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Winner of the Men's Division, Dan Byrne (centre) with officials. Image Credit: Supplied

The GEM International Amateur Golf Tour, organized by Golf Event Management, recently held Week 5 of the Tour at Arabian Ranches Golf Club, supported by Adam Vital Hospital and was played over 54 holes under the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) system for both men and women.

In the Women’s Division Hannah Allan (Trump International) won the top prize with a total score of 231 shots.

Three over par

In the Men’s Division, Dan Byrne (The Els Club) won with a three over par score of 219 shots followed by Emanuele Galeppini (Dubai Creek) who scored 223 shots (7 over par), with third place going to Thomas Nesbitt who score 226 shots (10 over par).

Golf Event Management have two main initiatives this season: their Tour in the UAE and the other in Oman.

The GEM International Amateur Golf Tour calendar of events continues with three more events on the UAE Tour:

JA The Resort, Jebel Ali: 23rd – 25th September, 2022.

The Track Meydan, Dubai: 30th September - 2nd October, 2022.

Abu Dhabi City Golf Club: 4th - 6th November, 2022.

The Oman International Amateur Golf Tour has the below forthcoming activities:

Ghala Golf Club: 16th - 18th September, 2022.

Ghala Golf Club: 24th - 25th December, 2022.

The final event for juniors only is the UAE World Amateur Junior Golf Championship to be held at Tower Links Golf Club, Ras Al Khaimah from 9th – 11th December, 2022.