The Dubai Ladies Masters, now renamed as the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters,
has showcased players of calibre and reputation of Annika Sorenstam, Laura Davies,
Michelle Wie, In Kyung Kim, Karrie Webb, Catriona Matthew, Christina Kim and Natalia
Gulbis, making it the most popular ladies golf event of Dubai's sporting calendar
since its inception in 2006.
The 2009 edition of the event featured one of the strongest fields outside a major
with a whopping 12 Solheim Cup players, including 10 from Europe, who played in
the biennial clash between the top women professionals from the US and Europe in
2009, joining a slew of other leading golfers in what turned out to be an absorbing
battle for honours at the Majlis course.
In Kyung Kim, making her first visit to Dubai, virtually put on a clinic on golf,
winning the season-ending Ladies European Tour event by a good three shots. Feeling
far more relaxed after completing her fall examinations, Michelle Wie fired a sizzling
65 — the best round on the final day — to finish second.
Included in the field were new Swedish sensation Anna Nordqvist, four-time major
winner Laura Davies, 2008 champion Anja Monke, Sophie Gustafson and 2009 British
Open champion Catriona Matthew to name a few in a classy field, studded with five
of the world’s top 20 players.
Promoted and organised by golf in DUBAi, the euro 500,000 tournament wore truly
a global look with players from 25 countries represented in the 108-player field.
Sweden had the largest contingent with 16 players, followed closely by England who
had 15 entries.
The tournament once again offered a great experience for spectators, sponsors and
out-of-town guests wanting to see the best players in the world up close and personal.
Dubai's continued passion for golf is unquestioned, and we, at golf in DUBAi,' welcome
the backing of the golfing community as well as our loyal sponsors for what has
already been established and for what we aim to achieve in the future.
For more information contact golf in DUBAi at
info@golfindubai.org
