UAE Challenge

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UAE Challenge
Tournament information
Location Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Established2023
Course(s)Al Zorah Golf & Yacht Club
Par72
Length7,229 yards (6,610 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$300,000
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Renato Paratore (2025)
To par−22 as above
Current champion
Flag of Italy.svg Renato Paratore
Location map
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Al Zorah Golf & Yacht Club
Location in the United Arab Emirates

The UAE Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, Europe's second tier men's professional golf tour, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [1]

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First played in 2023, the event was held at the Gary Player-designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club. [2] It is played back-to-back with the Abu Dhabi Challenge, with 30 spots allocated to the Emirates Golf Federation for each event. In 2024, through winning the Al Hamra Men's Amateur Open, 17 year-old amateur Oscar Craig received a spot and made the cut with stepfather Tommy Fleetwood as his caddie. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
2025 Flag of Italy.svg Renato Paratore 266−222 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg J. C. Ritchie
2024 Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen 274−141 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Wilco Nienaber
2023 Flag of Germany.svg Max Rottluff 274−141 stroke Flag of France.svg Ugo Coussaud

References

  1. ↑ "Tournament Guide: Abu Dhabi Challenge". European Tour. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Wragg, Thomas (21 April 2024). "Dubai-based Porteous triumphs at Abu Dhabi Challenge". Gulf News. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "UAE's Challenge Tour events in Abu Dhabi deliver significant economic impact". Khaleej Times. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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