Middle East Golf Awards to Bring Regional Golf Industry Together
November 5, 2013
Director of Golf at European Tour UAE, allergy Nick Tarratt says the Middle East Golf Awards awards present a great opportunity for the industry to come together as a whole and celebrate golf in the region.
The inaugural MEGAs – in association with Sport360 – will recognise the massive efforts being made by golfing individuals and organisations throughout the region at a black-tie dinner on Wednesday, pills December 11.
Tarratt said: “I think the whole industry needs to come together more – it creates a healthy rivalry – and it can be only good for the industry. We’re all looking forward to the next few weeks for the final voting and the function on the December 11.
“It’s exciting that it’s the region that’s being covered and not just Dubai, sale which has traditionally been the case – I mean all the emirates of the UAE are being covered as well as international clubs. Whether it’s Qatar, Oman or Bahrain, it’s nice to see the industry coming together on a narrower UAE front, as well as the region, as the game continues to grow.”
Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Golf, Christopher May, echoed these sentiments, saying the awards give organisations and individuals extra incentives to improve the quality of their products and services.
He said: “I think any kind of awards will help because it gives motivation to a team of people to improve and do better next year and do better than the competition. It’s a very good initiative to have and hopefully it will improve the industry as a whole.”
Michael Gallemore, who is publisher and editor-in-chief of Worldwide Golf magazine says the awards are going to be a huge boost to golf in the region.
He said: “This is the first time that a thorough survey of the region has been done and the fact that you’re getting feedback from readers who voted in amazing numbers means these golf courses will receive credit for what they’re doing.
“It’s also a chance for golfers to show their appreciation for the quality of golf courses they play on.”
For more information about the awards gala dinner visit www.sport360.com/mega
Middle East Golf Awards Category Finalists
Golf Hole of the Year
– Emirates Golf Club, Majlis Course (18th Hole – Par 5)
– Yas Links Golf Club (17th Hole – Par 3)
– Saadiyat Beach Golf Cub (5th Hole – Par 4)
– Doha Golf Club (15th Hole – Par 4)
– Abu Dhabi Golf Club (18th Hole – Par 5)
– Towers Links Golf Club (18th Hole – Par 5)
– Dubai Creek Golf & Yatch Club (18th Hole – Par 4)
Professional Event of the Year
– Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships
– Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
– DP World Tour Championships
– Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Golf Course of the year above 400 AED / $110 (Green Fees)
– Royal Golf Club Bahrain
– Abu Dhabi Golf Club
– Emirates Golf Club, Majlis Course
– Yas Links Golf Club
– Almouj Golf at the Wave Muscat
– Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course
Golf Course of the year under 400 AED / $110 (Green Fees)
– The Track, Meydan
– Jebel Ali Golf Resort
– Al Hamra Golf Club
– Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club
Best Practice Facility of the Year
– Abu Dhabi City Golf Club
– The Els Club
– The Address Montgomerie
– Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
– Doha Golf Club
Best Academy of the year
– Abu Dhabi Golf Club, The Golf Institute
– Royal Golf Club Bahrain
– Dubai Creek & Yatch Club
– The Els Club, Butch Harmon School of Golf
– Al Badia Golf by InterContinental
– Yas Links
Best Food & Beverage Outlet of the year
– Ranches Restaurant at Arabian Ranches Golf Club
– The Cube at the Track, Meydan
– Hickroy’s at Yas Links
– Blades at Al Badia
– Links at The Address Montgomerie
Apparel of the Year
– Greg Norman
– Footjoy
– J.Lindeberg
– Ecco
– Galvin Green
– Oakley
Equipment of the Year
– Callaway
– Ping
– Club Car
– Titleist
– Cleveland
– Odyssey Putters
Retailer of the year
– Golf House
– EGolf Outlet
– Ecco
Corporate Tournament of the year
– Xerox Corporate golf challenge
– Al Fair Charity Golf Day
– The Dubai duty free golf world cup
Amateur tournament of the year
– Abu Dhabi Mens Open by Abu Dhabi Golf Club
– 5th UAE PGA Patrons Pro Am by IP Global
– The Chivas Mens Open by Abu Dhabi City Golf Club
– 17th GCC Golf Championships by Almouj Golf at the wave Muscat
– ASIA vs The World by FIGME
– The Conares Golf Society League by Sharjah Golf & Shooting club
Best Golf Sponsorship of the year
– Xerox for the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge
– Sian Live for the Sian Golf Series
– Peugeot for the Peugeot Order of Merit & Grand Final
– Acuma for the UAE Professional Golfers Association
– IP Global for the UAE Professional Golfers Association
– Emirates NBD for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
– Chicago Bridge & Iron for the Philippine Independence Day Golf Invitational
– Conares for the Conares Golf Society League
Best Golf Marketing Campaign of the year
– Yas Links Summer Passport 2013 by Yas Links
– Emirates Golf Club Night Golf Campaign by Dubai Golf
– ReGolf by Insight Dubai
– Golf Academy Open Day by Abu Dhabi City golf Club
– Summer Golf Passport by Almouj Golf club at the wave Muscat
– Night golf at the Track by The Track Meydan
– The Etihad Airways night flight by Abu Dhabi Golf Club
– Callaway Marketing Campaign by Golf House
Youth Development Initiative of the year
– The Faldo series by Al Ain Equestrian Shooting & Golf Club
– Kellogg’s Grass Roots Golf by MGW Golf
– Junior Development Program at the Academy by Troon Golf, the Address Montgomerie
– Yas Links Golf Academy by Yas Links
– The Abu Dhabi City Golf Club Junior Golf School by Abu Dhabi City Golf Club
– Abu Dhabi Schools& club League by Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
– Future Falcon Program by Abu Dhabi Golf Club
– Junior Development Program by Al Badia
– Junior Development Program by Dubai Creek Golf & Yatch Club
– Junior Development Program by Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club