WORLD TOP 10
Dustin Johnson
2-time major champion.
Former world number 1 and defending champion, it is clear to see that DJ is the man to beat next February when he returns to Royal Greens for his fourth appearance at the Saudi International
Xander Schauffele
Olympic Gold Medallist in Tokyo
One of the best young talents in the game who has 4 PGA tour wins, an Olympic gold medal, and a Ryder Cup win to his name already
Bryson DeChambeau
2020 US Open Champion
The longest driver of the ball in professional golf and the most entertaining player to watch, Bryson hitting driver is a must see.
Louis Oosthuizen
2010 Open Champion
A current top 10 player in the world with an incredibly impressive major record with six second and two third place finishes since his win at St. Andrews in 2010.
Major Champions
Phil Mickelson
Six-time major champion.
His 45 PGA Tour wins and 5 previous majors were more than enough to earn status as an all-time great but winning the 2021 USPGA Championship to become the oldest major winner of all time reinforced this even further.
Bubba Watson
2-time Masters Champion
An unorthodox, box-office talent, Bubba does things his own way and uses his huge amounts of power in ways only he knows. He is not one to miss.
Henrik Stenson
2016 Open Champion
A 5-time Ryder Cup player with 21 professional wins, not only is he a great golfer but he is one of the most popular players on the tour with his peers and the fans
Sergio Garcia
Shane Lowry
Graeme McDowell
2010 US Open Champion
A star of three winning European Ryder Cup teams and a major champion, G-Mac’s career has had it all. A former winner of the Saudi International, McDowell returns hoping to reclaim his crown.
US Stars
Tony Finau
Two-time PGA Tour Winner
One of the most popular players in world golf, the long hitting American who claimed his much-awaited second PGA tour win at the 2021 Northern Trust will be one of the most exciting players in the field.
Jason Kokrak
Four-Time PGA Tour Winner
A Golf-Saudi ambassador and a winner 4 times in just over 12 months on the PGA Tour, Kokrak has taken his career to the next level in recent times.
Patrick Reed
2018 Masters Champion
Nine PGA Tour wins headlined by his Masters title, Reed has been one of the world’s best golfers almost ever since he joined the PGA Tour. Stellar performances in both Ryder Cups and President’s Cups have earned Reed the nickname ‘Captain America’
Kevin Na
Six-Time PGA Tour Winner
Known for his trademark “walking in” of putts tracking to the hole, Na is a player capable of winning at any score with his four of his five wins at nineteen or more under par.
Jason Dufner
Harold Varner III
European Tour Winner
Despite being predominantly a PGA Tour player, his professional win came in Australia in December 2016 on the European Tour. His infectious personality makes him a fan favourite no matter where he plays
Rising Stars
Matthew Wolff
Rising World Star
After bursting out the blocks from college and winning on tour almost immediately, Wolff endured a tough spell for a few months both on and off the course. Appearing to be re-finding his form, Wolff could certainly be a danger at Royal Greens
Abraham Ancer
World Golf Championship Winner
A rising star of the game who picked up his maiden victory at a WGC earlier this year. The Mexican will be at the top of the game for years to come if his early career is anything to go by.
Joaquin Niemann
PGA Tour Winner
An incredible young talent who was world amateur number 1 for a significant period of time, Niemann’s ball striking is something most people could only dream of.
Rest of World Stars
Cameron Smith
Five Professional Wins
The only man to shoot four rounds in the 60s at Augusta, Smith came so close to a maiden major title at the 2020 Masters and has been consistency personified over the last couple of years with many top 10 finishes and a win along the way also.
Marc Leishman
Six-time PGA Tour Winner
Leishman has been a top thirty player in the world consistently over many years and has played four President’s Cups. Considered a great wind player, he could be one to look out for as the Red Sea breeze picks up
Jhonattan Vegas
Three-time PGA Tour Winner
He has been a PGA Tour player since 2011 when he became the first Venezuelan to gain status on the tour and having amassed three wins since, he also became the first from his country to play a President’s Cup.
European Stars
Graeme McDowell
Victor Perez
European Tour Winner
Successive top 15 finishes in the season long Race to Dubai rankings in 2019 and 2020 highlight the calibre of Perez’s play over recent years. With a win at the 2019 Alfred Dunhill Links, Perez has demonstrated an ability to win in a strong field.
Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Four-Time European Tour Winner
With four wins and one very impressive Ryder Cup appearance, Rafa’s record speaks for itself. A win at his national open in 2021 showed Rafa still has what it takes to win big tournaments.
Adri Arnaus
Golf Saudi Ambassador
An exciting talent on the European Tour who finished the 2021 season with a flurry of good finishes is due his maiden victory and is one to watch over the next few years.
British Stars
Lee Westwood
25-Time European Tour Winner
Former world number 1 and a European Tour legend, Westwood has done almost everything in the game.
Tyrrell Hatton:
Six-Time European Tour Winner
He makes the highlight reels for both his golf shots and his comedic value; Tyrrell is entertaining every time he is on the golf course. With big European Tour wins and a PGA tour win, he has been one of the world’s best over the last four or five years.
Tommy Fleetwood
Five-time European Tour Winner
One of the stars of the European tour over the past five years and a hero of the 2018 Ryder Cup. With 2 second place finishes in majors, Tommy is tipped by many as a future major winner.
Ian Poulter
Twelve-Time European Tour Winner
Despite an illustrious career as a winner on both European and PGA Tours, Poulter is best known for his Ryder Cup heroics which have seen him nicknamed ‘The Postman’ in reference to him “delivering” his point.
Paul Casey
Fifteen-Time European Tour winner
A former world number 3 and a winner all across the globe, Casey has been a top player for 20 years now. With a strong record in the Middle East, Casey could be a candidate for the victory.