Maha Haddioui Explained

Maha Haddioui
Birth Date:15 May 1988
Birth Place:Casablanca, Morocco
Height:5 ft 6 in
Residence:Agadir, Morocco
College:Lynn University
Yearpro:2011
Tour:Ladies European Tour
Anainspiration:DNP
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:DNP
Wbritopen:CUT: 2016, 2021
Evian:DNP

Maha Haddioui (Arabic: ماها الحديوي; born 15 May 1988) is a Moroccan professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour.[1] She is the first Arab with playing privileges on the Ladies European Tour.[2]

She attended Lynn University, where she was the top-ranked golfer in NCAA Division II.[3]

Haddioui qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] At the Olympics, she finished in last place.[5]

Haddioui also qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[6] where she scored a hole-in-one, but finished tied for 43rd place at one over par.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Golfer Maha Haddioui representing the Arab world at Omega Dubai Ladies Masters . Joy . Chakravarty . Sport360 . 8 December 2014 . 21 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Morfit . Cameron . Olympic Women's Golf: 5 Things We Learned in Round 3 . Golf.com . 19 August 2016 . 21 August 2016.
  3. News: Gittings . Paul . Morocco's trailblazing female golfer is going for Olympic gold . CNN . 7 February 2012 . 21 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Golf in DUBAi lauds Morocco's Haddioui for Olympics qualification . Arab News . 21 July 2016 . 21 July 2016.
  5. News: Olympic Women's Golf Competition . ESPN . 21 August 2016.
  6. News: Korda sisters headline 60-player Olympic women's golf field . Golf Channel . Brentley . Romine . 29 June 2021.
  7. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Skateboarder Hits Cameraman on Day 13 Highlights Olympic Games - Tokyo 2020 . YouTube.