MENA Tour Egypt Bound For Inaugural Four-Event Egypt Golf Series

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Egypt Golf Series kicks off at New Giza Golf Club on Sunday with USD $400,000 in prize money up for grabs

The MENA Golf Tour’s inaugural Egypt Golf Series gets underway this Sunday as a strong international field descends on New Giza Golf Club for the first of four back-to-back tournaments offering a combined USD $400,000 in prize money and crucial Official World Golf Ranking points.

The Egypt Golf Series New Giza (19-21 January) marks the start of an intensive four-week swing that will see players compete at three world-class Egyptian venues before the Tour moves on to Morocco.

With USD $100,000 and OWGR points on offer at each event, the stakes could not be higher as the battle for MENA Golf Tour Rankings supremacy intensifies.

In the absence of leading MENA Tour No. 1 Chris Wood, it will be Italy’s Ludovico Addabbo to head the charge in Egypt after announcing his arrival on the professional scene with a dominant wire-to-wire victory in the 2025/26 season-opener at the PGA Aroeira Challenge in November.

The 27-year-old sits second in the MENA Golf Tour Rankings and will be looking to close the gap on Wood, who will be back in action for the second event of the ‘Series’.

Scotland’s Aidan O’Hagan, who pushed Wood all the way before finishing second at the Rolear Algarve Classic in December, will fancy his chances of a breakthrough victory, as will compatriot Sebastian Sandin and Welshman Toby Hunt – all of whom sit inside the top five.

O’Hagan is among a big field of eight Scots including David Rudd, Jamie Savage, Sebastian Sandin, Will Porter, Craig Ross, Michael Stewart and Scott Henry teeing-up on the impressive-looking course just to the south of Cairo.

Austria’s Aron Zemmer also returns to action having shown glimpses of his quality during the Portugal events.

The field features considerable DP World Tour experience in Spain’s Alejandro Cañizares and England’s Ashley Chesters, along with in-form Jordan Wrisdale who has impressed throughout the season.

A contingent of Egyptian players will fly the flag for the host nation, with professionals Ahmed Morgan and Nour Shibl joined by amateurs Issa Abou El Ela, Mohamed Abou El Ela, Abdelmonem El Shafei and Adam Elshamy. Additional local players are expected to earn spots through the Nomaan Professional Championship qualifier being held this week.

New Giza Golf Club, designed by Thomson, Perrett & Lobb, provides a fitting stage for the Egypt Series opener. The championship layout on Cairo’s western outskirts offers strategic risk-reward opportunities and has quickly established itself as one of the region’s premier golfing destinations.

Following New Giza, the Tour relocates to Address Marassi Golf Resort on Egypt’s stunning Mediterranean coast for consecutive events (24-26 January and 29-31 January) before returning to Cairo for the series finale at Madinaty Golf Club (3-5 February).

MENA Golf Tour Chairman and Commissioner Keith Waters said the Egypt Series represents a significant milestone for professional golf in the region.

“We are thrilled to bring the MENA Golf Tour to Egypt for what promises to be an exceptional four weeks of championship golf.

“The partnership with the Egyptian Golf Federation has been instrumental in making this happen, and we’re delighted to see Egyptian players competing alongside our international field.

“With USD $400,000 in total prize money and OWGR points available across all four events, the Egypt Series offers a tremendous opportunity for players to climb the MENA Golf Tour Rankings and take their careers to the next level.”

The Egypt Golf Series New Giza begins on Sunday 19 January.

EGYPT GOLF SERIES SCHEDULE

  • Egypt Golf Series New Giza | New Giza Golf Club, Cairo | 19-21 January
  • Egypt Golf Series Marassi 1 | Address Marassi Golf Resort, Al Alamein | 24-26 January
  • Egypt Golf Series Marassi 2 | Address Marassi Golf Resort, Al Alamein | 29-31 January
  • Egypt Golf Series Madinaty | Madinaty Golf Club, Cairo | 3-5 February

 

For more information or to register your interest in the MENA Golf Tour please visit: www.menagolftour.com



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