Al Emadi Leads U15 National Golf Team to Gold at 2017 GCC Golf Championship
(Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) – On April 13 – 15, 2017 the Riyadh Golf Club hosted the 2017 GCC 18 & Under and 15 & Under Golf Championship. After months of hard work, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 15 & Under National Golf Team found themselves on top of the podium collecting the Overall Team Gold Medal. Leading the way for the 15 & Under Team was Rashid Al Emadi who captured the Gold Medal in the Individual Category. The UAE 18 & Under Team finished in 5th Place.
The 2017 GCC 18 & Under and 15 & Under Golf Championship was be played at the Riyadh Golf Club. The course provided the young golfers with a good challenge. Its undulating terrains and wide fairways tested the best GCC Juniors in the region.
Rashid Al Emaid stole the show for the UAE this past weekend. The young 15-year-old captured the Gold Medal in the Individual Category while leading his team to the Overall Team Gold Medal with rounds of 85-87-85 for a championship total of 257.