Saudi Open
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Established | 2015 |
| Courses | Dirab Golf and Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,280 yards (6,660 m) |
| Organized by | Saudi Golf Federation |
| Tours | Asian Tour Asian Development Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 John Catlin (2024) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Björn Hellgren | |
| Location map | |
  Dirab G&CC Location in Saudi Arabia | |
The Saudi Open is a professional golf tournament that is held at Dirab Golf and Country Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2015, it has been an event on the Asian Tour since 2023.
History
[edit]The tournament was introduced in December 2015.[1] Othman Al Mulla won the inaugural event, winning again in 2017. Saleh Al-Kaabi won in 2016.[2] Todd Clements won in 2018, beating Jamie Elson by two shots.[3] Jamie Elson won the 2019 event (the fifth edition), beating Ayoub Id-Omar and Ahmed Marjan by two shots.[4][5] In 2021, Saudi amateur Faisal Salhab won the sixth edition of the Saudi Open.[6][7]
The inaugural Asian Tour tournament was played in December 2023. 19-year-old Denwit Boriboonsub shot a 7-under-par final round 64 to finish three strokes ahead of Henrik Stenson to win his third tournament in three consecutive weeks.[8][9]
In 2024, the tournament was moved from December to April. John Catlin was victorious, winning wire-to-wire.[10]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2025 | ASA | Björn Hellgren | 265 | −23 | 1 stroke |  Jack Thompson | Dirab | |
| 2024 | ASA |  John Catlin | 260 | −24 | 7 strokes | Wade Ormsby | Riyadh GC | |
| 2023 | ASA |  Denwit Boriboonsub | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes | Henrik Stenson | Riyadh GC | |
| PIF Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2022 | ADT |  Naraajie Ramadhan Putra | 197 | −19 | 3 strokes | Harrison Gilbert | Rolling Hills | |
| Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2021 |  Faisal Salhab (a) | 205 | −11 | 5 strokes |  Ali Al-Shahrani (a) Saud Al Sharif (a) Gabriel Sanz | Riyadh GC | ||
| 2020: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2019 |  Jamie Elson | 210 | −6 | 2 strokes |  Ayoub Id-Omar Ahmed Marjan | Dirab | ||
| 2018 | Todd Clements | 208 | −8 | 2 strokes | Jamie Elson | Riyadh GC | ||
| 2017 | Othman Al Mulla (2) | 219 | +3 | 10 strokes |  Nasser Yaqoob | Nofa | ||
| 2016 | Saleh Al-Kaabi | 218 | +2 | Othman Al Mulla | Dirab | |||
| 2015 | Othman Al Mulla | 211 | −5 | 3 strokes | Ali Al-Shahrani (a) | Riyadh GC | ||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ ADT – Asian Development Tour; ASA – Asian Tour.
References
[edit]- ↑ "بالصور.. انطلاق أول بطولة مفتوحة للجولف بالرياض" [In pictures. The first open golf tournament kicks off in Riyadh]. SABQ (in Arabic). 3 December 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "عثمان الملا يتوج بكأس بطولة اتحاد الجولف المفتوحة" [Othman Al Mulla wins the Saudi Open Cup]. Shahdnow (in Arabic). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "ختام مميز لبطولة السعودية المفتوحة للغولف" [A special conclusion to the Saudi Open Golf Championship]. Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 2 December 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "الإنجليزي "أليسون" والسعودي "السلهب" يتوجان بلقبي بطولة الجولف" [Englishman "Elson" and Saudi "Al-Salhab" crowned two golf championship titles]. SABQ (in Arabic). 30 November 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Amateur golfer wins national tourney, qualifies for Saudi International". Arab News. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Crowning Glory for Salhab in Saudi Open". Asia-Pacific Golf Federation. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ Smith, Matt (15 August 2022). "Flying the flag: Saudi Arabia's Faisal Salhab and Saud AlSharif ready for next step in their careers". Golf Digest Middle East. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ Kelly, Todd (17 December 2023). "19-year-old Denwit Boriboonsub wins first Asian Tour title by three shots over LIV Golf's Henrik Stenson". Golfweek. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ "Thai teenager Denwit Boriboonsub wins 3rd title in 3 weeks". ESPN. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ↑ "American golfer John Catlin wins 2024 Saudi Open in Riyadh". Arab News. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.