The Championship was launched on Wednesday, May 7, with a grand opening attended by Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports. He stressed that hosting this Championship comes within the state’s vision to support sports and expand the base of practice among young people, especially in specific sports such as golf. Omar Hisham Talaat Mostafa, President of the Egyptian Federation, also participated in the opening, who pointed out that the Championship represents an important station for discovering promising talents at the level of the Arab world, and added that Egypt seek to host international Championship to restore Egypt’s leadership in golf.
Throughout the days of the championship, players competed to win the Arab Championship prizes on the Madinaty and Katameya Dunes. This year’s edition of the tournament was distinguished by the organization of various entertainment events that attracted hundreds of young men and women to promote the spread of the golf championship and include a new base of game practitioners, such as the Golf Festival.
The participating players praised the excellent organization of the current edition of the Arab Golf Championship, both in terms of preparations for providing an atmosphere to compete for prizes and providing the best performance. They also praised the level of the courses and the availability of various facilities necessary to enjoy playing, in addition to organizing entertainment activities for the first time at the Championship level.