100 participants to contest SAL Golf Cup final at Nofa Golf Club

The SAL Golf Cup final will take place on Dec. 5 at Nofa Golf Club. (Supplied)
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Updated 03 December 2025
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100 participants to contest SAL Golf Cup final at Nofa Golf Club

  • Event on Dec. 5 will have a ‘hole-in-one’ competition with a car as the main prize
  • Nofa Resort GM Aiden Dooley: SAL’s commitment has been fundamental to the growth of golf in the Kingdom

RIYADH: The SAL Golf Cup final is set to take place on Dec. 5 at Nofa Golf Club, marking the concluding event of a year-long series of monthly tournaments throughout 2025.

The championship, held west of Riyadh, has seen strong engagement from golfers across the Kingdom.

Recognized as one of Riyadh’s premier amateur golf tournaments, the SAL Golf Cup brings together the Top 40 players, per division, who earn points throughout monthly rounds. This season-long format highlights consistency, skill and sportsmanship, all building toward the final stage where the official SAL Golf Cup champion will be crowned.

The tournament is sponsored by SAL Logistics Services, whose support has played a key role in expanding golf participation in the Kingdom, according to Aiden Dooley, general manager of Nofa Resort.

Dooley thanked SAL CEO Omar Hariri for the company’s support.

“SAL’s commitment has been fundamental to the growth of golf in the Kingdom,” he said. “Their involvement not only elevates the tournament but also reflects their role as a major player in the regional logistics market, where the values of precision and excellence align closely with the spirit of the game.”

The sponsorship aligns with what SAL calls its commitment to leadership in the logistics sector and its support for sports and quality-of-life initiatives — reinforcing one of Vision 2030’s pillars focused on developing sports and fostering a vibrant, active community. SAL has also had a strong presence in sports sponsorships, including previous partnerships with the Saudi Professional Football League and Al-Ittihad Club.

This year’s SAL Golf Cup final has a hole-in-one prize, which a new car awarded to the first player to achieve this at the designated hole.


Alcaraz powers into Indian Wells quarter-finals

Updated 12 March 2026
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Alcaraz powers into Indian Wells quarter-finals

  • Alcaraz will next face 2021 champion Cameron Norrie, who earlier beat Australia’s Rinky Hijikata 6-4 ⁠6-2

World number one Carlos Alcaraz ‌continued his dominant run at Indian Wells, beating Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-1 7-6(2) on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals in the California desert.
The Spaniard relied on ​a near-flawless service game to seize control of the match, racing through the opening set in just 37 minutes after breaking Ruud’s serve three times.
Thirteenth-seeded Ruud raised his level in the second set and forced a tiebreak, hoping to push the match to a decider, but Alcaraz kept his foot on the gas to seal his 15th consecutive victory of the season to reach the quarter-finals ‌for a fifth ‌straight year.
“The conditions were difficult to be ​honest. ‌Today ⁠the ​ball was ⁠tough to control but we both played great,” two-time champion Alcaraz said in his on-court interview.
“My first set was incredible I’m really happy of playing that kind of level, really happy to get through and hopefully I’ll play this level on the next round.”
Alcaraz will next face 2021 champion Cameron Norrie, who earlier beat Australia’s Rinky Hijikata 6-4 ⁠6-2, with the Spaniard looking to avenge a defeat ‌to the Briton at last year’s ‌Paris Masters.

SWIATEK, PEGULA THROUGH
World number two Iga ​Swiatek delivered a dominant 6-2 6-0 ‌victory over Czech 13th seed Karolina Muchova, reeling off 10 consecutive ‌games to secure her fifth win over the Czech, whom she also beat at the same stage of the tournament last year.
“I felt I was playing better and better, just great,” Swiatek said.
“I love playing here ... It’s ‌a great place to play tennis, hopefully I can keep doing that until the end.”
Swiatek, chasing a ⁠third Indian Wells ⁠title, will face ninth seed Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals after the Ukrainian advanced when Katerina Siniakova retired injured.
American fifth seed Jessica Pegula overcame Belinda Bencic 6-3 7-6(5) to secure her first victory in five meetings between the pair.
Pegula, coming off a dramatic comeback win over Jelena Ostapenko, took control as she clinched the opening set — her first ever against the Swiss — before edging a tightly contested tiebreak to close out the match.
Russian 11th seed Daniil Medvedev beat Alex Michelsen 6-2 6-4 in a commanding performance, needing just one ​hour and 27 minutes to ​dismantle the American and maintain his strong form after winning last month’s Dubai Open.