UAE Golf Amateurs aiming to win a once in a lifetime golfing dream
A once in a lifetime chance to play with one of the top 60 players on The European Tour in the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai Rolex Pro-Am will be the ultimate prize when amateur golfers across the UAE tee off in the qualifying rounds of the tournament’s “Luckiest Ball on Earth”, which are well underway today.
Twenty-one events will be staged at 20 clubs affiliated to the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) with each winner going through to the Luckiest Ball on Earth Grand Final on the Fire course at Jumeirah Golf Estates on 13 October. In addition to the 21 club event qualifiers, the top three UAE nationals in The President’s Cup have also been invited to compete in the Grand Final.
The DP World Tour Championship Rolex Pro-Am takes place on 12 November on the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, 48 hours before The Race to Dubai reaches a dramatic conclusion with the US$8 million DP World Tour Championship (14-17 November).
The Luckiest Ball on Earth competition for 2013 gets underway at three UAE clubs today (Friday) with amateurs getting their campaigns underway at Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Al Dhafra Golf Links and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club.
Now in its third year, the Luckiest Ball on Earth initiative has proved to be a huge success with the nation’s keen amateurs. The annual competition is open to all golfers aged 18 or over who hold an Official Club Handicap recognised by the EGF (maximum 28 for men and 36 for ladies).
In 2012, Italian Ornella Parigi of Saadiyat Beach Golf Club became the first female winner of the Luckiest Ball on Earth and won a place alongside Australian Marcus Fraser in the Rolex Pro-Am. Parigi also won the Longest Drive prize, which she received at the pre-event Championship Beach Party from European Tour Chief Executive George O’Grady.
Northern Ireland’s Kevin Barrett of Arabian Ranches Golf Club was the first winner of the Luckiest Ball on Earth and played alongside former European Ryder Cup star Edoardo Molinari in the 2011 Rolex Pro-Am.
“We are excited that more than 1,000 golfers from all over the UAE will take place across 21 events this September to be in with a chance to play with one of the top 60 golfers on The European Tour,” said Nick Tarratt, Director European Tour International, Dubai Office.
“Our Luckiest Ball on Earth competition gets bigger and more competitive each year and we wish them the best of luck as they chase that covered place in the DP World Tour Championship Rolex Pro-Am. Our thanks and appreciation go to all of the clubs as well as to the Emirates Golf Federation for its continued support of the Luckiest Ball on Earth.”
Tickets for the four-day DP World Tour Championship are free of charge and can be obtained by registering online at the event website www.DPWTC.com
