The tournament brought together 72 male and female golfers representing 14 Arab countries over four days at Doha Golf Club. The men’s competition was part of the 45th Arab Golf Championship, while the women’s event marked its 17th edition.
Reda El Hali secured the men’s individual title with a total of 278 strokes, finishing 10 under par. He had held the lead since the opening day. Qatar’s Saleh Al Kaabi took silver with 284 strokes, four under par, while the United Arab Emirates’ Sam Mullany finished third with 285 strokes, earning bronze.
Morocco’s Hugo Trompeter came fifth with a total of 288 strokes, while fellow Moroccan Mohamed Bouhamou shared seventh place with Bahrain’s Khalifa Al Marisi, both finishing 11 over par.
In the women’s individual competition, Maria Harrouch won gold after a playoff against the UAE’s Intisar Al Rish, who took silver after finishing with 215 strokes. Morocco’s Rim Imni secured bronze.
Morocco also topped the men’s team standings, finishing with 863 strokes, one under par. The UAE took second place with 869 strokes, followed by Qatar with 885. Bahrain finished fourth, while Tunisia came fifth.
The Moroccan women’s team also won gold, finishing with 425 strokes. The UAE took silver with 433, while Tunisia claimed bronze with 485.
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The closing ceremony and medal presentations were attended by officials from the Qatari and Arab golf federations, including Hamad Abdullah Al Mana, president of the Qatar Golf Association and the tournament’s organizing committee, alongside representatives of the Arab Golf Federation.
The meetings addressed plans to develop golf across the region, including a new format for age categories in future competitions. Under the proposed arrangement, juniors, youth and girls would compete in one category, while senior players and men would form another.
The Arab Golf Federation also signed a twinning agreement with the African Golf Confederation to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise. Discussions also covered the federation’s budget and future development programs.
