2016 MENA Golf Tour
The 2016 MENA Golf Tour was the sixth season of the MENA Golf Tour. Official World Golf Ranking points were introduced for MENA Golf Tour events during the season.[1] The Ras Al Khaimah Classic was the first event to receive ranking points.
| Duration | 23 March 2016 – 1 November 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins | 2: Zane Scotland |
| Order of Merit (Professional) | Craig Hinton |
| Order of Merit (Amateur) |  Rayhan Thomas |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | Royal Golf Mohammedia Open | Morocco | 50,000 | Zane Scotland (9) |
n/a | |
| 30 Mar | El Jadida Championship | Morocco | 50,000 | Andrew Marshall (1) |
n/a | |
| 6 Apr | Sotogrande Masters | Spain | 50,000 |  David Law (1) |
n/a | |
| 4 May | Ras Al Khaimah Classic | UAE | 50,000 | Zane Scotland (10) |
3 | |
| 12 May | Mountain Creek Open | Thailand | 30,000 |  Wolmer Murillo (1) |
3 | |
| 19 May | MahaSamutr Masters | Thailand | 50,000 |  Antonio Costa (1) |
3 | |
| 9 Jun | South to East Challenge | South Africa | 30,000 |  Bryandrew Roelofsz (n/a) |
3 | BET |
| 15 Jun | Joburg City Masters | South Africa | 30,000 | Craig Hinton (1) |
3 | BET |
| 24 Jun | 'The Roar' | South Africa | 30,000 | Riekus Nortje (n/a) |
3 | BET |
| 7 Sep | Dubai Creek Open | UAE | 50,000 | Rayhan Thomas (a) (1) |
3 | |
| 14 Sep | Shaikh Maktoum Dubai Open | UAE | 50,000 | Andrew Marshall (2) |
3 | |
| 21 Sep | Golf Citizen Classic | UAE | 30,000 |  Carlos Balmaseda (1) |
3 | |
| 28 Sep | Ascorp Golf Citizen Abu Dhabi Open | UAE | 50,000 | Craig Hinton (2) |
3 | |
| 19 Oct | Sahara Kuwait Championship | Kuwait | 50,000 | Joe Heraty (1) |
3 | |
| 26 Oct | Ghala Open | Oman | 50,000 |  Aaron Leitmannstetter (1) |
3 | |
| 1 Nov | MENA Golf Tour Championship | Oman | 100,000 |  Tyler Hogarty (1) |
3 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The top five players on the tour earned status to play on the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour. Rayhan Thomas led the amateur Order of Merit.[4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Hinton |
39,338 |
| 2 | Luke Joy |
38,355 |
| 3 | Zane Scotland |
34,195 |
| 4 | Andrew Marshall |
29,537 |
| 5 | Antonio Costa |
25,392 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of MENA Golf Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.
- BET − Big Easy Tour.
References
- "OWGR Board Announcement". OWGR. 15 April 2016.
- "MENA Tour Tournament Details 2016". 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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