In an ideal and wonderful atmosphere, the 39th edition of the Qatar International Golf Open Championship, held for three consecutive days at the Doha Golf Club Stadium, was launched yesterday, amid great participation of players from inside and outside Qatar.
The championship competitions on the first day witnessed a bilateral lead in the first place for the Qatari national team player Daniel Sokolov and the Egyptian Issa Abu El -Ela, each of them achieved 68 strikes, i.e. 4 strikes under the rate, while the Qatari Ali Al -Shahrani finished third with 70 strikes, i.e. with two strikes under the average, followed by Australian cam Kranner And who achieved a blow over the rate, after which the Qatari national team player, Saleh Al -Kaabi and Australian Ando Extricts Each of them achieved 3 strikes above the rate.
As for the rest of the Qatari team players, they achieved a good performance, but the numbers may be a little far from the competition for the title, and if their presence on the closing day is largely possible, as Camille Bin Ruqaya achieved 10 strikes above the rate, Abdul Aziz Al -Buainain 11 blows above the rate, and Abdul Rahman Al -Dahimi 13 blows above the rate, each of Jahham Al -Kuwari and Ghanem Al -Kuwari. And Abdul Rahman Al -Shahrani 17 strikes over the rate.
As for the Arab players, the most prominent Lebanese numbers Ali Safa achieved a total of 81 strikes, i.e. nine strikes above the rate, which is the same as what Bahraini Ahmed Al -Zayed achieved, while the other Lebanese Abdullah Bisat and Saudi David Payne achieved 13 strikes over the rate and his compatriot Rashid Aqel 15 strikes above the average and Saudi Omar Mamlouk 16 A blow over the rate, while the Bahrainian Nasser Al -Fadala and Abdullah Salahuddin achieved 18 blows above the rate.
It is noteworthy that the winner of the title of this tournament will have an exceptional opportunity to participate in the next version of the Commercial Bank of Qatar Master Golf, to compete with the stars of the game from professionals on the world stage.
Fahd Al -Nuaimi: an ideal atmosphere
Fahd Nasser Al -Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Qatar Golf Federation, praised the atmosphere, noting that the decision to hold the tournament came at this time in light of the distinguished weather during this period.
He stressed that the tournament is witnessing the participation of 86 players from inside and outside Qatar, including 12 players from the Qatari Federation, six from the first and the rest of the junior team.
Al -Naimi revealed that the four best players achieved the results during this tournament from the Qatari team will be chosen to participate in the Gulf championship.
Al -Nuaimi noted the support of the Qatar Olympic Committee and its keenness to hold the championship
Walid Saad: Continuous success
Walid Saad, a member of the organizational committee of the Qatar International Open Golf Championship, confirmed that this tournament represents one of the main pillars in the agenda of the Qatar Golf Federation, under the auspices of the Qatar Olympic Committee, and that the tournament is a living witness to the great development of golf sport in Qatar, where its first competitions started before more Of four decades on sandy stadiums in Mesaieed and Sakhan, the Qatar Golf Federation continued its tireless efforts to develop them Year after year, until it became a world championship par excellence.