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Thu 26th February 2026 (UTC)
Thu 26th February 2026 (Local)
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2026-02-26T07:30:00
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07:30:00 UTC (07:30:00 Local)
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Al Houara Classic Round 1
Date
Thu 26th February 2026 (UTC)
Thu 26th February 2026 (Local)
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2026-02-26T07:30:00
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MENA Golf Tour
Season
2025-2026
Round
7
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The Al Houara Classic marks the first stop of a vital two-week stretch for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Golf Tour at the Al Houara Golf Club. As the 2026 season reaches its business end, players arrive on Morocco’s Atlantic coast for a 54-hole sprint that could define their year. The Graham Marsh and Vijay Singh-designed course offers a challenging mix of parkland and links-style holes, where the firm fairways and large, undulating greens require creative shot-making. With the ocean breeze a constant factor, the field—led by Order of Merit frontrunners Chris Wood and Juan Salama—must show immense discipline. For the strong contingent of local Moroccan professionals, this is a premier opportunity to showcase their talent on home soil and climb the rankings before the season finale in Al Ain.
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The opening round in Tangier belonged to local hero Ahmed-Reda Intissar and England’s Curtis Knipes, who both carded impressive 5-under-par 67s to share the early lead. In breezy conditions that saw the scoring average hover around par, Intissar delighted the home galleries by navigating the coastal back nine without a single dropped shot. Knipes, a former Open Championship qualifier, matched him with a clinical display of iron play, birdying three of the final four holes to join the Moroccan at the summit.
The leaderboard remains incredibly tight, with a group of four players, including order of merit leader Chris Wood, just one stroke back at 4-under par. Wood’s experience was on full display as he methodically picked apart the par-5s, while Spain’s Juan Salama sits comfortably in the chasing pack at 2-under. As the afternoon winds picked up off the Atlantic, the course began to firm up significantly, suggesting that the second round will reward patience over aggression for those looking to survive the 36-hole cut.
The leaderboard remains incredibly tight, with a group of four players, including order of merit leader Chris Wood, just one stroke back at 4-under par. Wood’s experience was on full display as he methodically picked apart the par-5s, while Spain’s Juan Salama sits comfortably in the chasing pack at 2-under. As the afternoon winds picked up off the Atlantic, the course began to firm up significantly, suggesting that the second round will reward patience over aggression for those looking to survive the 36-hole cut.
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