The Egyptian Open, the Middle East's oldest professional golf championship, is returning after a 15-year hiatus. The 2025 edition will be held in partnership with the Asian Tour at Madinaty Golf Club. The announcement was made by Omar Hisham Talaat, President of the Egyptian Golf Federation, at an opening ceremony attended by Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhy and other dignitaries.
The Egyptian Open championship, established in 1921, has a rich history and has featured some of the world's top golf stars over the decades. This year's edition will host more than 130 players from 35 countries, including the United States, England, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and South Korea.
“The tournament returns this year in a new form, in collaboration with the Asian Tour series,” said Omar Hisham Talaat, President of the Egyptian Golf Federation. “Through it, we seek to establish Egypt’s position as a leading global golf destination, in line with the vision of the Egyptian Golf Federation.”
Hisham praised the host venue, Madinaty Golf Club, which has been named the best golf course in Egypt for five consecutive years and the best in Africa for the past three. It was also voted by Asian Tour players as their preferred destination in 2022.
The revived Egyptian Open is the third of four international tournaments the federation has committed to organizing since Hisham took office, with the fourth scheduled on the Red Sea coast next week. The federation has succeeded in increasing the number of golfers in Egypt by 25-30% over the past year, alongside efforts to attract thousands of amateurs to the sport. He emphasized the goal of providing Egyptian players with opportunities to compete against top international professionals and developing local and Arab talent.
“The ultimate goal is to see Egyptian golfers represent their country in the Olympics and to make Egypt a regional hub for golf,” he said.
Ken Kudo, General Manager of the Asian Development Tour, expressed delight at the return of the historic tournament. “The commitment of the Egyptian Golf Federation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports to a four-year partnership with the Asian Development Tour reflects their ambition to restore Egypt to its place on the global golf map and to drive international tourism to this rich and wonderful country,” he said.
Ibrahim Saber, the Governor of Cairo, affirmed the governorate’s strong support for the sport and praised the efforts of the Egyptian Golf Federation. “The Egyptian Open has become a prominent sporting event on the international agenda,” he said.