The Egyptian Tourist Authority (ETA) is gearing up to host some of the world’s best golfers at the Red Sea Egyptian Challenge presented by Hassan Allam Properties from April 20 to 23.
 
The second tournament in the European Challenge Tour 2016 will be held at the Sokhna Golf Club in Ain Sokhna, which is a beautiful town on the western shore of the Red Sea's Gulf of Suez. It is situated 55 km south of Suez and approximately 120 km east of Cairo.

The opening tournament took place in Kenya where Sweden’s Sebastian Soderberg won and now players from all over the world are gearing up to tee off in Egypt which has a good reputation in the golfing community due to the sunny climate and moderate temperatures.

“The tournament will be shown on many TV and digital channels across the world and I am really looking forward to following the action. If after watching the event golfers are inspired to book a trip to Egypt for a round or two, there are plenty of options in order to combine the sport with a holiday. We have several specialist operators who provide golfing packages in our markets or alternatively a local travel agent should be able to recommend resorts which include golf courses or have greens in close proximity,” said Ahmed Ali Ismail, tourism counsellor in the Egyptian embassy in Abu Dhabi.

The Red Sea area provides a wealth of well-maintained golf courses.  - TradeArabia News Service