- The Riyadh Golf Club and the Public Investment Fund will host the Saudi International Golf Tournament with a prize pool of five million dollars.
- The tournament will take place from December 4th to December 7th and will conclude the seasons for both the Asian Tour and the International Series.
- Notable players participating in the tournament include Abraham Ancer, Harold Varner III, Dustin Johnson, and Cameron Smith.
"Riyadh, June 11, 2024." The Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Riyadh Golf Club are going to team up with each other in order to put on the Saudi International Golf Tournament, which will have a prize fund of five million dollars. The Asian Tour and the International Series are wrapping up with this event, which takes place from December 4 to December 7. The first names that have been announced for the event in December are the current champion, Abraham Ancer; Harold Varner III, the winner of the 2022 Open Championship; Dustin Johnson, the champion of the 2021 and 2019 Open Championships; and Cameron Smith, the winner of the 2022 Open Championship. The contestants are going to be vying for a first prize us worth $1 million in currency. This prize is considered to be the most sought-after reward on the Asian Tour. The Riyadh Golf Club's hosting of this important event delighted Noah Alireza, the Chief Executive Officer of Golf Saudi Arabia. He stressed that the tournament, which acts as the finals for both the Asian Tour and the International Series, is becoming increasingly significant with each new edition of the competition.
Cho Minn Thant, the Asia Tour's commissioner and chief executive officer, noted that the introduction of the new date brings the championship to the pinnacle of the season. According to him, the Riyadh Golf Club is going to be an outstanding location for presenting the competition. In this regard, he emphasized his beliefs. He expects the tournament to provide a dramatic and exciting finish to the 2024 season because there is so much at stake. The Riyadh Golf Club, which first opened its doors in 2005, is widely considered to be among the best golf courses in the metropolitan area. There are undulating fairways that stretch across 7,434 yards of the championship course, which features a challenging 72-par layout. In the past, the club has been responsible for organizing a number of Saudi competitions, such as the Saudi Open, the Aramco Team Series, and the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.
