My putting was crazy as I made six birdies from holes 11-16 and another three on the front nine. This is my first year playing on the MENA Tour and I am really enjoying the atmosphere as there is a tremendous sense of camaraderie among the players,” said Casado. Experienced Nakul also lit up the back nine with five birdies before picking up another shot on the first to stay in contention for his maiden title on the MENA Tour. An initiative of the ShaikhMaktoum Golf Foundation, the MENA Golf Tour was created in 2011 with the aim of developing golf in the region. A guaranteed spot on the PGA Tour’s 2018 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational (for the MENA Tour champion), multiple European Tour starts, including the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, the Hassan II Trophy, Maybank Championship Malaysia, and the KLM Open, are some of the added incentives that await MENA Tour members, in addition to playing privileges on the Sunshine Tour, and exemptions into the Final Stage of the Sunshine Tour and Asian Tour Q-Schools.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 19, 2017 05:37 UTC