Skaik impresses in AAC first round

Ahmad Skaik would have no doubt been feeling the nerves ahead of hitting the opening tee shot at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship yesterday morning, but the UAE’s No.1 golfer didn’t let that affect his game after posting an impressive two under par 69 at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club.

Skaik picked up his first shot of the day on the sixth, but immediately gave it back to the course on the next. The Emirati youngster bounced straight back on the eighth to get back in the red, before birdies at 10 and 14 saw him move into a tie for second on three under par.