The UAE National Team is set for The 1st GCC U-15 Golf Championship

The United Arab of Emirates (UAE) U-15 National Team travelled to the Sultanate of Oman to compete in the first ever GCC U-15 Golf Championship, at Ghala Valley Golf Club. This event takes place on April 24-26, 2014.

The UAE U-15 National Team will have phenomenal competition from other GCC countries such as Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and hosting country Oman. Oman, very successfully held the 11th GCC Golf Championship last year and will have the privilege hosting the 1st GCC U-15 Golf Championship this year.

The 2014 GCC U-15 Golf Championship will be hosted at the Ghala Valley Golf Club. The Ghala Valley Golf Club has a unique setting as the course is build into a natural wadi, a dried up river bed. To add to the scenery the course is back dropped by stunning mountains and has outstanding ocean views on particular holes. Playing over 7,000 yards the Ghala Valley Golf Club has a handful of forgiving holes, but the tricky holes will place focus on the junior golfer’s course management skills.

The UAE U-15 National Team has three players representing the Emirates Golf Federations (EGF) Junior Program. All three players have been training hard over the past month, in preparation of having a strong showing at this anticipated event. The team will arrived two days early to have two practice rounds in order to get a feel of the course and it’s setting.

Saeed Al Balooshi of Dubai spent the beginning of his golfing career in the EGF Development Program where he quickly picked up the game, and grew a strong passion for success. With other prestigious events on his golfing resume Al Balooshi will look to be a leader for the UAE U-15 National Team.

Mahmood Skaik of Dubai has been making major strides in the EGF Development Program and on the AJYAL Golf Championship – Par 3 League. Skaik is coming off a victory at the April – UAE National Monthly Medal in the junior division. He will be looking to continue his stellar play and make an impact for the team at this prominent event.

Mohammed Abdulla Saeed, also from Dubai, is another junior golfer that has enhanced his game tremendously in the EGF Development Program and on the AJYAL Golf Championship – Par 3 League. Abdulla Saeed will be looking forward to adding this great experience to his game.

This event will be a great challenge for the UAE U-15 National Team but with confidence and the hard work that has been put into the preparation the team feels poise for the competition.

EGF National Team Coach commented, “Great to see this event come onto the calendar for this age group, will give the players an insight to tournament golf outside of their respective clubs and also to see the level of competition within the region. Saeed Al Balooshi being our senior U15’s player as had experience within GCC already and will head the team of Mahmood Skaik & Mohammed Abdulla who both are a product of our development program. The boys have all put some good work in over the last few weeks and really looking forward to the event, our main goal is for them to all play to their potential and enjoy the experience”

Caption – Under 15 team at Ghala Valley Golf Club