RIYADH: The Saudi Open presented by PIF, taking place at the Dirab Golf and Country Club from Dec. 10 to 13, will feature one of the largest domestic and Arab fields in the tournament’s history.
This year’s championship includes leading Arab players from Morocco, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and Algeria, alongside a powerful Saudi Arabia presence comprising professionals and amateurs.
Five of Saudi Arabia’s top professionals and Golf Saudi ambassadors will compete: Othman Almulla, Saud Al-Sharif, Faisal Salhab, Khalid Attieh, and Shergo Al-Kurdi.
In addition several Saudi amateurs are competing including Abdulhakim Alnajran, Khalid Al-Qunai’bit, Ali Babtain, and Prince Khalid bin Saud Al-Faisal. They will face an elite international field at the Asian Tour’s season-ending event.
With a prize fund of $1 million, the event offers a valuable opportunity for Arab and Saudi players to gain international exposure.
This year marks the first time the season finale has been hosted at the Dirab Golf Club, one of the Kingdom’s established courses, that has helped introduce the game to new players.
Almulla, Saudi Arabia’s first professional golfer, will bring leadership and experience to the national lineup. Almulla has been a part of the national golf program for more than a decade.
Salhab and Attieh have come through the national pathway and now compete regularly against leading fields in the region.
Al-Sharif remains a core member of Saudi national teams and continues to build his experience across a range of events. The inclusion of emerging amateur Alnajran reflects the opportunity for promising amateurs to test themselves in a high-performance environment.
