Golf | Saudi Arabia again attracts top golfers with big money – $ 5 million tournament to be played in February

World golf tops are playing for big money again in an invitational tournament in Saudi Arabia next February.

The prize pool is $ 5 million, about $ 4.5 million. The organizer of the competition, Golf Saudi, announced on Monday that Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia have confirmed their condolences.

Other registrants include Lee Westwood, Jason Dufner, Tommy Fleetwood and Xander Schauffele.

The Saudi International Invited Tournament will be played near Jeddah from 3 to 6 p.m. February. Johnson won the same competition in 2019 and 2021.

The US Professional Tour, the US PGA Tour, and the European Tour, the European Tour, have reservations about the cash games in Saudi Arabia. There are fears that American and European tops will miss their races.

Golf Saudi recently signed a $ 200 million investment deal with an Australian Greg Normanin and with his supporters of Saudi Arabia.

Norman is a former top player who now works as a field designer and businessman.

Golf President and Vice President of the Saudi and Saudi Arabia Golf Association Majed Al-Sorour said the news agency AFP said there are still a lot of untapped resources in golf.

“We don’t give out external votes [PGA ja European Tour] disrupt our long-term goals. It’s important for the sport that the competition stays healthy, ”Al-Sorour said.

Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in various sporting events in recent years.

Next weekend, the country will run the last previous World Championship race in the Formula One season on the new highway at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.