Abu Dhabi: This year will see the launch of the UAE’s inaugural Troon Golf Junior Inter-Club series, which will tee off at Abu Dhabi Golf Club on April 26.
Troon Golf, the golf course management company, has introduced the series to encourage youngsters to play the sport and provide more regular access to competition.
The team event series will be hosted in turn by the UAE’s five Troon Golf properties and will culminate in November with the final and prize-giving ceremony at The Address Montgomerie Dubai.
Danny Jakubowski, Group Director of Instruction at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and Abu Dhabi Golf Club, said: “With the coaching teams, tournament coordinators and operational staff all committed and working towards one goal, we hope to see the Troon Golf Junior Inter-Club series eventually branch out to welcome all golf clubs in the UAE, making it the first initiative of its kind.”
Differentiating itself from existing golf tournaments in the region, the Troon Golf Junior Inter-club series is geared specifically around team play and golf club involvement.
Rhys Beecher, Director of Instruction at The Address Montgomerie Dubai, who has been another driving force behind the new series, added: “Troon Golf believes that getting groups together to form teams and compete against rival golf clubs is an excellent way of promoting competition for kids in a fun, relaxed atmosphere that doesn’t focus solely on individual performance.
“The Troon Golf Junior Inter-Club series will promote interaction between players and parent involvement, and will provide more opportunities for junior golfers to actively become a part of the golfing community.”