Egyptian Open

The Egyptian Open is the national open golf tournament of Egypt. It was first played in 1921, and is the oldest professional competition in the Middle East.^[1] During the early 1950s, it was contested by many of the world's leading golfers, with winners including Bobby Locke and Bernard Hunt.^[2][3]

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Egyptian Open

Tournament information
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Established	1921
Course(s)	Mirage City Golf Club
Par	72
Length	7,108 yards (6,500 m)
Tour(s)	Challenge Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	€250,000
Month played	October
Final year	2010
Final champion
Mark Tullo
Location map
Mirage City GC Location in Egypt

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In 2009, the tournament once again attracted an international field including eight time European Tour Order of Merit winner and captain of the 2010 European Ryder Cup team Colin Montgomerie.^[1] During the event, it was announced that a deal had been signed which would see the Egyptian Open become an event on the second tier Challenge Tour for a minimum of three years from 2010.^[4]

The Challenge Tour last visited Egypt in 2004 for the Al Ahram-Jolie Ville Sharm El Sheikh Challenge.