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SPONSORED TEAMS
Final Team 36 72 PLAYERS Individual & Team competition going head to head 12
Each sponsored team contain 6 players 54 HOLES The game form is Best Ball, Texas Scramble and Single Stroke Play
proud to announce that this year's World Final
be covered all three days by WeTel TV. It is a big dream and milestone for the World Amateur Match Race to get a TV station to cover the World Final.
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Canada (3 teams / 6 players) (5 teams / 10 players) Australia (8 teams / 16 players) Germany (2 teams / 4 Eplayers) ngland USA (2 teams / 4 players) Denmark (4 teams / 8 players) Ireland (2 teams / 4 players) New Zealand (2 teams / 4 players) U A E (2 teams / 4 players) Norway (2 teams / 4 players) (1 team / 2 Splayers) weden Finland (1 team / 2 players) Switzerland (1 team / 2 players) Belgium (1 team / 2 players) 72 PLAYERS Individual & Team competition going head to head 12 SPONSORED TEAMS Each sponsored team contain 6 players 54 HOLES The game form is Best Ball, Texas Scramble and Single Stroke Play
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possible to follow the World Final online on WeTel TV and other social platforms.
a magical
experience for all finalists.
At the World Final in Dubai in November, we will play on 3 fantastic golf courses. Our Tournament Director, Sten Haakan Aakerlund, and his son Carl Aakerlund have played them all, and here are their favourite holes on the various final courses.
Jumeirah Golf Estates - Earth Course
The first final round will be played on Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth course, where the DP World Tour Championship is played It is a culmination of The Race to Dubai and the European Tour Season
As the final of Race To Dubai is played only the week before, you will experience a world class track with the same challenges as the pros
Hole
The 16th, Earth, Jumeirah Golf Estates 486 Yards, Par 4, Stroke Index 10
The 18th on Earth is undoubtedly a strong finishing hole designed to provide a dramatic finish, but the favourite hole is the 16th, 486 Yards, Par 4. The best players on Earth breathe a sigh of relief if they escape here without a scorecard glitch during the DP World Tour Championship each November, so who are we to sniff at par? Proof again a hole needn’t be long to be challenging. Watch that your tee shot doesn’t bound right, never to be seen again. Commit fully to the approach shot too, ignoring the water that frames the partial island green. Yeah, we can’t, either.
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Dubai Creek Championship Golf Course
The second round is played on the Dubai Creek championship golf course. Golf World Magazine has voted this course one of the world’s ‘Top Must Play Golf Courses.
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club opened in January 1993 to world acclaim, and since then, it has hosted numerous tournaments and events, including the Dubai Desert Classic, on two occasions. Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke jointly hold the course record of 63.
Hole 6 is one of the most iconic holes in the Middle East and one of the most daunting, particularly the tee shot from the tee floating in The Creek. But our favourite hole is.
Hole
The 18th, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club 421 Yards, Par 4, Stroke Index 3
Likewise, be thankful you haven’t had to play the previous hole at the Creek before you roll up to this beautifully brutal par 4. There is actually no option here other than hitting it arrow straight down the middle and then purposefully onto the green. There is no Creek, or sand, or rocks guarding the green to send your ball there anyway. Whom are we kidding? Grab a group selfie with the iconic clubhouse in the background, and forget that double. Or was it a triple?
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FAVORITE
The final round is played at Trump International Golf Club. Ranked one of the best golf clubs in the Middle East, Trump International Dubai continues to achieve the highest accolades.
This stunning property features an exquisite championship links style golf course designed by world renowned and 2016 Olympic golf course architect Gil Hanse and boasts state of the art golf facilities. Complementing the magnificent golf course and world class golf facilities, the 30,000 square foot clubhouse.
Hole
Just don’t go left. Easier said than done on designer Gil Hanse’s closing hole at Trump Dubai. With that man-made lake hugging the dog-legged par 4, it’s easy to push it way right off the tee, which then brings the wet stuff into play with your approach.
Aim right of the green and hope for a member’s bounce onto the putting surface because any chip, downhill and with that ever-present water begging, is sure to unearth any jitters in your short game. In an effort not to thin it? A frustrating fat? Fun and sometimes frightening.
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The 18th, Trump International Golf Club, Dubai 425 Yards, Par 4, Stroke Index 3
"If you love the game of golf, it's hard not to have this week as the best of 2021."
"My team and I have done everything in our power to give players a magical golf experience and a great time in lovely Dubai. Though the players are all amateurs, we wanted to treat them like the pros on The Professional Tour."
"Memories that we will never forget!"
"32 competitors to start the week, 32 friends at the end! We are already looking forward to seeing all the previous and new finalists back in Dubai this year!"
Sten Haakan Aakerlund Tournament Director World Amateur Match Race
Thank you all the best experience ever Casper Nielsen, Denmark
An experience like from another planet Felix Wiese and Steffen Benoit, Germany
Thank you for some wonderful memories, and I feel I now have many new friends Martin and team, you have smashed it out of the park with flawless organizing and perfect venues
John Aspinall, England
JENSEN
Sten Haakan, can you tell me a little bit about the investment opportunity?
We believe in co ownership and that shareholders who like to join our tournaments also will be fantastic ambassadors for all our tournament concepts. With more and more sports tournaments onboard in the following years, our ambition is to be listed on the Nasdaq Dubai stock exchange in 2025.
We want to give this opportunity to as many people as possible hence the price of only US$2.400 per package.
We closed the first round of subscriptions at the end of September, where 366 investment packages worth USD 878,400 have been subscribed by +100 investors from 16 countries.
Are you satisfied with the result of the subscriptions?
Yes, absolutely; of the 540 investment packages we offered to players, 68% were sold The excellent strength for the coming years is ensured by investors' strong interest, mainly because we have many individual shareholders who will act as global ambassadors for our tournament concepts.
Are there still a chance to become a co-owner?
Yes, we are now opening up a new round where Happy Tech Holding offers everyone to join as shareholders and co owners who can subscribe to 1 10 investment packages of the 175 remainings.
The prospectus is available to download at https://www.happytechgroup.com/investors/. Here you can also subscribe your interest in becoming a shareholder in Happy Tech Holding.
INTERVIEWED BY MARTIN
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3 questions to Sten Haakan Aakerlund, CEO and Founder of Happy Tech Group
The calendar shows it is autumn now, and soon the golf season will be over in many countries due to the weather. But this is luckily not the case in the countries for Season Start 2, where the sun will be shining and the golf season will still be on!
We are thrilled to see the support and engage ment stretching from the southern parts of
the US, Mexico, South Africa and across the world, where we have been able to start races in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand.
For the World Amateur Match Race 2022 Season Start 2, the concept will be the same as previous, with local group races, a winner & loser bracket and a knockout playoff tournament, where all the winners will qualify for the grand final in Dubai in April 2023.
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Winner Bracket "Season Start 2"
Round 1: 1 Oct - 14 Oct (14 days)
Round 2: 15 Oct 28 Oct (14 days)
Round 3: 29 Oct 25 Nov (28 days)
WB Final: 26 Nov 23 Dec (28 days)
Loser Bracket "Season Start 2"
Round 1: 15 Oct 28 Oct (14 days)
Round 2: 29 Oct 11 Nov (14 days)
Round 3: 12 Nov 25 Nov (14 days)
Round 4: 26 Nov 9 Dec (14 days)
Round 5: 10 Dec 23 Dec (14 days)
LB Final: 24 Dec 6 Jan (14 days)
Playoff
Bracket
(Winners from 8 local Group Race)
Round of 16 7 Jan 26 Jan (20 days)
Quarter Finals 27 Jan 11 Feb (16 days) Semi Finals 12 Feb - 28 Feb (17 days)
Playoff Final 1 Mar 16 Mar (16 days)
Winners play in the World Final in Dubai - April 2023.
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1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 9 10. 11. 12 USA South Africa Australia México Malaysia New Zealand Thailand Spain Argentina UAE Philippines Indonesia TOP COUNTRIES REGISTRATION 2022 SEASON START 2
Winner Bracket (All teams starts here) Loser Bracket Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Final WB Round R1 ound R2 ound R3 ound R4 ound F5 inal LB W Match3 W Match5 W Match7 W Match8 W Match9 W Match10 W Match11 W Match12 Team1 Team2 Team3 Team4 Team6 Team8 Team10 Team12 Team14 Team5 Team7 Team9 Team11 Team13 Team15 M A T C H 1 M A T C H 2 M A T C H 3 M A T C H 4 M A T C H 5 M A T C H 6 M A T C H 7 M A T C H 8 W Match1 W Match2 W Match4 W Match6 MATCH13 MATCH14 MATCH15 MATCH16 MATCH21 MATCH22 MATCH27 W Match21 W Match22 W Match27 Team16 Advance to the Playoffs 1st L Match1 L Match2 L Match4 L Match6 L Match8 L Match3 L Match5 L Match7 M A T C H 9 M A T C H 1 0 M A T C H 1 1 M A T C H 1 2 W Match9 W Match10 W Match11 W Match12 L Match16 L Match15 L Match14 L Match13 MATCH17 MATCH18 MATCH19 MATCH20 W Match17 W Match18 W Match19 W Match20 W Match24 L Match21 MATCH23 MATCH24 W Match23 L Match22 MATCH25 MATCH26 W Match25 W Match26 W Match25 L Match27 MATCH28 WMATCH29 Match29 Advance to the Playoffs 2nd JA Winner Bracket "Season Start 2" Round 1: 1 Oct - 14 Oct (14 days) Round 2: 15 Oct 28 Oct (14 days) Round 3: 29 Oct - 25 Nov (28 days) WB Final: 26 Nov 23 Dec (28 days) Round 1: 15 Oct - 28 Oct (14 days) Round 2: 29 Oct 11 Nov (14 days) Round 3: 12 Nov - 25 Nov (14 days) LB Final: 24 Dec 6 Jan (14 days) Round 4: 26 Nov 9 Dec (14 days) Round 5: 10 Dec - 23 Dec (14 days) Loser Bracket "Season Start 2" - Starts locally in your country with 16 teams in each group Do not miss the opportunity to use reserve players. If you cannot play all the matches during the World Amateur Match Race, do not worry; we got a solution for you and your team! Each team has the right to use two reserve players, and you may only use the same players. These reserves can complement the team if needed throughout the competition. Using up to two reserve players during the competition gives the team the necessary flexibility in case of injury, work, vacation, etc.
2nd Group 7 Winner match 3 Winner match 5 Winner match 8 Winner match 9 Winner match 10 Winner match 11 Winner match 12 JANUARY 2022 | ISSUE 1 Playoff Bracket (Winners from 8 local Group Race) Round of 16 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Playoff Final Winner match 7 1th Group 1 2nd Group 2 1th Group 3 2nd Group 4 2nd Group 6 2nd Group 8 2nd Group 1 2nd Group 3 2nd Group 5 1th Group 5 1th Group 7 1th Group 2 1th Group 4 1th Group 6 1th Group 8 M A T C H 1 M A T C H 2 M A T C H 3 M A T C H 4 M A T C H 5 M A T C H 6 M A T C H 7 M A T C H 8 Winner match 1 Winner match 2 Winner match 4 Winner match 6 MATCH 9 MATCH 10 MATCH 11 MATCH 12 MATCH 13 MATCH 14 MATCH 15 Winner match 13 Winner match 14 Winner match 15 7 Jan 26 Jan (20 days) 27 Jan 11 Feb (16 days) 12 Feb 28 Feb (17 days) 1 Mar 16 Mar (16 days) Winners play in the World Final in Dubai - April 2023. For all teams that win their group playoffs, a magical golfing experience awaits in Dubai, where flight, hotel and golf courses are paid for. As an amateur player, you will feel and be treated like the pros on “The Tour ” 2nd Group 7 31/ WORLDAMATEURMATCHRACE COM OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT MAGAZINE | ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2022 Final Courses Round 1 Dubai Creek Championship Golf Course Round 2 Jumeirah Golf Estate´s Earth Course Round 3 Emirates Majlis Course
World Padel Race 2022 - is our first sport concept outside the “golf world”, and we are super excited to present this tournament worldwide. As many of you know by now, Padel is one of the fastest growing sports in the world.
We are thrilled to see the support and engagement stretching from some of the great
Padel nations like the Mexico, Portugal and Belgium.
The tournament structure for World Padel Race 2022 is a little different. Still, essential is the same with a local group of teams competing in a season-long tournament, where the winner of a group qualifies for a knockout playoff tournament, where all the winners will be eligible for the grand final in Dubai in May 2023.
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México Portugal Belgium Netherlands Switzerland Denmark Spain Norway Sweden Italy Argentina Chile Brazil France England Finland UAE Philippines Germany Australia
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