Emirates NBD Race to Malaysia Qualifier to be held at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club tomorrow

Over 70 players have registered for the Dubai Creek Emirates Race to Malaysia Qualifying event, with many well known names from the UAE amateur golf scene, attempting to represent the strong Dubai Creek membership at the National Final, which will be held later in the year on Saturday 1st October at Al Hamra Golf Club, Ras Al Khaimah.

Included in the strong field includes Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club members: Sami Nasr, Adonis Nasr, John Fellingham, Joseph Ghossoub, Max Burrow, Neil Gallagher, Miki Mirza plus Beatrice Galeppini leading the ladies charge.

The Emirates NBD Race to Malaysia, powered by Thriwe, is a golf tournament with National Championships in over 47 countries worldwide, and in 2022 is being held for the first time in the UAE in conjunction with Sports2Business, Emirates Golf Federation and Dubai Sports Council.

To play in the events, players must have a maximum handicap is 25, with entries open to both men and women, over the age of 18 years old and holding an official EGF Handicap.

Finest golf courses

The winners of this National Final, across five separate handicap categories, will then represent the UAE in the World Final on November 12th - 19th in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, to compete against 46 other countries over six rounds on Malaysia’s finest golf courses.

Russell Yeomans, Founder of Sport2Business events, said, “Opportunities like this cannot exist without great sponsors, so we are proud to team up with Emirates NBD and Thriwe to create more memorable experiences for the UAE amateur golfers. We are also delighted to have AARO, AGMC (BMW), Active Living, eGolfmegastore and other recognised sponsors supporting our Gold Sponsor Emirates NBD.”