Exciting new sports event announced in Sharjah

Organisers have today announced the inaugural Sharjah Senior Golf Masters which will take place at the Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club from March 16-18, 2017. The tournament, which will form part of the European Senior Tour Order of Merit, will be the fifth European Tour initiative in the UAE and will boast a sizeable prize pot of US$450,000. The three-year agreement, which promises to see some of golf's most enduring talents grace the UAE, will mark the fourth time the European Senior Tour has visited the Middle East following events in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain. Speaking exclusively to Sports Tonight, Andy Stubbs, Managing Director of the European Senior Tour, expressed his excitement at the announcement.

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