'It's good to turn pro and have this as my first event'

UAE's Skaik turns pro for opening event in Portugal alongside Q School winner Wood

- Gulf News Report

Ahmad Skaik will mark his transition to the professional ranks at the PGA Aroeira Challenge this week (November 25-27) as the Mena Golf Tour kicks off its 2025-26 season with the first of 12 events offering $100,000 prize funds and Official World Golf Ranking points.

The UAE's most decorated amateur player has chosen the Tour's relaunch as the moment to begin his professional career, bringing a decade of international experience and a gold medal from the 2025 GCC Golf Championship to a field packed with established talent and emerging stars competing in the 54-hole opener.