UAE Sends Two Teams to the 2024 APGC Junior Championship

(Cavite, Philippines) – On September 4-6, 2024 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be sending two teams to compete in the 2024 Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Championship in the Philippines. Representing the UAE will be Mohammad Skaik, Aasiya Saleem, Rayan Ahmed, and Anca Mateiu.

Hosted at The Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club the golfers will have a tough challenge at this Jack Nicklau designed “Signature Golf Course”.

The APGC Junior Championships are the Asia-Pacific’s premier team and individual championship for boys and girls. Players who are 17 years or under as of August 30 each year are eligible to participate. The winner of the boy’s individual competition receives an exemption to play in the Diamond Cup in Japan and the girl’s winner receives an opportunity to play in the KIA Korea Women’s Open.

Each APGC member organization can enter a maximum of two teams of two players (one male and one female), except for the hosts, who are allowed to enter three teams. Teams play fourballs on the first day, foursomes on the second day and singles on the third day. The four combined scores count for each team’s total. Inaugurated in 2015, the event announced the potential of Japan’s Nasa Hataoka, who tied for the top spot in the girls’ individual category. Hataoka has gone on to achieve fame and fortune on the LPGA Tour.

Traveling with the team will be National Team Coach, Camron Van Rooyen.