Saif Thabet Fires Event Best to Win The 2018 UAE Presidents Cup sponsored by HSBC
(Abu Dhabi, UAE) – On February 2 – 3, 2018 the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) hosted the 2018 UAE Presidents Cup at Yas Links Abu Dhabi. Sponsored by HSBC, the 6th edition of the UAE Presidents Cup broke records with 82 register players in the main event and 18 players for the Par 3 Championship. Winning the coveted trophy for his second time was Saif Thabet after firing a career and President Cup best.
Winning by an impressive eight strokes and rounds of 73 and a career best 67 (5-under-par), no one was stopping Saif Thabet. Saif shot a UAE Presidents Cup record 140, 4-under-par, for the weekend. After battling windy conditions during round one you can tell that Saif was dialed in for final round, which had perfect scoring conditions.
Saif Thabet had this to say about his 2018 UAE Presidents Cup victory. “To win this event twice under the patronage of His Highness Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a big honor. Having my name carved on the trophy and to go down in UAE golf history for firing the lowest score at this event means a lot to me. My hard work is paying off and by shooting my lowest round of my career is proof of that. I knew I was mentally and physically prepared. I think the turning point was when I got 3 birdies in a row during my second round on 11, 12, and 13.