2017 MENA Golf Tour
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The 2017 MENA Golf Tour was the 7th season of the MENA Golf Tour. It was the first full season in which events received Official World Golf Ranking points.[1] OWGR points were introduced during the 2016 season.
Schedule
The schedule included 15 events for 2017.[2] It featured two 72-hole events, the Pattana Golf Championship and the MENA Tour Championship. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of MENA Golf Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR | Prize fund ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar |
Palmeraie Country Club Casablanca Open |
Morocco |
 Leo Lilja (1) |
3 |
40,000 |
| 21 Mar |
Royal Golf Mohammedia Open |
Morocco |
 Pierre Verlaar (a) (1) |
3 |
40,000 |
| 26 Apr |
Ras Al Khaimah Classic |
United Arab Emirates |
 Peter Stojanovski (1) |
3 |
40,000 |
| 4 May |
Mahasamutr Masters |
Thailand |
 Jazz Janewattananond (1) |
3 |
50,000 |
| 10 May |
Mountain Creek Open |
Thailand |
 Lionel Weber (1) |
3 |
30,000 |
| 19 May |
Pattana Golf Championship |
Thailand |
 Fredrik From (1) |
5 |
50,000 |
| 9 Jun |
South to East Challenge |
South Africa |
 Breyten Meyer (1) |
3 |
30,000 |
| 15 Jun |
Jo'burg City Masters |
South Africa |
Jaco Prinsloo (1) |
3 |
30,000 |
| 22 Jun |
'The Roar' |
South Africa |
Daniel Hammond (1) |
3 |
30,000 |
| 13 Sep |
Dubai Creek Open |
United Arab Emirates |
Mathiam Keyser (1) |
3 |
50,000 |
| 20 Sep |
Golf Citizen Classic |
United Arab Emirates |
Mathiam Keyser (2) |
3 |
30,000 |
| 27 Sep |
Golf Citizen Abu Dhabi Open |
United Arab Emirates |
Kyle Barker (1) |
3 |
50,000 |
| 7 Oct |
Jordan's Ayla Golf Championship |
Jordan |
 Jamie Elson (1) |
3 |
50,000 |
| 18 Oct |
Sahara Kuwait Championship |
Kuwait |
 Robert MacIntyre (1) |
3 |
50,000 |
| 26 Oct |
MENA Tour Championship |
United Arab Emirates |
Henric Sturehed (1) |
5 |
100,000 |
The three events in South Africa were co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Big Easy Tour.
Graduates
The top five players on the Order of Merit were:[3]
| Rank |
Player |
Country |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jamie Elson |
England |
36,677 |
| 2 |
Henric Sturehed |
Sweden |
32,371 |
| 3 |
Luke Joy |
England |
32,250 |
| 4 |
Andrew Marshall |
England |
25,075 |
| 5 |
Fredrik From |
Sweden |
22,346 |
Todd Clements led the amateur Order of Merit.[4]
References
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^ "MENA Tour Tournament Details". MENA Tour. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ "Order of Merit Professionals". MENA Tour. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ "Order of Merit Amateurs". MENA Tour. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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