishap to win .......

Dubai Braces for Tiger fever [2- Jan 2007]

Since that dramatic victory – his first in three attempts in Dubai –- Woods has scaled new heights, winning the PGA Tour 'Player of the Year' award for the eighth time in his career for his outstanding record in 2006 which in .......

Just-married Stenson Eyes Dubai Desert Classic Title [2- Jan 2007]

"Without a doubt, being with the right person makes things better. It makes life better, much easier, and you look forward to doing things with renewed enthusiasm," said Stenson who will be spending a quiet honeymoon in Dubai .......