2017 MENA Golf Tour
The 2017 MENA Golf Tour was the seventh season of the MENA Golf Tour. It was the first full season in which events received Official World Golf Ranking points.[1] OWGR points were introduced during the 2016 season.
| Duration | 14 March 2017 – 26 October 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 15 |
| Most wins | 2: Mathiam Keyser |
| Order of Merit (Professional) |  Jamie Elson |
| Order of Merit (Amateur) | Todd Clements |
← 2016 2019 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Palmeraie Country Club Casablanca Open | Morocco | 40,000 |  Leo Lilja (1) |
3 | |
| 21 Mar | Royal Golf Mohammedia Open | Morocco | 40,000 |  Pierre Verlaar (a) (1) |
3 | |
| 26 Apr | Ras Al Khaimah Classic | UAE | 40,000 |  Peter Stojanovski (1) |
3 | |
| 4 May | Mahasamutr Masters | Thailand | 50,000 |  Jazz Janewattananond (1) |
3 | |
| 10 May | Mountain Creek Open | Thailand | 30,000 |  Lionel Weber (1) |
3 | |
| 19 May | Pattana Golf Championship | Thailand | 50,000 |  Fredrik From (1) |
5 | |
| 9 Jun | South to East Challenge | South Africa | 30,000 | Breyten Meyer (n/a) |
3 | BET |
| 15 Jun | Joburg City Masters | South Africa | 30,000 | Jaco Prinsloo (n/a) |
3 | BET |
| 22 Jun | 'The Roar' | South Africa | 30,000 | Daniel Hammond (n/a) |
3 | BET |
| 13 Sep | Dubai Creek Open | UAE | 50,000 | Mathiam Keyser (1) |
3 | |
| 20 Sep | Golf Citizen Classic | UAE | 30,000 | Mathiam Keyser (2) |
3 | |
| 27 Sep | Golf Citizen Abu Dhabi Open | UAE | 50,000 | Kyle Barker (1) |
3 | |
| 7 Oct | Jordan's Ayla Golf Championship | Jordan | 50,000 | Jamie Elson (1) |
3 | |
| 18 Oct | Sahara Kuwait Championship | Kuwait | 50,000 |  Robert MacIntyre (1) |
3 | |
| 26 Oct | MENA Tour Championship | UAE | 100,000 | Henric Sturehed (1) |
5 |
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 2018–19 Sunshine Tour. Todd Clements led the amateur Order of Merit.[4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Elson |
36,677 |
| 2 | Henric Sturehed |
32,371 |
| 3 | Luke Joy |
32,250 |
| 4 | Andrew Marshall |
25,075 |
| 5 | Fredrik From |
22,346 |
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". 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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