Saud bin Saqr crowns Fox with the Ras Al Khaimah Classic Golf Championship
Saud bin Saqr while attending the coronation of New Zealander Ryan Fox.
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His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, New Zealand’s Ryan Fox, crowned the Ras Al Khaimah Classic, one of the championships of the “DB World” golf tour, which was held under the patronage of His Highness and hosted by Al Hamra Golf Club, with the participation of a selection of Players who competed for $2 million in prize money.
The coronation ceremony was attended by Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the Emirates Golf Federation, and senior officials from the DB World Tour.
Fox won the title after scoring three hits under par in the fourth and final round yesterday, to finish the competition with a total of 22 under par, surpassing English runner-up Ross Fisher, who scored six under par, for a total of 17 under par.
With this win, Fox, ranked 211th in the world, won the prize money of 340,000 dollars, and increased his chance to advance in the season's rankings for the "DB World" golf tour.
Fox expressed his happiness at winning the title, and that he enjoyed the atmosphere in Ras Al Khaimah, specifically at Al Hamra Golf Club, and the competition was strong, but the focus decided the competition.
The conclusion of this tournament came to bring down the curtain on a whole month of global golf competitions in the UAE, in which it topped the scene, and was the compass of world stars within the “DB World” tour, after the Abu Dhabi HSBC and Dubai Desert Classic tournaments sponsored by Slync.io were also held. and Ras Al Khaimah Golf Club sponsored by Phoenix Capital.
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