Morocco's Stellar Performance at the School Golf World Championship
In a remarkable display of skill and determination, Morocco has successfully maintained its second position in the team rankings following the second round of the prestigious School Golf World Championship (WSGC), taking place in Taghazout, a coastal gem located near Agadir. The national team delivered an impressive collective score of -5, which not only marked the best performance of the day but also brought their cumulative score to an impressive -5 overall. This advancement has brought them closer to the leaders, the United Arab Emirates, who currently hold the top spot at -6, while Chinese Taipei sits in third place with a cumulative score of +8, trailing Morocco by a significant margin of thirteen strokes.
Individually, Saad Ahalouch has emerged as a standout competitor, leading the U18 boys' category with a remarkable score of -6, following his strong performance of -2 in the second round. Safouane Diker, who is competing only in the individual event, holds the fourth position in the same category with a score of +2, after finishing the second round with +3. Among the U18 girls, Meryem Smaili is in fifth place with a cumulative score of +5, thanks to her contribution of +1 in the latest round.
In the U15 categories, Ilyes Cauden has made a commendable leap, moving up two spots to second place among the boys with a cumulative score of -2 after delivering a score of -2 in the second round. Meanwhile, Salma El Hali continues to lead the girls' U15 category despite finishing the day with a score of +1. Safaa Assbai delivered the best score of the day in her category with -1, allowing her to climb to third place with a total of +12.
As the competition progresses, Moroccan representatives remain fully in contention for top honors both in the team standings and across the four individual categories. The championship will take a break on Friday for a cultural day and Nations Night, with competitors returning to the course on Saturday for the third round.
The second edition of the School Golf World Championship, which commenced on Tuesday, is held under the auspices of the International School Sport Federation (ISF). This prestigious event is presided over by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid and co-organized by the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation and the Hassan II Trophy Association, featuring participation from 19 nations. The championship format consists of stroke play over 72 holes, divided into four rounds of 18 holes each. Four individual titles will be awarded across the categories of U15 girls, U15 boys, U18 girls, and U18 boys, while team scores are determined by the best three scores from a group of four student-athletes, including one boy and one girl from each age category.
Morocco approaches this second edition with the esteemed title of defending world champion in the team category.
As reported by h24info.ma.
