2012 MENA Golf Tour

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2012 MENA Golf Tour season
Duration24 September 2012 (2012-09-24) – 31 October 2012 (2012-10-31)
Number of official events6
Order of Merit Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Dodd
2011
2013

The 2012 MENA Golf Tour was the second season of the MENA Golf Tour.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2012 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
(US$)
Winner [lower-alpha 1]
26 SepDubai Creek OpenUAE50,000 Flag of England.svg Zane Scotland (2)
3 OctAbu Dhabi Golf Citizen OpenUAE50,000 Flag of England.svg Ross McGowan (1)
10 OctAmerican Express Dirab Golf ChampionshipSaudi Arabia50,000 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shafiq Masih (1)
17 OctRas Al Khaimah ClassicUAE50,000 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Munir (1)
24 OctShaikh Maktoum Dubai OpenUAE50,000 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Dodd (1)
31 OctMENA Golf Tour ChampionshipUAE75,000 Flag of England.svg William Harrold (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [2] [3]

PositionPlayerPrize money ($)
1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Dodd 27,636
2 Flag of England.svg Zane Scotland 25,697
3 Flag of England.svg William Harrold 20,455
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mohammad Munir 17,020
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Craig Smith 13,314

Notes

  1. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of MENA Golf Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.

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References

  1. "2012 Tournament schedule". MENA Tour. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. Varma, Viren (31 October 2012). "Harrold wins final event, but Dodd is MENA Golf Tour Champion". MENA Golf Tour. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Order of Merit standings (professionals): 1. Stephen Dodd (Wales) $27,636, 2. Zane Scotland (England) $ 25,697, 3. William Harrold (England) $20,455
  3. "Dodd becomes overall MENA Tour champion". Gulf News. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2023.