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Tournament information | |
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Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Established | 2016 |
Course(s) | Riyadh Golf Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,246 yards (6,626 m) |
Organized by | Saudi Golf Federation |
Tour(s) | Asian Tour Asian Development Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
Month played | April |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 260 John Catlin (2024) |
To par | −24 as above |
Current champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in Saudi Arabia |
The Saudi Open is a professional golf tournament that is held at Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2016, it has been an event on the Asian Tour since 2023.
Saudi amateur Faisal Salhab won the sixth edition of the Saudi Open in 2021. [1] [2]
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In 2024, the tournament was moved from December to April.
Year | Tour [lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | ||
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Saudi Open | ||||||||
2024 | ASA | ![]() | 260 | −24 | 7 strokes | ![]() | ||
2023 | ASA | ![]() | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes | ![]() | ||
PIF Saudi Open | ||||||||
2022 | ADT | ![]() | 197 | −19 | 3 strokes | ![]() | ||
Saudi Open | ||||||||
2021 | ![]() | 205 | −11 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
2016–2020: No information known |
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