Royal Greens Golf & Country Club
Club information
LocationKing Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
Established2017
Operated byTroon Golf
Total holes18
Events hostedSaudi International
Aramco Saudi Ladies International
Saudi Ladies Team International
Aramco Team Series – Jeddah
Websiteroyalgreens.net
Championship course
Designed byEuropean Golf Design
Par72
Length7,010 yards (6,410 m)

Royal Greens Golf & Country Club is a golf club located in King Abdullah Economic City, around 100 km north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It has hosted tournaments on the European Tour, Asian Tour, and the Ladies European Tour.[1][2] It is scheduled to host one of eight tournaments in the inaugural season of the LIV Golf Invitational Series, financed by the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia.[3]

History

The 18-hole championship golf course, playing to a 72 par and a maximum length of just over 7,000 yards, officially opened in September 2017. It sits on the Red Sea coast and was designed by European Golf Design (EGD) and is managed by Troon Golf, the world's largest operator of competition grade courses.[4][5]

Scorecard

Royal Greens Golf & Country Club
Tee Rating/Slope 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Men's 3614392085694274703811734983526 37216445949243342718035060734847010
Par Men's 44354443435 4344443453570
Women's 3573921624793843613361474643082 36614038647336439715830850530976179
Par Women's 44354443536 4345443453672


Scorecard from the 2020 Saudi International and the 2022 Saudi Ladies International.[1][6]

International tournaments

The club has hosted several international championships, including the Saudi International on the European Tour and later the Asian Tour, and the Saudi Ladies International and Saudi Ladies Team International on the Ladies European Tour.[6]

Winners

YearTour[lower-alpha 1]TournamentWinnerPurse ($)
2019EURSaudi InternationalUnited States Dustin Johnson3,500,000
2020EURSaudi InternationalNorthern Ireland Graeme McDowell3,500,000
LETAramco Saudi Ladies InternationalDenmark Emily Kristine Pedersen1,000,000
LETSaudi Ladies Team InternationalDenmark Emily Kristine Pedersen1,000,000
2021EURSaudi InternationalUnited States Dustin Johnson3,500,000
LETAramco Saudi Ladies InternationalNew Zealand Lydia Ko1,000,000
LETAramco Team Series – JeddahSlovenia Pia Babnik1,000,000
2022ASASaudi InternationalUnited States Harold Varner III5,000,000
LETAramco Saudi Ladies InternationalEngland Georgia Hall1,000,000
LIVLIV Golf Invitational JeddahUnited States Brooks Koepka25,000,000
LETAramco Team Series – JeddahGermany Chiara Noja1,000,000
2023ASASaudi InternationalMexico Abraham Ancer5,000,000
LETAramco Saudi Ladies InternationalNew Zealand Lydia Ko5,000,000
LIVLIV Golf Jeddah50,000,000

Awards and recognition

In addition, Royal Greens Golf & Country Club has won numerous awards, such as Saudi Arabia's Best Golf Course and Middle East's Best Golf Course at the 2021 World Golf Awards.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Course Card Royal Greens G&CC". European Tour. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "From Saudi Arabia to Portland, get to know the courses hosting the LIV Golf Invitational Series in 2022". Golfweek. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Schlabach, Mark (February 15, 2022). "Collin Morikawa: 'All for the PGA Tour' after hearing super league offer". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Royal Greens Golf & Country Club". EGD. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Royal Greens Golf & Country Club". Troon. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Course Info Royal Greens Golf & Country Club". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Winners". World Golf Awards. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

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