John Parry, Johannes Veerman and Elvis Smylie will look forward to it when they compete in the Ras Al Khaimah Championship from January 23 to 26 The great start continues at Dubai 2025.
The trio, who each occupied the top three positions at the end of the season opener, will head to Al Hamra Golf Club for the third event of the International Swing, following this week's Team Cup and next week's Heroes Dubai Desert Elite After the game. Spectators can register for free tickets here.
Parry, the British number one in Dubai, won his second DP World Tour title at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in December and his first title in 14 years, just a month ago. Won three wins on the European Challenge Tour to qualify. Road to Mallorca.
“Last year was probably the best year of my career in terms of results and I hope I can continue that now and continue that into 2025,” Parry said.
“Having such great success on the Challenge Tour and then finishing the year in Mauritius has helped me regain my confidence and now I feel like I have a chance every time I tee off. I love playing in the Middle East, everything here is first class , from the conditions of the golf course to the warm hospitality, so I’m really looking forward to the Ras Al Khaimah Championship.”
American Wellman also won his second DP World Tour title in 2024, winning the Nedbank Golf Challenge, ending a three-year wait for victory. The 32-year-old overturned a five-shot deficit to become Team USA's second consecutive winner of the “African Grand Slam” and enter 2025 with renewed confidence.
“I'm really looking forward to building on South Africa's win when I tee off at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship later this month,” he said.
“I’ve put in a lot of work over the past few years and I’m delighted to be able to overcome the odds in South Africa and have my hard work pay off. I’ve always enjoyed playing in the United Arab Emirates and I’m sure it will be a great success in Hamburg Have a great week.”
Australia's Smylie showed nerves of steel to win his first DP World Tour title with a clean victory at the BMW Australian PGA Championship in November. The 22-year-old had achieved his first career success just the month before at the Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open on the Australasian PGA Tour, finishing with a two-stroke victory at Royal Queensland Golf Club The advantages continue to be abundant. .
“The end of last year was truly life-changing for me and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to showcase my abilities on the world stage with the DP World Tour,” said Smylie.
“This will be my first year playing football in the Middle East and I'm looking forward to the Ras Al Khaimah Championship. It looks like a great stadium and has produced some good winners over the years, so hopefully I can continue my in good form and at the top of the charts.”
The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah hosts the DP World Tour for the first time in 2022, with the inaugural Al Khaimah Championship taking place, followed a week later by the Al Khaimah Classic.
The tournament's success continued last year, following thrilling victories by Danish Ryder Cup star Nicolai Højgaard and New Zealand's Ryan Fox and Britain's Daniel Gavins when the Khaimah Championship returns in 2023, with Denmark's Thorbjørn Olesen completing His eighth DP World Tour title.
This year's Ras Al Khaimah Championship is packed with stars, including defending champion Olsen, Rolex Series champions Fox and Paul Welling and major champions Padraig Harrington and Jimmy Walker.
Al Hamra Golf Club’s spectacular coastal venue once again hosts a layout designed by Peter Harradine, which has also previously hosted three European Challenge Tour events, including the 2018 Challenge Tour Tournament finals.
Fans who sign up this year can once again enjoy free general admission Open now. Fans can upgrade their experience with early bird tickets to the Championship Chalet, which will give them exclusive access to the clubhouse rooftop terrace for just AED 875 to enjoy the luxurious views of the action.
