Harold Varner III birdied the par-5 18th hole Saturday to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead ahead of Adri Arnaus into the final round of the Saudi International. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was five strokes back at the Asian Tour event, which paid big appearance fees to lure a slew of PGA Tour and DP World Tour regulars.
JEDDAH: Two-time Public Investment Fund Saudi International champion and US superstar Dustin Johnson has donated some sporting history to Saudi Arabia. The former world No.1 was the inaugural winner of the Saudi International in 2019 the country’s first-ever professional golf tournament, now powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers. The American star followed that win with
RIYADH: A specially commissioned documentary series following two of Saudi Arabia’s fledgling golf stars is aiming to raise the game’s profile among the sport’s growing fan base in the Kingdom. The Golf Saudi-backed #SeeItAll Series follows amateur golfers Faisal Salhab and Saud Al-Sharif as they prepare to go head to head with global stars of the game at next month’s PIF
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s top golfers gathered Wednesday to mark the 50-day countdown to the return of the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, with tickets for the $5 million tournament set to go on sale to the public on Thursday. Othman Almulla, the Kingdom’s only tour professional, joined leading amateurs Faisal Salhab, Saud Al-Sharif and Abdulrahman