Sport | Golf

College trio light up Dubai Desert Classic

Dubai College students and staff will have special reasons to celebrate this year's Dubai Desert Classic which will be played at the Emirates Golf Club from Tuesday to February 3.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 00:11 January 28, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • UAE national champion Khalid Yousuf.
  • Image Credit: Supplied Picture

Dubai: Dubai College students and staff will have special reasons to celebrate this year's Dubai Desert Classic which will be played at the Emirates Golf Club from Tuesday to February 3.

Two of their current students - UAE national champion Khalid Yousuf and Matthew Turner - will step on the first tee on Thursday.

It will be nervy times for the duo, but Ross Bain, a former Dubai College student and now a golf in DUBAI ambassador, has seen it all, having spent a considerable time on the tour.

"You're bound to be nervous in your first big event," Stenson told Khalid, but comforted him saying: "I still get nervous at the Majors, and it shows you are ready for it."

"It takes time to get things going, but if it doesn't, well, I don't have any advice for you!" he said in lighter vein.

But the message was clear: You have to fight your own battle.

The experience of working as match scorers could well have a calming influence on both Khalid and Turner.

"It was fun keeping scores for Michael Campbell some years back," said Khalid.

"I don't think the presence of my school mates will add any pressure, but it would definitely spur me on," said Khalid, adding: "I don't mind one of our college students working as scorers, but to be frank it really doesn't matter in the end."

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (13 votes) 3 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

More from Golf

  1. Naela to feature in Dubai tournament

  2. Fisher content with year's catch

  3. Mark Yanchus triumphs in Clubhouse trophy

  4. Lee Westwood wins Race to Dubai

All articles in Golf

More from Sport

Gulf News
Popular in Sport
Beach soccer action
Sport

Beach soccer action

Action from the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup at the Umm Suqueim Beach

Sport Editor's choice