MENA Tour will have 21 tournaments

 on 2016 schedule

NEWS RELEASE

DUBAI  — MENA Golf Tour Patron Darren Clarke today announced the 2016 season schedule that expands its footprint in nine countries across three continents, highlighted by a ground-breaking tie-up with the Sunshine Tour.

Starting with the inaugural Qualifying School at Almenara Golf Club in the Spanish resort Sotogrande in the Cadiz province from February 13 to 16, the tour features a total of 21 tournaments, making maiden voyages to Spain, South Africa, Egypt and Kuwait. 

The introduction of the Q-School, conforming to the guidelines set forth by the game’s apex body, will pave the way for the MENA Golf Tour to become eligible for Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) status, hopefully in a month or two.

Meanwhile, the top 60 players from the 54-hole Q-School in Spain will be eligible for Category-7 membership of the MENA Golf Tour for the 2016.

2016 MENA Golf Tour schedule:

Mar 22-25: Royal Golf D'Anfa Open at Royal Golf D'Anfa Golf Club, Morocco, Casablanca

Mar 28-31: Hotel Pullman Mazagan Royal Golf & Spa, Morocco

Apr 3-6: Sotogrande Masters at LA Reserva GC

Apr 24-27: Ajman Golf Championship at Al Zorah Golf Club

May 1-4: Ras Al Khaimah Classic at Tower Links Golf Club 

May 12-15: Thailand event (TBA)

May 18-21: Thailand event-2 (TBA) 

June 9-12: South Africa Tournament 1, Johannesburg

June 15-18: South Africa Tournament 2, Johannesburg 

June 21-24: South Africa Tournament 3, Johannesburg

Sept 4-7: Dubai Creek Open at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club 

Sept 11-14: Shaikh Maktoum Dubai Open at Al Badia Golf Club

Sept 18-21: The Golf Citizen Classic at The Els Club, Dubai

Sept 25-28: ASCORP GOLF CITIZEN Abu Dhabi Open at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club 

Oct 9-12: Dirab Golf Championship at Dirab Golf & Country Club, Saudi Arabia

Oct 16-19: Kuwait Tournament at Sahara Golf and CC , Kuwait (TBC)

Oct 23-25: Ghala Open at Ghala Golf Club, Muscat

Oct 30 to Nov 2: Muscat Hills Golf Citizen Championship at Muscat Hills Golf and CC, Muscat

Nov 20-23: Cairo Classic at Katameya Heights Golf Club, Cairo

Nov 26-29: MENA Golf Tour Championship at Katameya Dunes Golf Club, Cairo