Golfers prepare for 16th Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup

Bill Lumley

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Tournament attracts duty-free representatives from over 20 countries

More than 110 golfers are expected to participate in the 16th Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup, which is taking place during the MEDFA conference next week.

The tournament is scheduled for November 23 and 24 at the Four Seasons Golf Club and the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club respectively, and is open to representatives of the duty-free industry.

This year’s tournament has attracted more than 70 international players from over 20 countries, with the remaining players coming from the UAE. Dubai Duty Free managing director Colm McLoughlin said: “When we started this tournament back in 1993, it was intended as a way of bringing the duty-free industry people to Dubai for a couple of days of friendly competition.

"The tournament has grown tremendously over the years and we now have over 110 players participating from all over the world.”

The international players have flown in from the UK, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Netherlands.

On the social front, golfers and guests will be entertained by acclaimed Irish artist Sharon Shannon and her band, as well as an opera trio ‘Elysium’ at a private concert taking place at The Irish Village on the evening of November 23.

The tournament, which is organised by Dubai Duty Free, will take place in the middle of an extremely busy week in Dubai. Two days before the tournament will see the staging of two tennis events for which Dubai Duty Free is a sponsor, the ITF Dubai Aviation Cup and the Legends Rock Dubai respectively.

The Dubai Duty Free Golf World Cup is followed by the Middle East Duty Free Association (MEDFA) conference, which will be held for the first time at the Towers Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi on November 25 and 26 and will feature top industry speakers addressing regional and global issues.