‘Tournaments like this have been pivotal in my journey’

UAE’S SKAIK WITH FOUR OTHERS READY FOR AAC FROM OCTOBER 23-26

- BY JAI PRASAD V. RAI

From left: Jonathan Selvaraj, Rayan Ahmed, Ahmad Skaik and Sam Mullane will represent the UAE at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at the Emirates Golf Club.

Expectations will be high as a record five UAE golfers prepare to compete in the 16th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC), set to take place from October 23-26 at Emirates Golf Club.

Ahmad Skaik, Rayan Ahmad, Abdulla Kalbat, Jonathan Selvaraj, and Sam Mullane will represent the UAE in what promises to be a landmark moment for golf in the country. This marks only the second time the Championship will be hosted in the Emirates, following its 2021 edition at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club.

In the lead-up to the tournament, four members of the UAE team gathered at Emirates Golf Club yesterday for a media meetup. The five-player squad surpasses the UAE’s previous record of four participants in the AAC, reflecting the nation’s growing presence in the global amateur golf scene.