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.
History 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.
Winners YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueSaudi 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 GCPIF Saudi Open 2022 ADT Naraajie Ramadhan Putra 197 −19 3 strokes Harrison Gilbert Rolling HillsSaudi Open 2021 Faisal Salhab (a) 205 −11 5 strokes Ali Al-Shahrani (a) Saud Al Sharif (a) Gabriel Sanz Riyadh GC2020: 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
See also Open golf tournament Saudi International (golf)
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Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site