The Rise of Golf in the MENA Region: How the Sport is Gaining Popularity

Golf, traditionally associated with lush, green landscapes in the West, is rapidly gaining traction in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, an area more commonly associated with desert landscapes and rich cultural heritage. Over the past two decades, golf has evolved from a niche pastime into a key component of the region’s burgeoning sports tourism industry. This transformation is driven by a combination of factors, including economic growth, infrastructure development, and strategic government initiatives aimed at diversifying economies.

The Spotlight Effect In Golf

Many golfers often find themselves preoccupied with concerns about how they are perceived by others, a common and potentially paralyzing worry. This phenomenon is recognized as The Spotlight Effect, a psychological tendency wherein individuals overestimate the extent to which others notice their actions, behaviors, and appearance. In my own experiences as well as observing fellow golfers, I’ve witnessed the impact of this psychological quirk and delved into the associated research.

Best Golf Quotes of All-Time

In the Words of Arnold palmer: “Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening – and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented”

Golf Super League misleading article

On the eve of the 103rd PGA Championship, in a column entitled “Clandestine Kiawah meeting with PGA Tour agents could be the Saudis’ Waterloo”, Golfweek columnist Eamon Lynch had a lengthy piece trying to convince the readers that the proposed Premier League Golf is dead before it is born, but instead of analyzing the idea, the reactions from the players and agents; he mostly unleashed his anger against the country behind the source of the funding, Saudi Arabia.

What is the impact of Matsuyama’s winning the Masters on the golf world?

With the completion of the 2021 edition of the Masters Tournament, which is held annually at the Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia, and with the record setting victory of the Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama as the first Asian born golfer to win the Masters and the green jacket. Matsuyama is considered the first player from outside America, Europe, Africa, and South America to win the title, this victory came in the 85th edition of the tournament.

When and what do you eat for a round of golf

What you eat before, during a golf round is a very important aspect to help you play better and maintain your level of play during the whole round especially if you are playing 18-hole round and walking, in this article we will try to help you understand the correct way to eat for a better round of golf.

Is golf rich people’s game?

The idea that golf is a game of rich people is widely prevalent in all parts of the world, golf is made for the rich to spend their free time as they have a lot of money, is this idea correct? How much does golf cost? How are the groups of society that play golf distributed? How do we change the community perspective to the game?

Long Hitters Discussion continues

Recently, the debate has intensified over long hitters, players who can hit long drivers with a distance reaching or exceeding 350 yards. The governing bodies of the game, namely the United States Golf Association ( USGA) and The R&A in Britain, began some time ago to study the issue in what is known as distance insights and move towards recommending some adjustments to the length of the clubs and as well as adding recommendations for local rules to try and curb the spread of this phenomenon, which they fear will affect the game negatively.

Maha Haddioui

Maha Haddioui is the first Moroccan and Arab professional female golfer, Maha competes in the Ladies European Tour with the best female golfers in the world, one of her most important achievements in her career is the representation of Morocco in the 2016 Olympics.