Reda El Hali Dominates Day Two of Arab Golf Championships
On Sunday, Moroccan golfer Reda El Hali showcased exceptional skill at the Doha Golf Club during the ongoing 45th Arab Men’s and 17th Arab Women’s Golf Championships. El Hali, who started the day as the overnight leader, concluded the second round with an impressive score of 7 under par, placing him ahead of his closest competitor, Jonathan Selvaraj from the UAE, who sits at 5 under par. In third place is Sam Mulani, also representing the UAE.
This prestigious tournament, hosted in Qatar for the first time, features 72 participants from 14 countries competing at the renowned Doha Golf Club. Moroccan golfer Hugo Trommetter performed admirably as well, finishing the day in fourth place, while Qatari player Saleh al-Kaabi climbed to fifth, tied with Bahrain's Khalifa Al Marisi and Emirati Mohammed Shaikh, each at 2 over par. Rising Qatari star Daniil Sokolov secured seventh place with a score of 3 over par.
Among the Qatari national team, Ali al-Shahrani placed seventeenth with a score of 11 strokes over par, and Fahad Mir finished in twenty-eighth position, scoring 17 strokes over par.
Rim Imni Shines in Women’s Singles Competition
In the women's singles, Moroccan golfer Rim Imni took the lead with a remarkable score of 4 under par, totaling 142 strokes. Following her is Emirati Intissar Rich in second place with 146 strokes. Two other Moroccan players, Maria Harrouch and Malak Bouraeda, are tied for third place, each scoring 2 over par with a total of 148 strokes. In the women’s competition, Nada Mir from Qatar finished thirteenth with a score of 20 strokes over par, while Moza Al Thani placed seventeenth with 45 strokes over par.
In the team competitions, the UAE men's team leads the rankings with a total of 429 strokes, three strokes under par, narrowly ahead of the Moroccan team, which finished second with a total of 430 strokes. The Qatari team follows in third place with 448 strokes, while Bahrain and Saudi Arabia round out the top five. In the women’s team competition, the Moroccan team emerged victorious with a total of 289 strokes, three strokes under par, ahead of the UAE team in second place and the Tunisian and Egyptian teams following behind.
As reported by gulf-times.com.
