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UAE Challenge

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UAE Challenge
Tournament information
LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Established2023
Course(s)Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
Par72
Length7,681 yards (7,024 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$300,000
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate274 Max Rottluff (2023)
274 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (2024)
To par−14 as above
Current champion
Denmark Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
Location map
Saadiyat Beach GC is located in United Arab Emirates
Saadiyat Beach GC
Saadiyat Beach GC
Location in the United Arab Emirates

The UAE Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, Europe's second tier men's professional golf tour, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1]

First played in 2023, the event was held at the Gary Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club.[2] It is played back-to-back with the Abu Dhabi Challenge, with 30 spots allocated to the Emirates Golf Federation for each event. In 2024, through winning the Al Hamra Men's Amateur Open, 17 year-old amateur Oscar Craig received a spot and made the cut with stepfather Tommy Fleetwood as his caddie.[3]

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
2024 Denmark Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen 274 −14 1 stroke South Africa Wilco Nienaber
2023 Germany Max Rottluff 274 −14 1 stroke France Ugo Coussaud

References

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  1. ^ "Tournament Guide: Abu Dhabi Challenge". European Tour. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ Wragg, Thomas (21 April 2024). "Dubai-based Porteous triumphs at Abu Dhabi Challenge". Gulf News. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "UAE's Challenge Tour events in Abu Dhabi deliver significant economic impact". Khaleej Times. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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