Race to Georgia announces Qualifying Round dates around the GCC

Sport - Golf - Race to Georgia — Winner of last season's Race to Georgia Ralph Maenen (left, Montgomerie Golf Club, Dubai) with tournament organiser Keith Watson from REZA Hygiene. Image Credit: Supplied

The Race to Georgia, powered by REZA Hygiene has announced the qualifying rounds for this new season long golf tournament initiative.

19 Qualifying Rounds; 13 in the UAE, five in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and one in Bahrain will take place at the leading golf clubs in the GCC over the next four months, with the top two players from each Qualifying Round going through to the regional final at the Montgomerie Golf Club on 25th February 2023, a unique themed event that includes a prize giving dinner and raffle with exciting prizes and memorabilia.

The two winners from the Regional Final will each win a one-week all-inclusive trip to Georgia in the US, to play in the Race to Georgia World Final at a local Georgia course, competing against amateur golfers from the US and Europe, and the opportunity to attend the 2023 Masters as Patrons. The 2022 – 2023 Race to Georgia is sanctioned by the Emirates Golf Federation.

Each Club Qualifying Round will be an 18 hole individual Stableford format with the following tournament conditions:

• Men’s Handicap limit 24
• Women’s Handicap limit 36
• 75% of Handicap (EGF / National Handicap)

Keith Watson, Tournament Organiser and Division Manager, REZA Hygiene, said at the announcement, ‘We are excited to be able to announce the Race to Georgia Club Qualifying Rounds over the next few months. The feedback from the golf clubs has been hugely positive with the first Qualifying Round taking place at Dirab Golf Club, KSA, tomorrow (Saturday).’

REZA Hygiene is a Saudi based company for the GCC region and is the largest hygiene solution provider of hygiene products and related services in the region, serving the food production chain, hospitality, healthcare, and general facility-care industries. They are one of the leading pioneers in the region in sustainable hygiene products. The Race to Georgia is title sponsored by REZA Hygiene and supported by partners and sponsors including; EMAAR Hospitality, Rezaroma, Papa Johns Pizza, Delta Fitness, Hako Floorcare Machinery, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Dyson, STAKE, Arabian Chemical Terminals and Asia Waterjet Equipment.

The Race to Georgia Qualifying Rounds:

22nd October, 2022: Dirab Golf & Country Club, KSA.

5th November, 2022: Montgomerie Golf Club, Dubai, UAE.

13th November, 2022: Dubai Hills Golf Club, UAE.

18th November, 2022: Royal Golf Club, Bahrain.

26th November, 2022: Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Dubai, UAE.

2nd December, 2022: Riyadh Golf Club, KSA.

3rd December, 2022: Al Hamra Golf Club, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

11th December, 2022: Abu Dhabi Golf Club, UAE.

8th January, 2023: Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE.

14th January, 2023: Trump International Golf Club, Dubai, UAE.

20th January, 2023: Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, KSA.