Royal Greens Golf & Country Club

Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, arabiska: رويال جرينز جولف آند كونتري كلوب, är en golfklubb som ligger i King Abdullah Economic City i provinsen Mecka i Saudiarabien.[1] Golfklubben grundades i september 2017.[2]

Golfbanan heter Al Murooj Golf Course[3][4] och designades av Dave Sampson[1] och European Golf Design. Den har 18 hål och är totalt cirka 6 309 meter (cirka 6 900 yards) lång. Par är 72.[2]

Golfklubben har stått som värd för tävlingar på Asian Tour[5], Ladies European Tour och PGA European Tour[6]. Den stod som värd för Liv Golf Invitational Jeddah i Liv Golf Invitational Series 2022 den 14–16 oktober 2022.[7][8]

Referenser

  1. ^ [a b] Ingleton, Toby. ”New course opens for play at Royal Greens in Saudi Arabia”. Golf Course Architecture. https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/new-course-opens-for-play-at-royal-greens-in-saudi-arabia. 
  2. ^ [a b] ”Royal Greens Golf & Country Club”. European Golf Design. https://www.egd.com/?portfolio=royal_greens_golf__country_club. 
  3. ^ ”Ryan Fox makes excellent start at Saudi International on latest leg of European Tour”. Stuff Limited. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/golf/300222397/ryan-fox-makes-excellent-start-at-saudi-international-on-latest-leg-of-european-tour. 
  4. ^ Rose, Justin. ”Johnson wins without firing on all cylinders”. Evening Times/Glasgow Times (Pressreader). https://www.pressreader.com/uk/evening-times/20210208/282080574526766. 
  5. ^ Murray, Ewan. ”Golf’s global power struggle heats up with UK set to host Asian Tour event”. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/31/golfs-global-power-struggle-steps-up-with-uk-set-to-host-asian-tour-event-saudi-arabia-dp-world-pga-tour. 
  6. ^ ”Royal Greens Golf & Country Club”. Golf Saudi. Arkiverad från originalet den 9 oktober 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221009103008/https://www.golfsaudi.com/en-us/golf-saudi/golf-courses/royal-greens-golf-country-club/. Läst 9 oktober 2022. 
  7. ^ ”World’s top golfers head to Saudi Arabia for LIV Golf Middle East debut”. Gulf News. https://gulfnews.com/sport/golf-in-uae/world/worlds-top-golfers-head-to-saudi-arabia-for-liv-golf-middle-east-debut-1.91014926. 
  8. ^ Cannizzaro, Mark. ”‘Won’t stay that way’: Norman’s brutal warning as breakaway golf league is launched”. Fox Sports Australia. https://www.foxsports.com.au/golf/golf-news-2022-saudi-super-golf-league-greg-norman-prize-money-launch-players-competing-reaction-pga-tour/news-story/b8883e5b1bdbba84ca99832132b14659. 

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