DP World returns to the Kingdom for the first time in 13 years with fascinating sights on and off the course
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Thomas Bjorn of Denmark. – AFP
A host of top golfers are set to tee up at the Royal Golf Club as DP World returns to Bahrain for the first time in 13 years for the inaugural Bahrain Championship, presented by Bapco Energies.
This strong field includes several DP World Tour and PGA Tour winners who will compete for honors from February 1-4, 2024.
Former Ryder Cup captain and 15-time DP World Tour winner Thomas Bjorn will return to Saudi Arabia for the first time in 13 years, and will be joined by fellow Dane Rasmus Højgaard, who has won four DP World Tour races.
Spanish trio Jorge Campillo, Pablo Larrazabal and Adrian Otaegui, who have 16 wins on the DP World Tour, will also compete in the fourth event of the International Swing, as will German pair Yannick Paul and Marcel Siem. do.
Denmark’s Rasmus Højgaard will be one of the stars of the DP World Tour at next week’s Bahrain Championship. – Photo provided
South African Dylan Frittelli, a two-time DP World Tour winner on the PGA Tour, will make his Bahrain Championship debut along with Australia’s Harrison Endicott, Austria’s Matthias Schwab and South Korea’s Sung Kang, who will compete from the 2023 FedEx Cup rankings. fulfill.
All 20 European Challenge Tour alumni put on a show in the Middle East, including Road to Mallorca number one Marco Penge, Italy’s Matteo Manassero, the youngest winner in DP World Tour history, and his brother Nacho. The team will be led by Spain’s Manuel Elvira, who is also active on the field. .
Additionally, proven DP World Tour winners Dan Bradbury, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Romain Langasque and Jordan Smith will be joined by rising stars Alex Fitzpatrick, Conor Syme and the 150th British Open in 2022. Filippo Celli, who won a silver medal at the Open Championship, will also be included. .
The DP World Tour returns to Bahrain for the first time in 13 years. In addition to world-class golf action, a full program of entertainment and activities will be on offer and is expected to be a captivating spectacle on and off the course. For more information please visit: www.europeantour.com