It includes 9 rounds and 312 matches
The Emirates Golf Amateur League starts next March for the first time
The tournament opens the door for amateurs to further develop their talent.
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Adel Al Zarouni: "Nine teams showed their interest in participating in the first edition event, before the comparison took place between eight of them."
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Vice President of the Golf Federation, Adel Al Zarouni, revealed the launch of the Emirates League for amateur singles and golf teams, at the end of next March, in a global event that will be held for the first time in the region, under the umbrella of the Asian Football Association, and under the supervision of the local association, and includes nine rounds and 312 matches. .
Adel Al Zarouni told Emirates Today: “The event will be held under the umbrella of the AFC, and will start from the Dubai Creek Yacht and Golf Club tour at the end of next March. It is the first of its kind in the world, as it will be held with the concept of (private ownership), which allows companies and businessmen, Sponsored touring and teams alike ».
Al-Zarouni explained: “The league consists of nine rounds, including 312 matches, and represents the fruit of cooperation between the UAE Golf Federation and the businessman and golfer Sudesh Agaroval, who came up with the idea of creating this tournament, whose uniqueness comes in allowing companies and businessmen to support the development of golf, whether sponsored by League rounds, or the adoption of competing teams and placing their trademarks on the players ’shirts, especially since nine teams expressed their interest in participating in the first edition event, before the comparison took place between eight of them.
He added: “The uniqueness of the next tournament also comes in the great benefits it provides in terms of developing the game in the country, as the league’s regulations allow 24 players to be registered in each team, and participation is limited, alternately, to 12 players in each round, as it is rare even at the level of International tournaments, amateur players get a chance to compete in full competitions, allowing them to reveal their talent and refine it in a healthy environment towards advancing their sporting career and taking steps forward. ”
He went on to say: “The abundance of matches and the opportunity to compete in the challenges of the tracks of the clubs' stadiums in the country is a rich experience, especially since the UAE’s stadiums are among the best in the world, and it has hosted many major European tours such as the European (the race to Dubai), and this matter. It would provide high-level friction experiences, especially for talents looking for how to improve their performance and aspirations, especially as the tournament list stresses providing justice among members of the same team, by limiting the presence of only two players from the ranked, corresponding to 10 talents looking to refine their talent "In a competitive manner, which previously often bore a large financial cost, while looking to train solo on the clubs' stadiums."
Al-Zarouni continued: “Previous experiences revealed the names of talents that made their way under the umbrella of the local federation in cooperation with the state's clubs, and they are now a difficult number in their participation on the international and continental arenas, and from here comes the importance of the new league, in accelerating the pace of refinement of the many talents present on the land of the state, And progress is steps in her career with the game ».
On the league system and how the points and winners are calculated, Al Zarouni said: “Individual winners are calculated based on the highest points recorded, whether in each round or throughout the league, corresponding to determining the winning team based on the highest score of its players.”
He concluded: "The Organizing Committee continues to complete the schedule of the upcoming rounds and the clubs hosting them. We are also in the early stages of concluding sponsorship partnerships, approving competing teams and registering players, especially since there is a summer break before returning and completing the competitions this fall."
The tournament is held under the AFC umbrella, and kicks off from the Dubai Creek Yacht and Golf Club tour.
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Player capacity for each team to register, while participation in each round is limited to 12 players.
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