Saudi Open
Asian Tour golf tournament
The Saudi Open is a professional golf tournament that is held at Dirab Golf and Country Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 2015, it has been an event on the Asian Tour since 2023.
01History
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 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 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.
02Winners
| Year | Tour | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2025 | ASA | Björn Hellgren | 265 | −23 | 1 stroke | Jack Thompson | Dirab | |
| 2024 | ASA | John Catlin | 260 | −24 | 7 strokes | Wade Ormsby | Riyadh GC | |
| 2023 | ASA | Denwit Boriboonsub | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes | Henrik Stenson | Riyadh GC | |
| PIF Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2022 | ADT | Naraajie Ramadhan Putra | 197 | −19 | 3 strokes | Harrison Gilbert | Rolling Hills | |
| Saudi Open | ||||||||
| 2021 | Faisal Salhab (a) | 205 | −11 | 5 strokes | Ali Al-Shahrani (a) Saud Al Sharif (a) Gabriel Sanz | Riyadh GC | ||
| 2020: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2019 | Jamie Elson | 210 | −6 | 2 strokes | Ayoub Id-Omar Ahmed Marjan | Dirab | ||
| 2018 | Todd Clements | 208 | −8 | 2 strokes | Jamie Elson | Riyadh GC | ||
| 2017 | Othman Al Mulla (2) | 219 | +3 | 10 strokes | Nasser Yaqoob | Nofa | ||
| 2016 | Saleh Al-Kaabi | 218 | +2 | Othman Al Mulla | Dirab | |||
| 2015 | Othman Al Mulla | 211 | −5 | 3 strokes | Ali Al-Shahrani (a) | Riyadh GC | ||
Sources and credits
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