Agadir:The UAE school golf team emerged victorious at the ISF World School Golf Championship 2026, securing the team title and three individual medals. The event took place at Golf de Tazegzout in Agadir, Morocco, from November 2 to 8, featuring 103 participants from 16 different delegations.
According to Wam, the UAE team led the standings with a score of 10-under-par (-10), surpassing Chinese Taipei, which finished at +8, and Morocco at +10. Among the individual achievements, Aodhan Christopher Fitzgerald won the boys' under-15 gold with a score of three-under-par (-3). In the boys' under-18 category, Alexander Rushika claimed silver with a score of 10-under-par (-10). Meanwhile, Anuradha Chaudhuri earned the girls' under-18 bronze with a score of three-over-par (+3).
Leia Desiree MacCallum was also a part of the four-member UAE team, which concluded the championship with a total of two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. The UAE School and University Sports Federation, in collaboration with the Emirates Golf Federation, organized the participation and provided technical support for the team.
The championship, organized by the International School Sport Federation (ISF), included individual and team competitions for under-15 and under-18 categories, with four rounds of 18 holes each. The UAE delegation was led by Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Under-Secretary for Sports Development and Competitiveness at the Ministry of Sports and President of the UAE School and University Sports Federation.
The federation emphasized that this achievement showcases the progress of UAE golfers and underscores the importance of nurturing young sporting talent and fostering cooperation between the two federations.