The US$2 million International Series Oman tournament was officially opened at Al Mouj Golf, with His Highness Azzan bin Qais Al Said playing the ceremonial first shot during an official practice day ahead of the four-day event.
His Highness was given the honour of playing a chip shot onto the 18th green of the iconic coastline course in Muscat, in front of VIPs and guests assembled on the hospitality platform, ahead of the four-day event from Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 February.
This year’s event features a host of world-class names, Major winners and LIV Golf players including recent LIV Golf Mayakoba winner Joaquin Niemann, 2010 Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and the cream of the Asian Tour.
His Highness Azzan bin Qais Al Said commented: “It was a great feeling, I had lots of adrenaline. Usually, the first tee shot is the ceremonial start but this time it was a chip. It was a lot of fun, and I managed to keep it on the green, so I am very happy about that.”
International Series Oman is the first of 10 tournaments on The International Series, the Asian Tour-sanctioned pathway onto the LIV Golf League. It is the second edition of the event, with Japan’s Takumi Kanaya defending the title he won by four shots last year.
The International Series is the most prized pathway in golf. It consists of 10 elite tournaments sanctioned by the Asian Tour and offers the year-long Rankings leader promotion to the LIV Golf League
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