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First Saudi Professional Golfer Ready for PIF Saudi Open


Riyadh: First Saudi Professional Golfer Othman Almulla said he is ready to participate in the 2024 Saudi Open, presented by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which will be held from April 17 to 20 at the Riyadh Golf Club.

He also said that the Saudi Open is a ‘fantastic’ event that will be accompanied by ‘an exciting array of fun activities each day to keep attendees entertained throughout the tournament’.

Saudi Open, he added, ‘is a gateway to encourage more Saudis to start playing the sport’.

Almulla, who turned professional in 2019, is one of 32 Saudi golfers set to compete in the Asian Tour event, including fellow professionals Faisal Salhab and Saud Al-Sharif.

The tournament will see the participation of elite LIV Golf players Henrik Stenson, David Puig, Peter Uihlein and Andy Ogletree, as well as 14 golfers from seven different countries in the Middle East and North Africa region that have been invited to compete thanks to the collaboration with the Arab Golf Federation.

Source: Saudi Press Agency