Bahrain Championship (golf)

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Bahrain Championship
Tournament information
LocationBahrain
Established2024
Course(s)Royal Golf Club
Par72
Length7,261 yards (6,639 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$2,500,000
Month playedFebruary
Tournament record score
Aggregate275 Dylan Frittelli (2024)
To par−13 as above
Current champion
Flag of South Africa.svg Dylan Frittelli
Location Map
Reliefkarte Bahrain.png
Icona golf.svg
Royal GC
Location in Bahrain

The Bahrain Championship is an upcoming professional golf tournament due to be played on the European Tour.

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The tournament was revealed as part of the 2024 European Tour schedule announcement in August 2023. [1] [2] In January 2024, Bapco Energies was announced as the presenting title sponsor for the inaugural event. [3]

Dylan Frittelli won the inaugural event, winning by two shots ahead of Zander Lombard and Jesper Svensson. [4]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
2024 Flag of South Africa.svg Dylan Frittelli 275−132 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Zander Lombard
Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Svensson

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References

  1. ↑ "New look 2024 DP World Tour schedule unveiled". European Tour. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "DP World Tour 2024 schedule: Tournament dates and venues, plus when golf majors are taking place". Sky Sports. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bapco Energies named Presenting Partner of the Bahrain Championship". Irish Golfer. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dylan Frittelli wins Bahrain Championship to claim first DP World title in six years". BBC Sport. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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