The Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship winner will automatically advance to the 2022 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

After confirmation by the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and the Abu Dhabi Sports Commission (ADSC), an amateur golfer will participate in the 2022 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in January next year, which is a Rolex series event.

This place will be awarded to the championship champion of the Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship, which will be held on the 13th at the Gary Player Masterpiece and the Women’s European Tour host site Saadiyat Beach Golf Club^day To 16^day December 2021.

The announcement comes as Troon Abu Dhabi is preparing for the upcoming busy golf season, which includes major tournaments and tourist activities, as their world-renowned venues continue to promote their status as a world-class golf destination. reputation. This includes news that the 2022 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship will be held at the Yas Links Stadium in Abu Dhabi for the first time, relocating from its traditional Abu Dhabi Golf Club base.

Over the years, the Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship has achieved widespread success. Especially in the event held at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club in 2019, Josh Hill, a 15-year-old amateur and UAE resident, qualified for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with an exciting single shot victory. Make him the youngest participant in the history of the event.

This year’s Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship will be bigger and better than ever. The competition will be held within three days and the contestants will compete in 54-hole individual stroke play. Amateur golfers from all over the world will be invited to Abu Dhabi to not only compete for the championship title, but also have the opportunity to earn valuable WAGR points.

HE Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary General of Abu Dhabi Sports Commission, Said: “It is great to see the return of the Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship. For amateur golfers, this will be another very exciting prospect. They have the opportunity to qualify for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, and Compete with the best players in the world. At the Abu Dhabi Sports Commission, we are always seeking to train and develop our resident amateur golfers. This type of competition allows them to compete with the best players. Hope We can see an UAE resident pass and take a place in next year’s tournament in December, which will arouse more local interest in the game.”

Return to Abu Dhabi from the 20th^dayTo 23^roadIn January 2022, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship will be the 17th^day The championship version, and the first back-to-back Rolex series of the European Tour’s new groundbreaking five-week Middle East swing. As the biggest event on the annual golf calendar in Abu Dhabi, the Championship is a stop on the European Tour and will never disappoint players or fans. Some recent star players include Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Rich Fowler (2016 champion), Tommy Fleetwood (2017 and 2018 champion) and 2019 Open champions Sean Lowry (2019 champion), Lee Westwood (2020 champion) and Tyrell Hatton (2021 champion).

Comment on the return of the Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship, Matthew Waters, Director of Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and Yas Links Abu Dhabi Golf Group, Said: “The return of the Abu Dhabi Amateur Championship confirms that golf has officially returned to the capital. This event will officially launch Abu Dhabi’s exciting golf tournament schedule, thereby enhancing the popularity of golf in the region. By providing amateurs in Abu Dhabi The chance to get a place in the Dhabi HSBC Championship, players from all over the world will come here to participate in the competition, which highlights our excellent reputation at the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club. We must also thank the Abu Dhabi Sports Commission for providing this Qualifying seats have further improved the qualifications for the competition.”

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