Louis Klein secured victory at the inaugural ProDreamUSA UAE Open with a closing round of 64 The Els Club, Dubai.
On completing the final round, Klein told WorldWide Golf, ‘Today was a lot better than the last two rounds – I made a lot of good length putts. My shots from the tee and irons were excellent once again. My putting was the difference for my final round. This 64 is the best score in competition I have ever achieved at both The Els Club, Dubai as well as at any time in the UAE over the years.’
Klein’s Three Round Stats
- Klein had over the three days had: one eagle, 17 birdies, just three bogeys and the rest pars.
- Klein is currently ranked number four in his 15 years-old and under division on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) before this win.
Final Results (Par 72, 216 for 54 holes).
Males
L. Klein (Czech Republic) 68. 68. 64. 200.
M. Craig (TFA, Jumeirah Golf Estates) 77. 67. 68. 212.
G. Larsson (The Els Club, Dubai) 74. 75. 70. 219.
R. Ahmed (EGF) 75. 74. 71. 220.
T. Buchard (The Els Club, Dubai) 80. 70, 72. 222.
O. Craig (TFA, Jumeirah Golf Estates) 74. 73. 77. 224.
Females
A. Sood (The Els Club, Dubai) 77. 74. 75. 226.
What next for Klein
‘My next tournament I will play in is the Junior Dubai Desert Classic Friday 10th – Sunday 12th January, at Emirates Golf Club, which is again a WAGR qualifier,’ concluded Klein.
ProDreamUSA Set To Return
Managing Director of ProDreamUSA Brendan McKenna commented, ‘This is the first time we have visited the UAE with DreamProUSA. The Els Club, Dubai, were great hosts and we look forward to returning sooner rather than later with another such initiative.
‘Congratulations to Louis for a remarkable three rounds of golf over a testing golf course, against some strong competition, especially with the wind and rain in round two.”
