Shubhankar 2nd in Abu Dhabi
India’s star performer on the European Tour, Shubhankar Sharma, started his year with a bang, finishing tied second on Sunday at the US$8 million Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, just one shot behind the winner Thomas Pieters of Belgium. But for a bogey on the 17th, he could have forced a playoff and had Indian fans […]
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Travel :- With quarantine being lifted for vaccinated visitors, Etihad Airways has an exclusive 5 star level offer for our readers to play in Abu Dhabi from Sept 30th to October 4th, on their exceptional golf courses. See the package offer here: http://staging.indiagolfweekly.com/docs/ConciseGT.pdf Abu Dhabi’s top 3 courses are an exceptional experience: Yas Links […]
Abu Dhabi Course nominated as World’s Most Eco-Friendly
Environment The Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, a Gary Player design in Abu Dhabi, UAE has been nominated for the World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility at the 2021 World Golf Awards, scheduled later this year. The club provides sanctuary to over 160 bird species, more than 250 mountain gazelles and hundreds of native plants. The club’s […]
How 9 holes changed a life!
Imagine earning US$800,000 (Rs 5.6 crore approx) in 9 holes which is also four times your previous year earnings ! Well that is what – 31-year-old Australian, Jason Scrivener, achieved on his final day back 9 at Abu Dhabi. Scrivener started the back 9 on Sunday at 7 under par. Had he finished on that […]
Bhullar and Sharma start European Tour season
Former European and Asian Tour winners, 32-year-old Gaganjeet Bhullar and 24-year-old Shubhankar Sharma start their 2021 European Tour season at the US$ 8mn Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, from Jan. 21- 24th . They will then play the US$ 3.25mn Omega Dubai Desert Classic and US$ 3.5mn Saudi International for solid starts to the new season. The […]
Shane Lowry wins in Abu Dhabi, how much money each golfer earned
31-years-old Irish golfer Shane Lowry had to wait close to four years for his fourth win on the European Tour at Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, played at Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Saturday. Lowry’s last win came at the 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in August 2015, where he defeated Bubba Watson with two-strokes to take the […]