Dirab Golf & Country Club does its part in the celebration of the country’s 82nd national day when it hosts the Almarai-Saudi National Day Golf Tournament tomorrow.
The tournament is the first major event taking place at the parkland course after the summer break and has attracted a full field of 120 players vying for handsome prizes and raffle items.
As well as the large group of golf communities in the city Saudis, led by Saudi national team coach and veteran player Ali Balhareth, are participating in the two-ball Texas Scramble format competition that will have a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start.
This is the third straight year Almarai Company supported the event, which Dirab first staged six years ago, as the title sponsor.
Dirab golf course owner and Saudi Golf Federation President Khaled Abunayyan and DGCC Golf Manager Bouchaib El Jadiani would like to thank Almarai for its full support of the tournament.
Meantime, Dirab will host the Saudi leg of the MENA Tour Oct. 7 to 10.
With a total prize pot money of $ 50,000, the event dubbed American Express Dirab Golf Championship is the first-ever professional golf tournament to be hosted by the premier golf club in the Kingdom.
This American Express-sponsored competition comes on the heels of the MENA Tour Abu Dhabi leg set for Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 at Saadiyat Golf Club.
Almarai-Saudi National Day Golf tourney tomorrow
Almarai-Saudi National Day Golf tourney tomorrow
Newcastle complete cruise into Champions League last 16
- The Magpies will make up a six-strong contingent of English sides in the last 16 alongside Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham
NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom: Newcastle United completed their stroll into the Champions League last 16 with a 3-2 win over Qarabag on Tuesday to progress 9-3 on aggregate over the Azeri champions.
The Magpies will make up a six-strong contingent of English sides in the last 16 alongside Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham.
A tie that involved an over 5,000-mile (8,000 kilometer) round trip for both sides was killed off inside 45 minutes last week as Newcastle led 5-0 at half-time on their way to a 6-1 rout.
That allowed Eddie Howe to heavily rotate his side, with four-goal hero from the first leg Anthony Gordon among those left on the bench.
Newcastle still made another fast start to add to their lead twice inside six minutes.
Sandro Tonali fired in the rebound after Dan Burn’s shot was saved before Joelinton stroked in Harvey Barnes’ cross.
Qarabag had taken the scalps of Benfica and Eintracht Frankfurt in the league phase to make the play-off round and at least salvaged some pride with two goals in the second half.
Camilo Duran outpaced Burn to pull a goal back before the Newcastle defender was penalized for handball inside the box.The Magpies will make up a six-strong contingent of English sides in the last 16 alongside Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham.
Aaron Ramsdale saved Marko Jankovic’s penalty but Elvin Jafarguliyev netted the rebound.
In between the visitors’ two goals, Sven Botman powered in a header from a corner.
That took the tally of goals conceded by Qarabag in the Champions League to 30 — a single season record in the competition.
