JEDDAH: Teams from the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain claimed first, second and third place, respectively, in the men’s team competition at the GCC Golf Championship that concluded in Jeddah amid an electrifying atmosphere on Thursday.
Following fierce competition among some of the region’s top golfers, the UAE’s Ahmad Skaik demonstrated exceptional skills to secure first place and claim the men’s individual championship. Qatar’s Daniel Sokolov finished in second place, while Jonathan Silvaraj from the UAE took third.
In the under-18 individual category, Kuwait’s Salem Al-Abkal was crowned champion after an outstanding performance. Oman’s Adam Al-Barwani secured second place, while Emirati Mohammed Thabet finished third.
Team Oman claimed first in the under-18 team competition, with Team Kuwait second and Team UAE third.
Noah Alireza, Saudi Golf Federation’s CEO, said that the event had marked a significant milestone in the development of golf in the Gulf region as he spoke during the closing ceremony of the championship, which was hosted at the Royal Greens Golf Club in Jeddah.
He praised the high technical level at the championship and extended his gratitude to all participating teams and players.
He added: “This championship is not just a sporting competition but a platform for strengthening the fraternal bonds between GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) nations and solidifying golf as a key sport in the region.”
It was announced that Oman would host the next edition of the championship and the tournament flag was officially handed over to the Omani delegation, marking the beginning of the countdown to the upcoming event.
Team UAE take first place in men’s team competition at GCC Golf Championship
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Team UAE take first place in men’s team competition at GCC Golf Championship
- UAE’s Ahmad Skaik, Qatar’s Daniel Sokolov, Jonathan Silvaraj from UAE are first, second, third in individual category
- Team Oman top in under-18 competition
Superior Senegal advance to Cup of Nations semifinals
- Ndiaye netted after 27 minutes
- Mali were reduced to 10 men for the second half after captain Yves Bissouma was sent off
TANGIER, Morocco: Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal as Senegal booked a semifinal berth at the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time in the last four tournaments, beating 10-man Mali 1-0 in the last eight on Friday.
Ndiaye netted after 27 minutes, taking advantage of a goalkeeping howler to put Senegal ahead in a tense derby against their west African neighbors.
Mali were reduced to 10 men for the second half after captain Yves Bissouma was sent off for a second caution on the stroke of halftime.
He was booked first for a clumsy challenge in the 25th minute and was dismissed after a needless foul on Idrissa Gana Gueye.
Mali were down to 10 men from the 26th minute of their previous clash against Tunisia and still managed to squeeze through on penalties but there was no recovery this time around against a polished Senegalese outfit.
