Golf: Nick Tarratt appointed EAGL tournament director

Dubai - The event will be held on The Fire Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, on June 20

Nick Tarratt, a golf industry veteran, has been appointed as Tournament Director and Senior Auditor of Handicaps for the Emirates Amateur Golf League (EAGL) Mini-Series.

The event will be held on The Fire Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, on June 20, a press release said.

The EAGL Mini-Series is a nine-hole initiative with eight teams featuring four amateurs in all teams. The vision of EAGL CEO and Founder, Sudesh Aggarwal, and his management team, is to raise the profile of corporate golf to the next level and give the participating players the experience of being a Tour Pro for the day in a team format.

Tarratt, the former director of the European Tour’s Middle East division, will assist in all areas of planning. He will also be the Rules Official and Senior Auditor of Handicaps for the tournament.

Suddesh Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of EAGL, said: “We are delighted that Nick can join us with immediate effect for this exciting golf project. Nick has huge experience of organising golf events around the world, especially in Dubai.