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News for the month of December - 2006

'golf in DUBAI' signs up champion Indian cueist [28- Dec 2006]

The 21-year-old sensation touched the pinnacle of glory last year in August when the Indian government conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award –- the country's highest sporting honour –- on him ahead of Indian cricket tea .......

Jeyathilak takes honours [27- Dec 2006]

The Division B, which followed the individual stableford format, saw Mark Clifton walk away with the title, a good three points ahead of runner-up Zeng Qing. The competition was held in the ladies division where Rosemary T .......

Champion Kahlon wins Classic invite to Dubai [23- Dec 2006]

The victory, his third ever, also earned him an invitation from golf in DUBAI to play in the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic where world number one Tiger Woods would be defending his title. Local golfer Chinnaswamy Muniyappa fin .......

Kahlon surges to two-shot lead [21- Dec 2006]

Digvijay Singh, the brother-in-law of famed Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa, and Gurbaaz Mann were tied at the third place with a 54-hole total of 210, one shot ahead of tour veteran Ashok Kumar. The spotlight was, however, o .......

Muniyappa leads Emaar-MGF event [20- Dec 2006]

Spearheading the chasing pack was overnight leader Harinder Singh, who carded an indifferent two over par 74 after a stunning 65 in the first round. Hot favourite SSP Chowrasia, Gurbaaz Mann and Harmeet Kahlon were also tied .......

ADELE tops UGA Order of Merit [20- Dec 2006]

Adele who plays off a five handicap, carded a total of 163 at the Dubai Creek Ladies Amateur Open adding her points on the OOM to a total of 54. Henna Jodha of Nad Al Sheba Golf Club posted 159 to be declared the winner of th .......

AUSTRALIAN PGA CHAMPION POISED FOR ABU DHABI DEBUT O’HERN JOINS ABU DHABI GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP’S ALL-STAR LINE-UP [20- Dec 2006]

O’Hern’s brilliant performance at Winged Foot in June earned him his first top 10 finish in a ‘major’, and the strong form continued in 2006 with a joint second finish in the US Tour’s the Booz Allen Classic, behind, past Bri .......

Turner turns the heat [19- Dec 2006]

Steven Edgley of UGA won the TNT sponsored Order of Merit event – the Men’s Amateur Open Championship posting a total of 144. With this victory, Edgley has moved to the eleventh position on the Order of Merit table with 30 po .......

Big 'golf in DUBAI' boost for Indian golf [19- Dec 2006]

"The invitation to the winner of the tournament which we have been promoting on behalf of our partner Emaar is in recognition to the giant strides made by the Indian golf," Mohamed Juma Buamaim, vice-chairman of golf in DUBAI .......

Emirates Golf Club juniors shine [19- Dec 2006]

The Nad Al Sheba juniors team took the third place tallying 267 (5 points) followed by The Montgomerie team who scored a total of 204 (3 points). Jacob Arnold carded a gross 76 taking the Emirates Golf Club to the top stan .......

Greens to envy – Abu Dhabi Golf Course wins praise from European Tour in run up to star-studded championship [18- Dec 2006]

High on the officials’ check-list were enhancements to make the course even tougher for the pros – and more exciting for spectators. These include new bunkers on the first and 11th holes, new tees on the third and sixth, narr .......

Emaar MGF event promises exciting battle for honours [18- Dec 2006]

The 72-hole stroke-play championship, carrying a prize fund of Rs five million, is said to be the richest event in south India ever with the winner walking home with the top Rs 81,000 purse. One of the major highlights of .......

World number one to design his first course in Dubai [14- Dec 2006]

Winner of the 2006 Dubai Desert Classic, Woods chose Dubai for his first golf course because he was excited about the "challenge of transforming a desert terrain into a world-class golf course." “I have a vision of creati .......

Adele races to early Order of Merit lead [14- Dec 2006]

Adele, who plays off a five handicap, collected a maximum 30 points for her efforts in the 36-hole Abu Dhabi Championship which was reduced to one round after rain ruined play on the second day. Many competitors, in fact, .......

Red-hot Turner leads UGA Order of Merit [13- Dec 2006]

The 15-year-old Emirates Golf Club prodigy fired rounds of 71, 71 and 75 in the flagship UGA event, sponsored by Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa, for a 54-hole total of 217 to beat his nearest challenger Simon Payne, the Dubai .......

World’s leading golf apparel company to launch new collection at Abu Dhabi Golf Championship [12- Dec 2006]

“The Abu Dhabi Championship is exactly what we’re looking for to highlight the Cutter & Buck brand and to showcase its premium quality and specific designs for men and women, “said Tiffany Davis-Verginis, Brand Manager-Appare .......

Abu Dhabi poised for larger slice of golf tourism’s US $17.5 billion cake [10- Dec 2006]

“In the United States alone, golf contributes an estimated US$60 billion to the economy, which is around six per cent of GDP (gross domestic product), while the global market for golf tourism is worth more than US$17.5 billio .......

Matthew Turner bags Shaikh Rashid Trophy [9- Dec 2006]

The 15-year-old Emirates Golf Club prodigy exhibited his brilliant talent right from day one when the first round was played at the Nad Al Sheba Club, when he scored a level par 71. On the second day at the Dubai Country Club .......

Standard Chartered UAE backs future golf champions [7- Dec 2006]

“A key component of Standard Chartered’s corporate social responsibility programme is giving something back to the communities its serves – and assisting the build up to the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and helping youngsters .......

Stenson’s drive to go one better in the UAE Capital, Swedish no.1 swings into Abu Dhabi Golf Championship [6- Dec 2006]

Thirty-year old Stenson - currently world number 12 - finished sixth on the 2006 European Tour Order of Merit capping a sensational season of awesome big-hitting and consistent finishes by holing the winning putt in Europe’s .......