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Ahmad Skaik, the UAE’s No.1 amateur golfer – Interview
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2/15/2025
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I'm very excited. I'm just excited to play tournaments in general because I've been out for a while due to injury
00:05
So and also to have a challenge tour event first time participating in that. It's always a good
00:12
Thing to play with such players and play in big events like that, which is gonna take me to the next level
00:17
Because it's the one below the European tour. So that's what I want to be. So it's building up building my way up to that level
00:25
About your injury. How's the rehab going? And how's your preparation been going recently?
00:30
It's kind of much better. It's taken a year like I have a disc in my lower back
00:35
it's much better now, but still have to stay on top of that and
00:39
Obviously can't practice as much as I would like but at least I'm able to practice now
00:44
With these two events in Abu Dhabi, you'll have the opportunity to then play in Europe with the challenge tour. That's pretty cool, isn't it?
00:52
Yeah, I mean, I think I have seven spots. I'm not sure yet, but
00:56
These two are to ease my way in and then try to
00:59
Take advantage of it. How do you think you'll feel playing in those events?
01:02
Obviously always gonna be a bit nervous, but it's a good thing. It's like excited and
01:07
It's because I care so just go out there do my best and see how that goes
01:13
You must know Abu Dhabi golf balls and Sadia at the back of your hand
01:17
I know tell us a bit about like I played the Abu Dhabi national three times in the HSBC
01:22
So I've played them in the toughest conditions
01:24
So that's gonna help but I've never played Sadia in a pro event only amateur. So first I'm playing off the tips
01:31
So let's see how that plays out. They're two very different courses though, aren't they? What are both challenges at each course?
01:39
Usually on Abu Dhabi, it's the rough
01:42
I'm not sure if the rough is that as thick as the HSBC at the moment. So I
01:46
Think maybe the length of some holes and here it's obviously the length of tips and when it gets really windy
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