| 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 | |
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]
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.
- ^ a b "Montgomerie set for 2009 Egyptian Open debut". Arab News. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Severino, Dick (1972). "Golf In The Arab World; The Courses". Sports in the Arab World. 23 (7): 18–21. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Severino, Dick (1972). "Golf In The Arab World; The Players". Sports in the Arab World. 23 (7): 22–23. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ McKee, William (12–18 November 2009). "It's no mirage". Al-Ahram Weekly. No. 972. Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.