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Five Names To Watch This Week At Emirates Golf Club

Tom Mckibbin

Northern Ireland

Age: 20

A young lad from Holywood Golf Club making waves on the DP World Tour? Sound familiar? McKibbin hails from the same club as a certain Rory McIlroy and looks ready to live up to expectations with a string of top-20 finishes in his young career.

Min Woo Lee

Australia Age: 24

Quite a celebrity already, Lee has tasted victory at the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open and the 2021 Scottish Open, defeating Matt Fitzpatrick in a playoff, but is still living in his sister’s shadow a little. Sibling Minjee is a two-time major winner on the ladies’ circuit.

Lukas Nemecz

Austria Age: 33

Quite a bit older than star compatriot Sepp Straka, Nemecz is something of a late bloomer, having just regained his DP World Tour card last year. He looks to be making up for lost time however and enjoys playing in the UAE, with a T3 at last year’s Ras Al Khaimah Championship ensuring his card was safe.

Oliver Hundeb Ll

Denmark

Age: 23

The latest product from the Danish production line that has seen twin brothers Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard hit the heights on the DP World Tour, Hundebøll has come through the Challenge Tour and Sunshine Tours, and is now targeting bigger prizes on the DP World Tour.

Ludvig Berg

Sweden

Age: 23

This one has been tipped for the top for a while despite his young age, as he has charted his course through the US college system at Texas Tech. The Swede claimed a clutch of titles on his way to becoming the world No. 1 amateur in September and his potential was realised when he won the Ben Hogan Award for best college player last year.