The Saudi Open is a professional
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
tournament that is held at Riyadh Golf Club in
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in th ...
, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2015, it has been an event on the
Asian Tour
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since 2023.
History
The tournament was introduced in December 2015.
Othman Al Mulla won the inaugural event, winning again in 2017.
Saleh Al-Kaabi won in 2016.
Todd Clements won in 2018, beating
Jamie Elson by two shots.
Jamie Elson won the 2019 event (the fifth edition), beating
Ayoub Id-Omar and
Ahmed Marjan by two shots. In 2021, Saudi amateur
Faisal Salhab won the sixth edition of the Saudi Open.
The inaugural
Asian Tour
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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
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to win his third tournament in three consecutive weeks.
In 2024, the tournament was moved from December to April.
John Catlin was victorious, winning wire-to-wire.
Winners
See also
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Open golf tournament
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Notes
References
External links
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Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site
{{Portal, Saudi Arabia
Asian Tour events
Asian Development Tour events
Golf tournaments in Saudi Arabia
Recurring sporting events established in 2016
2016 establishments in Saudi Arabia