{"id":2019,"date":"2018-01-14T08:26:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T08:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=2019"},"modified":"2018-01-14T08:26:11","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T08:26:11","slug":"mena-tour-stars-relishing-omega-dubai-desert-classic-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/mena-tour-stars-relishing-omega-dubai-desert-classic-test\/","title":{"rendered":"MENA Tour Stars Relishing Omega Dubai Desert Classic Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rayhan Thomas insists he has the attributes and temperament to compete at the top level as he joins a strong MENA Tour contingent, hoping to make the most of a \u201cmassive opportunity\u201d at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club later this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to get started. It will be fun playing alongside such a fantastic field. I am feeling confident about my game, just working on my wedges and putter as short game will be crucial to going to low,\u201d said the 18-year-old Dubai-based pro<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe (Majlis) is like my home course. Having played there numerous times, I know it like the back of my hand. I see no reason why I shouldn&#8217;t do well there. It was nice making the cut last year, but just didn\u2019t play that well on the front nines,\u201d said Thomas, who gave himself a massive boost of confidence ahead of the Classic week by winning the prestigious Emirates Open on Friday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2020\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2020 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rayhan-Thomas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rayhan-Thomas.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rayhan-Thomas-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rayhan-Thomas-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rayhan-Thomas-1024x691.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES &#8211; FEBRUARY 04: Rayhan Thomas of India tees off on the 13th hole during the completion of the weather delayed second round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club on February 4, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rayhan Thomas insists he has the attributes and temperament to compete at the top level as he joins a strong MENA Tour contingent, hoping to make the most of a \u201cmassive opportunity\u201d at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club later this month. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to get started. 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