45th Arab Men’s & 17th Arab Women’s Golf Championships · Doha · 7–10 November 2026
FOUR TITLES. ONE NATION. A DOHA CLEAN SWEEP.
Reda El Hali led all four rounds to complete Morocco’s men’s double, sealing a championship-wide sweep after the women’s individual and team crowns had already been secured.
Morocco completed a clean sweep of all four titles at the 45th Arab Men’s and 17th Arab Women’s Golf Championships in Doha, as Reda El Hali turned an outstanding week into a wire-to-wire victory in the men’s individual event and the Moroccan team reclaimed the men’s crown on the final day. With the women’s individual and team titles already secured, the two men’s victories put the finishing touch on a remarkable national campaign.
El Hali leads from the first tee to the final green
El Hali’s title was built on consistency as much as scoring power. He took the lead with a five-under-par 67 in the opening round and never relinquished it, remaining at the top of the leaderboard through all four rounds. He closed with a final-round 72 to finish the championship at 10 under par, six shots clear of the field.
Qatar’s Saleh Ali Al Kaabi produced a strong finish, returning a final-round 71 to secure second place at four under. The UAE’s Sam Mullane completed the podium at three under, with compatriot Jonathan Selvaraj fourth at one under. Morocco also placed Hugo Trommetter fifth at even par, while Daniil Sokolov finished sixth at four over. Khalifa Mohamed AlMerisi and Morocco’s Mohamed Baouhamou shared seventh at 11 over.
The result brought El Hali’s championship journey full circle. Golf Alarab’s opening-round report had him at the head of the field after that 67, with Morocco also leading the men’s team race. Four rounds later, the individual lead had become a title, and the opening-day promise had turned into a complete Moroccan sweep.
Men’s individual final standings
El Hali finished on 10 under par, six strokes ahead of Al Kaabi. The final leaderboard also featured players from Morocco, Qatar, the UAE and Bahrain among the leading positions.
Morocco fights back to reclaim the men’s team title
The team competition delivered a late twist. Morocco had set the early pace, opening with a seven-under-par aggregate of 209 and a five-shot advantage over the UAE. The balance shifted during the championship: by the third day, the UAE had moved into the lead at seven under, with Morocco two shots back at five under. The final round, however, swung the contest back Morocco’s way.
Morocco finished the men’s team event at one under par, six shots ahead of the UAE at five over. Qatar took third at 21 over, followed by Bahrain at 45 over and Tunisia at 59 over. The comeback secured the men’s team title and completed the fourth leg of Morocco’s Doha clean sweep.
Men’s team final standings · leading five
The changing team leaderboard made the final result especially significant. Morocco had begun the week in front, surrendered the advantage as the UAE mounted its challenge, then responded when the title was decided. The Qatar Olympic Committee’s third-day championship report recorded the UAE’s two-shot advantage over Morocco before the final round.
Four trophies, one Moroccan sweep
The men’s success completed a clean sweep across the championship’s four categories. In the women’s events, Maria Harrouch won the individual title after a six-under-par 67 took her into a three-way playoff, while Morocco claimed the women’s team title by eight shots. El Hali’s wire-to-wire win and the men’s team recovery added the remaining two trophies.
It was a fitting finish to a week that began with Morocco leading both men’s leaderboards and ended with the country holding every title on offer. Read Golf Alarab’s opening-round report for the early story, and revisit our women’s championship report for the two titles that set up the clean sweep.
