Ras Al Khaimah Championship

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Ras Al Khaimah Championship
Tournament information
Location Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Established2022
Course(s)Al Hamra Golf Club
Par72
Length7,400 yards (6,800 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$2,500,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Thorbjørn Olesen (2024)
To par−27 as above
Current champion
Flag of Denmark.svg Thorbjørn Olesen
Location Map
United Arab Emirates relief location map.jpg
Icona golf.svg
Al Hamra GC
Location in the United Arab Emirates

The Ras Al Khaimah Championship is a professional golf tournament held at Al Hamra Golf Club, in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. In 2021, the presenting sponsor was Phoenix Capital.

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The event is played at the same venue which hosted the Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge in 2016 and 2017 on the Challenge Tour, as well as the Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand Final in 2018. [1] [2]

Nicolai Højgaard won the inaugural event, beating Jordan Smith by four shots. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
2024 Flag of Denmark.svg Thorbjørn Olesen 261−276 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Højgaard
2023 Flag of England.svg Daniel Gavins 271−171 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Björk
Flag of South Africa.svg Zander Lombard
2022 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Højgaard 264−244 strokes Flag of England.svg Jordan Smith

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References

  1. ↑ "Ras Al Khaimah Championship presented by Phoenix Capital to debut in 2022". European Tour. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ras Al Khaimah Championship to debut in 2022". Global Golf Jobs. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Højgaard battles to stunning victory in Ras Al Khaimah". European Tour. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

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