2016 MENA Golf Tour
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Duration23 March 2016 – 1 November 2016
Number of official events16
Most wins
Zane Scotland (2)
Zane Scotland (2)Order of Merit Craig Hinton
Craig Hinton| Duration | 23 March 2016 – 1 November 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16 |
| Most wins | Zane Scotland (2) |
| Order of Merit | Craig Hinton |
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The 2016 MENA Golf Tour was the sixth season of the MENA Golf Tour.
In April, the Official World Golf Ranking announced that all MENA Golf Tour events would be awarded points, beginning with the Ras Al Khaimah Classic.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar | Royal Golf Mohammedia Open | Morocco | 50,000 | Zane Scotland (9) |
n/a | |
| 30 Mar | El Jadida Championship | Morocco | 50,000 | Andrew Marshall (1) |
n/a | |
| 6 Apr | Sotogrande Masters | Spain | 50,000 |  David Law (1) |
n/a | |
| 4 May | Ras Al Khaimah Classic | UAE | 50,000 | Zane Scotland (10) |
3 | |
| 12 May | Mountain Creek Open | Thailand | 30,000 |  Wolmer Murillo (1) |
3 | |
| 19 May | MahaSamutr Masters | Thailand | 50,000 |  Antonio Costa (1) |
3 | |
| 9 Jun | South to East Challenge | South Africa | 30,000 |  Bryandrew Roelofsz (n/a) |
3 | BET |
| 15 Jun | Joburg City Masters | South Africa | 30,000 | Craig Hinton (1) |
3 | BET |
| 24 Jun | 'The Roar' | South Africa | 30,000 | Riekus Nortje (n/a) |
3 | BET |
| 7 Sep | Dubai Creek Open | UAE | 50,000 |  Rayhan Thomas (a) (1) |
3 | |
| 14 Sep | Shaikh Maktoum Dubai Open | UAE | 50,000 | Andrew Marshall (2) |
3 | |
| 21 Sep | Golf Citizen Classic | UAE | 30,000 |  Carlos Balmaseda (1) |
3 | |
| 28 Sep | Ascorp Golf Citizen Abu Dhabi Open | UAE | 50,000 | Craig Hinton (2) |
3 | |
| 19 Oct | Sahara Kuwait Championship | Kuwait | 50,000 | Joe Heraty (1) |
3 | |
| 26 Oct | Ghala Open | Oman | 50,000 |  Aaron Leitmannstetter (1) |
3 | |
| 1 Nov | MENA Golf Tour Championship | Oman | 100,000 |  Tyler Hogarty (1) |
3 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[3] The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Hinton |
39,338 |
| 2 | Luke Joy |
38,355 |
| 3 | Zane Scotland |
34,195 |
| 4 | Andrew Marshall |
29,537 |
| 5 | Antonio Costa |
25,392 |