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7/24/25, 9:50 AM UAE perform strongly at ISF World School Golf Championship
The delegation was headed by H.E. Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant

Undersecretary for the Sports Development and Competitiveness Sector at the

Ministry of Sports and President of the UAE School and University Sports
Federation. The team comprised four players competing across two junior age

categories, two in the Under-15 category and two in the Under 18-Category. The

UAE’s participation was aimed at reinforcing the presence of the UAE national

teams in the international competitions and promoting golf as a key sport across

the schools in the country, in collaboration with the Emirates Golf Federation

(EGF) and the Arab Golf Federation.

Representing the EGF, the juniors performed impressively in their debut

appearance, with Alexander Dimitri winning a silver medal in the Under-15

category and Aasiya Saleem securing a silver medal in the Under-18 category.

Their notable achievements contributed to the UAE team placing fourth overall

among 16 participating countries from around the world, indicating the
advancement of school golf in the UAE and the nation’s unwavering commitment

to nurturing young sporting talents.

H.E. Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum highlighted that this participation

underscores a key milestone in the continuous efforts to support national talents,

appreciating the remarkable performance of the Emirati team during the
championship. The achievement is a testament to the high level of

competitiveness and excellence that golf has attained across the nation. He said,

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