The Ras Al Khaimah Championship is returning to Al Hamra Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates from January 25-28, 2024, and fans can register for free tickets here.
The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah hosted the DP World Tour for the first time in 2022 with the inaugural staging of the Ras Al Khaimah Championship, followed the week after by the Ras Al Khaimah Classic.
Following exciting victories that year for Danish Ryder Cup star Nicolai Højgaard and New Zealander Ryan Fox, and by Englishman Daniel Gavins when the Ras Al Khaimah Championship returned in 2023, the tournament is set for a third edition next year.
The spectacular coastal venue of Al Hamra Golf Club hosts once again, with the Peter Harradine-designed layout having also previously welcomed three European Challenge Tour events, including the 2018 Challenge Tour Grand Final.
This year fans can once again enjoy free general admission with registration now open. Fans can upgrade their experience with early bird tickets now available for the Championship Chalet overlooking the 18th Green from AED 750 or Clubhouse Terrace from AED 150.
Golf fans can also enjoy an exclusive experience at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship and purchase a place to play alongside DP World Tour professionals in the Pro-Am on Wednesday 24th January. Individual spaces are available from AED 9,000, and a team of three can be purchased from AED 22,500. Click here to purchase a Pro-Am place or Premium Experience tickets.
Chris Atkinson, Championship Director of the Ras Al Khaimah Championship, said: “This event has grown year on year to become established as an exciting fixture of the DP World Tour’s run of Middle East events.
“We can’t wait to welcome fans back to the beautiful Al Hamra Golf Club once again to see stars of the DP World Tour battle it out for an early victory on the 2024 Race to Dubai.”
Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, said: “We are thrilled to be welcoming back some of the world’s best golfers to the emirate for the third year in a row. We are no stranger to hosting world-class sporting events including the world’s fastest RAK Half Marathon for 16 years, the UAE Tour, Tough Mudder, Desert Warrior Challenge as well as the region’s first World Minifootball Cup this year.
“We are confident that the upcoming Ras Al Khaimah Championship will be bigger and better than ever and look forward to showing our visitors what the emirate offers both on and off the golf course.”
Benoy Kurien, Group CEO of Al Hamra, owner of the host venue, Al Hamra Golf Club, said: “We are privileged to have the opportunity to once again host the DP World Tour for the Ras Al Khaimah Championship. Our relationship with the European Tour group has gone from strength-to-strength since hosting our first event in 2016 on the European Challenge Tour and we look forward to seeing this partnership develop.
"We are also looking forward to once again working alongside our partners at RAKTDA to showcase the best of the Emirate for local and international golf fans.”
The Ras Al Khaimah Championship will be one of three events in the United Arab Emirates and four in the Middle East as part of the new International Swing on the revamped 2024 Race to Dubai.
The tournament follows the inaugural Dubai Invitational and the first Rolex Series event of the season, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. It then precedes another new event, the Bahrain Championship.
There are five Global Swings in the first part of the season, with the International Swing running from January to March. Each Swing will have its own identity and its own Champion who will each earn $200,000 from an overall $1million Bonus Pool. Swing Champions will also qualify for each of the ‘Back 9’ events later in the season.
Registration for free tickets for the 2024 Ras Al Khaimah Championship is open now here.
