{"id":23092,"date":"2019-10-01T16:43:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T12:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=23092"},"modified":"2019-10-01T16:43:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T12:43:34","slug":"eight-man-field-confirmed-for-edga-dubai-finale-at-dp-world-tour-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/eight-man-field-confirmed-for-edga-dubai-finale-at-dp-world-tour-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight-Man Field Confirmed For EDGA Dubai Finale At DP World Tour Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swede Joakim Bjorkman and American Chad Pfeifer are the final two EDGA golfers confirmed for the EDGA Dubai Finale, the new 36-hole tournament for Golfers of Determination that will run alongside the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai at Jumeirah Golf Estates in November.<\/p>\n

The EDGA Dubai Finale will be staged on Friday November 22 and Saturday November 23 \u2013 at one of the European Tour\u2019s biggest events of the year \u2013 with six players from the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) qualifying and the two wildcard invitations accepted by Bjorkman and Pfeifer.<\/p>\n

Bjorkman, a two-time winner of the European Team Championship for Sweden, has a form of achondroplasia – a form of short-limbed dwarfism \u2013 and will compete for the first time at the inaugural EDGA Dubai Finale.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m delighted to have the opportunity to tee it up alongside some of the best golfers in the world at the EDGA Dubai Finale in November,\u201d said Bjorkman. \u201cThe European Tour and EDGA lead the way when it comes to promoting the game for Golfers of Determination and providing us with playing opportunities. It has been incredible to see over the past year with events like the EDGA Scottish Open and I am thrilled to be part of the inaugural event in Dubai.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pfeifer, the current World Number Ten, is a former U.S. Army Airborne Infantry Veteran and three-time National Amputee Champion of the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EDGA Dubai Finale is going to be an exceptional event and I can\u2019t wait for the challenge,\u201d said Pfeifer.\u201cIt is a great field stacked with so many talented golfers and I have no doubt the golf course will be a fantastic test for us all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The eight-man field will also feature EDGA Scottish Open champion Brendan Lawlor, Englishmen George Groves and Mike Browne, Frenchman Charles-Henri Qu\u00e9lin, American Chris Biggins and Geoff Nicholas, of Australia.<\/p>\n

David Garland, Tournament Director of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, said: \u201cWe are thrilled to have the EDGA Dubai Finale running concurrently with the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai and we cannot wait to see these eight incredible golfers put their skills to the ultimate test at Jumeirah Golf Estates next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe European Tour is excited to continue our work alongside EDGA to offer Golfers of Determination the opportunity to play competitive tournaments at our highest profile events and to ultimately promote the inclusive nature of our game to our global audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

EDGA President and Head of Disability and Inclusion for the International Golf Federation, Tony Bennett, added: \u201cThe eight players who will compete are not only representing golf as an inclusive sport but stand on the shoulders of thousands of golfers who have impairments, some of whom, due to the severity or nature of their impairment, could never dream of taking on such a golf course under tournament conditions. With Gross, Net and Stableford Rankings available on the official WR4GD, golf is recognising that all competitors can reach the higher levels in their respective rankings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe players on show will represent EDGA, and the growing body of players who compete in golf despite their impairment, exceptionally well, not only on the golf course, but in the way that they interact with the fans, the press and those who wish to try golf as a viable sporting option. Our thanks go to the European Tour, DP World and RSM for making this opportunity possible to showcase the abilities of the players who have worked hard to compete.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EDGA Dubai Finale field is shaping up nicely and we are thrilled to be championing Golfers of Determination at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship,” said Daniel Van Otterdijk, Senior Vice President, DP World Group Communications.<\/p>\n

“DP World aims to build a better future for everyone and in golf we are creating these opportunities to people of all ages, backgrounds, gender and ability. The initiative ties in nicely with the Year of Tolerance and builds on our ten-year partnership with the European Tour, a partnership that continues to attract thousands of young people from the UAE to golf each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scoring for both tournaments will feature on the European Tour\u2019s website and App for fans to follow, while highlights of both contests will form part of the world feed broadcast.<\/p>\n

Entry List \u2013 2019 EDGA Dubai Finale<\/strong><\/p>\n

Category 1 – The leading six available players from the World Rankings for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) week 36.<\/strong><\/p>\n

George Groves \u2013 England<\/p>\n

Mike Browne – England<\/p>\n

Brendan Lawlor \u2013 Ireland<\/p>\n

Charles-Henri Qu\u00e9lin \u2013 France<\/p>\n

Chris Biggins \u2013 United States of America<\/p>\n

Geoff Nicholas \u2013 Australia<\/p>\n

Category 2 – Tournament Invites<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joakim Bjorkman \u2013 Sweden<\/p>\n

Chad Pfeifer \u2013 United States of America<\/p>\n

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