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Emily Kristine Pedersen of Denmark with her trophy.
Pedersen triumphs in thrilling ‘duel in the sun’
JEDDAH — Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen held her nerve to secure a dramatic play-off victory over Georgia Hall to win the inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF.The pair went head-to-head in a thrilling finale at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club that required an extra hole’s play to find a winner after Pedersen put a three-wood to 12-foot on 18 with “one of the best shots I’ve ever hit” to bag the birdie she needed to tie England’s Hall at ten-under par.More drama ensued in the playoff as Hall’s costly approach found water, with Pedersen’s miraculous chip close enough to secure Saudi Arabia’s first historic title and $150,000 winner’s check. The victory in King Abdullah Economic City increases her lead in the Race to Costa Del Sol rankings on...
November 16, 2020

Pedersen triumphs in thrilling ‘duel in the sun’

File photo of Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) Hail Rally in 2019.
Saudi Arabia to host final two rounds of FIA Baja Championship
RIYADH — The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) has released further details about the back-to-back Hail Bajas, which will decide the outcome of the revised 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas on Dec. 10-12 and 14-16.Working alongside Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, SAMF president and chairman of the organizing committee, an experienced team of officials led by Yousif Abdu and Rally Director Ziad Jamous have devised two challenging routes for the concluding events in the 2020 calendar that will also give many competitors the chance to compete against world champions.Baja Hail 1 will offer 592 competitive kilometers in a route of 890km through the An Nafud desert. Baja Hail 2 has a slightly shorter format and offers 479 kilometers of competition in a...
November 14, 2020

Saudi Arabia to host final two rounds of FIA Baja Championship

Lydia Hall and Emily Kristine Pedersen
Hall, Pedersen share lead heading into the final round
JEDDAH — Lydia Hall clawed back two-shots on halfway leader Emily Kristine Pedersen to tee-up a thrilling climax to the debut $1million Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF.It will be Groundhog Day on Royal Greens Golf & Country Club’s first tee on Sunday morning after solid under-par rounds from both players — plus playing partner England’s Georgia Hall — allowed Friday’s leading trio to keep a hold of the tournament’s top three berths heading into the final round.Denmark’s Pedersen relinquished her overnight lead through no fault of her own, carding a one-under par 71 that saw her balance out two dropped shots with three smart birdies. Instead, it was Lydia Hall’s five birdies in a three-under par 69 that saw the Welshwoman take her place joint top of the...
November 14, 2020

Hall, Pedersen share lead heading into the final round

Dutch golfer Anne van Dam diving with Mariam Fardous in KAEC
Van Dam joins Saudi deep diver Fardous to experience KSA’s spectacular coral reefs
JEDDAH — When taking part in a golf tournament, such as the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF with $1million prize money up for grabs, most players will do everything possible to avoid ending-up in the water.But for big-hitting Dutch star and keen diver Anne van Dam, the glistening turquoise waters off the coast of Royal Greens Golf & Country Club proved just too tempting.While out in the Saudi Arabian coastal city for this weekend’s debut Saudi Ladies International, the 25-year-old took time away from the tournament’s pristine green fairways to check-out one of King Abdullah Economic City’s other leading tourist attractions: its spectacular, untouched coral reef.“I’ve heard Saudi Arabia has some of the best diving so I wanted to head out and see what the fuss...
November 14, 2020

Van Dam joins Saudi deep diver Fardous to experience KSA’s spectacular coral reefs

Anne van Dam appointed Golf Saudi Ambassador
Top LET players confirmed as Golf Saudi ambassadors
RIYADH — Golf Saudi has confirmed Anna Nordqvist and Anne van Dam, as the latest Ladies European Tour (LET) players to join their list of international golfing ambassadors. The duo join fellow LET players Amy Boulden and Camilla Lennarth, as well as Spanish European Tour players, Adri Arnaus and Pablo Larrazabal, in representing Golf Saudi on the world stage in their efforts to showcase the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia globally as a first-class golfing destination.Born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, Anna Nordqvist becomes the second Swedish player after Camilla Lennarth to join the Golf Saudi ranks. Since turning professional in 2008, she has won 11 times including eight victories on the LPGA Tour and three on the Ladies European Tour.In only her fifth start of the LGPA Tour, Nordqvist burst onto the...
November 14, 2020

Top LET players confirmed as Golf Saudi ambassadors

The 16th at Royal Greens looking even greener than ever.
Aramco Saudi Ladies International goes green
JEDDAH — In celebration of the launch of Saudi Arabia’s pioneering National Golf Sustainability Strategy — announced on Wednesday, ahead of this weekend’s $1million debut event — the lush fairways of Royal Greens Golf & Country Club were made to be even greener than usual as the tournament’s players donned their best emerald shades to show their support for Golf Saudi’s new eco-initiative.The course’s pin flags were also turned green, as were the tournament leaderboards, and the famous 16th hole was adorned with two ‘Green Agenda’ tee boards in other ways to herald the world-first scheme.Saudi Arabia’s new National Golf Sustainability Strategy embraces an innovative and ambitious outlook aimed at enhancing three key aspects of the sport: the environment, the economy...
November 14, 2020

Aramco Saudi Ladies International goes green

Egyptian and Liverpool football star has tested positive for coronavirus, the Egyptian Football Association said in a statement on Friday. — Courtesy photo
Football star Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus
CAIRO — Egyptian and Liverpool football star Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus, the Egyptian Football Association said in a statement on Friday.Salah, 28, is, however, not displaying any symptoms, according to the statement.The news comes the day before Egypt is due to face Togo in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Cairo."The coronavirus test taken by our national team has shown that our international player Mohamed Salah, the star of Liverpool, has been infected with coronavirus after receiving a positive test result, although he is not suffering from any symptoms," the statement, posted by the governing body on social media, read."The rest of the team had negative test results."Our international star has been subject to undergo medical protocol...
November 13, 2020

Football star Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus

Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix confirmed date on November 28, 2021.
Formula 1 announces 2021 provisional calendar
LONDON — Formula 1 has on Wednesday announced the provisional race calendar for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship which will be submitted to the World Motor Sport Council for approval.The 2021 season follows an unprecedented year for Formula 1 in which the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a revised 2020 calendar of 17 races and the first international sport to resume its season.The plans for 2021 have involved extensive dialogue with all promoters and their local and national authorities at a time of ongoing fluidity related to the global pandemic.Formula 1 and the FIA put in place robust health and safety measures to allow the revised 2020 season to restart and run effectively.Formula 1 said, ‘Our hosts for 2021 are reassured by our safe return to racing this season and confident...
November 11, 2020

Formula 1 announces 2021 provisional calendar

Aramco Saudi Ladies International 1st Tee
Aramco confirmed as title sponsor of KSA’s first female golf tournament
JEDDAH — Golf Saudi is pleased to confirm that Aramco, the world’s largest integrated energy company, is the title sponsor of the first female golf tournament in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Aramco Saudi Ladies International is taking place from Nov. 12-15 at the Royal Greens Golf and the Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, near Jeddah. Top names from the world of women’s golf will compete for cash prizes totaling a record $1 million.The Aramco Saudi Ladies International, presented by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is the first professional female golf tournament in the history of the Kingdom. The tournament will see 108 professional golfers participate over four days and 72 holes. The event, sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour, will be broadcast over four days to an...
November 11, 2020

Aramco confirmed as title sponsor of KSA’s first female golf tournament

Saudi Arabia unveils national golf sustainability strategy
Leading national golf sustainability strategy unveiled
JEDDAH — Yasir O. Al-Rumayyan, chairman of Golf Saudi and the Saudi Golf Federation Wednesday kicked off the inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by the Public Investment Fund, a historic occasion for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The tournament commencement was accompanied by an announcement that Saudi Arabia has also created a comprehensive national golf sustainability strategy that embraces an innovative culture and ambitious outlook across key environmental, economic and social aspects of the sport.“The central tenet of our national golf strategy is sustainability. The ambition is for Golf in Saudi Arabia to be recognized for taking a highly advanced approach to establishing the most socially beneficial, economically productive and environmentally responsible sector...
November 11, 2020

Leading national golf sustainability strategy unveiled

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