The Saudi Open is a professional golf tournament that is held at Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2015, it has been an event on the Asian Tour since 2023.
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| Tournament information | |
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| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Established | 2015 |
| Course(s) | Riyadh Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,246 yards (6,626 m) |
| Organized by | Saudi Golf Federation |
| Tour(s) | Asian Tour Asian Development Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 John Catlin (2024) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
 John Catlin | |
| Location map | |
  Riyadh GC Location in Saudi Arabia | |
History
editThe 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 | ||
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| Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2024 | ASA | John Catlin |
260 | −24 | 7 strokes |  Wade Ormsby
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| 2023 | ASA |  Denwit Boriboonsub |
266 | −18 | 3 strokes |  Henrik Stenson
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| PIF Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2022 | ADT |  Naraajie Ramadhan Putra |
197 | −19 | 3 strokes | Harrison Gilbert
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| Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2021 |  Faisal Salhab (a) |
205 | −11 | 5 strokes |  Ali Al-Shahrani Saud Al Sharif (a) Gabriel Sanz
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| 2020: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2019 |  Jamie Elson |
210 | −6 | 2 strokes |  Ayoub Id-Omar Ahmed Marjan
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| 2018 | Todd Clements |
208 | −8 | 2 strokes | Jamie Elson
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| 2017 | Othman Al Mulla (2) |
219 | +3 | 10 strokes |  Nasser Yaqoob
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| 2016 | Saleh Al-Kaabi |
218 | +2 | Othman Al Mulla
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| 2015 | Othman Al Mulla |
211 | −5 | 3 strokes | Ali Al-Shahrani
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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.
