The Oman Open is a
European Tour
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golf
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tournament, held at
Al Mouj Golf in
Muscat
Muscat (, ) is the capital and most populous city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. ...
,
Oman
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. When founded in 2018, it was one of five European Tour events to be staged in the
Arabian Peninsula
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Geographically, the ...
, but is currently one of six.
Though it was the first European Tour event in Oman, the course had previously hosted the
Challenge Tour
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's
National Bank of Oman Golf Classic from 2013 to 2014 and the
NBO Golf Classic Grand Final from 2015 to 2017.
Winners
See also
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Open golf tournament
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References
External links
Coverage on the European Tour's official site
Former European Tour events
Golf in Oman
Recurring sporting events established in 2018
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2020
2018 establishments in Oman
2020 disestablishments in Oman
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