Juniors set for Arab golf test

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain’s junior golf team departed for Egypt yesterday ahead of the 2026 Arab Junior and Youth Golf Championship, which brings together more than 120 players from 13 countries.

The tournament officially opens in Cairo today, with play running from tomorrow until Saturday at Madinaty Golf Club and Mirage City Golf Club.

Joining Bahrain are hosts Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Jordan, Tunisia, Libya, Qatar, Iraq and Morocco.

Bahrain will field nine players across three boys’ age categories. Khalid Siddiq, Yousif Siddiq and Yaqoub Yousif Al Majed will compete in the under-18 event, while Khalifa Mohamed Al Fadhala, Abdullah Khalil Mubarak and Yousif Mohamed Salmeen make up the under-16 line-up.

Shaikh Salman Mohammed Al Khalifa, Mohammed Isa and Abdullah Yousif Al Majed complete the kingdom’s contingent in the under-13 event.

The delegation is headed by Abdullah Mohamed Al Habbal, with administrator Isa Ibrahim Saad and national coach Abdullah Sultan Al Hakam also part of the travelling party.

Egypt are hosting the championship for the second successive year, with organisers reporting record participation for the 2026 edition.

The programme also features girls’ under-13 and under-16 events, along with under-21 categories for men and women.