International Series Qatar to take place from 16 to 19 February at Doha Golf Club

 



International Series Qatar to take place from 16 to 19 February at Doha Golf Club

Part of the Asian Tour’s International Series

Doha, Qatar, February 08: Qatar Golf Association will host the third leg of the 2023 Asian Tour and the second leg of the Asian Tour’s International Series at the Doha Golf Club (DGC) from 16 to 19 February, organizers of the event announced here on Tuesday.

The tournament will feature 132 world-class professional golfers competing for prizes worth two and half million dollars, the tournament will be held for the first time in Qatar and is part of the ground-breaking Asian Tour International Series, which was launched last year.

Mr. Hassan Nasser Al Naimi, President of the Qatar Golf Association and Chairman of the Tournament Organizing Committee, thanked His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and all officials of the Olympic Committee for their support and approval of holding this tournament.

 Hassan Al Naimi said the Asian Tour is one of the prestigious event and will attract some of the top professionals of the game.

“This tournament is one of the biggest golf event all over the world and it will help promote Qatar as a tourist destination and will get a lot of media coverage

He called upon golf lovers to “come and enjoy the atmosphere of the tournament”, during the Asian Tour’s International Series.

Mr. Cho Min Tant, CEO of the Asian Tour was delighted that Qatar was hosting the biggest leg of the Asian Tour’s International Series.

“We are very happy to hold one of the Asian Tour rounds in Qatar for the first time, as Qatar is witnessing in these years a great and excellent boom in organizing major international sporting events, and the best example is its impressive success in organizing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.”

“This tournament will be attended by professional players, including some of the world top ranked players, and I am looking forward to this tournament being held annually in Qatar, and I invite all athletes to attend and enjoy the atmosphere,” added Cho Min Tant.

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Incredible Football Festival of India (IFFI)

Image
When November swings around it’s time to roll out the red carpet as a plethora of mega stars from Bollywood fly into Goa to celebrate the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The week long extravaganza brings glamorous actors and directors from the film fraternity in contact with fans of the big screen. This year’s event happened between the 20 th  and 28 th  of November in Panjim and was extra special for me. On the sidelines of the main event, an open air football film festival was organised by Serendipity, which took place from the 22 nd  till the 27 th  of November at the Children’s park in Campal. The idea behind the screenings was that Goans love football, so this would attract them towards attending the glitzy annual event. The friendly German professor, Jans Tilman was the curator of the football documentaries and was present to interact with the audience before and after the movies. This was actually Jan’s second trip to Goa as he previously organised similar foo
Read more

Doha winner Aryna Sabalenka: ‘I lost my dad in the pre-season. I’m doing this for him’

Image
Doha winner Aryna Sabalenka: ‘I lost my dad in the pre-season. I’m doing this for him’ Aryna Sabalenka eased past Petra Kvitova to win the Qatar Open and then dedicated the title to her father Sergey, who passed away in November. The 21-year-old secured her sixth WTA Tour title and third Premier 5 trophy with a solid victory over the eighth-seeded Kvitova, winning 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and 14 minutes. The ninth seed broke in game four of the first set and games seven and nine of the second to ease to victory. Sabalenka revealed afterwards how tough the past few months have been on her following the death of her father. “It was a long journey here and I put everything on tennis,” the Belarusian said. “I was actually only playing tennis and focusing on tennis and nothing else. And I think I gave everything for tennis. “I just lost my dad in the pre-season and he was my biggest motivation, and I’m doing it for him.” The world No 13’s last four titles were all w
Read more

Asia’s best women’s teams poised for AFC Women’s Club Championship™ return

    The stage will be set for the return of Asia’s premier women's football club competition when eight club champions from as many Member Associations (MAs) discover their battle lines at the official draw ceremony of the  AFC  Women’s Club Championship™ 2023 - Invitational Tournament on Thursday.  Taking place from November 6 to 12, the tournament will give way to the  AFC  Women’s Champions League  from the 2024/25 season.  The eight participants, three more than the previous edition, will be divided into two groups of four teams who will play in centralised venues in Uzbekistan and Thailand.  The seeding is based on the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking of their respective MAs, and following the Nadeshiko’s commendable performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, WE League champions Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies of Japan will be the top seed, securing a spot in Pot 1.  With Australia’s Semi-final finish at the FIFA Women’s World Cup earning them the s
Read more