Dubai: The World Amateur Golf Team Championship is coming to the Middle East for the first time. Next year’s Dubai World Championship will be hosted by the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF). The championship will be held on the Fire Course at Jumeirah Golf Estate. The EGF got the permission to hold the competition following beating the Singapore Golf Association, which was on the final list.
International Golf Federation Executive Director Anthony Scanlan said that preparations for the championship will begin soon and make it a memorable tournament. Along with this, the date of Women’s Championship for Espirito Santo Trophy has also been announced. The championship runs from October 18 to 21.
The arrival of the World Golf Amateur Championship will bring a significant boost to the sports scene in Dubai. Apart from cricket and tennis, this is proof that Dubai is taking on other sports. After World Cup Cricket and IPL, Asia Cup is also being staged in UAE. It has been announced that big football clubs, including Liverpool, will come here for training soon. Kerala Blasters are currently training in Dubai.