The 104-year-old championship constitutes an essential part of Egypt's sports history.
The 2025 edition of the tournament officially launched
today, Wednesday, at Madinaty Golf Club and will run until Saturday. The
competition features an unprecedented participation of approximately 115
players representing 35 countries from around the world.
Omar Hisham said that this tournament is part of a series of
international championships that the federation has organized so far, starting
with the prestigious Egypt International Amateur Championship at Dreamland Golf
Course, followed by the Egypt International Junior and Ladies Championship at
New Giza Golf Course. Currently, the Egyptian International Open for
Professionals is underway.
Hisham highlighted that the federation will cap the series
next week with the inaugural event of the Egypt Golf Tour: the Red Sea International
Professional Championship at Sokhna Golf Club.
He proudly noted that the federation successfully organized five
major regional and international championships before the end of his first year
in office as he took office at the end of last November.
He stated that the board of directors was keen to hold these
tournaments on different courses to promote Egyptian golf tourism and highlight
the diversity of Egyptian courses and the availability of capabilities to
organise and host major international and world championships.
Omar Hisham explained that the current period is witnessing
a significant expansion in partnerships with major entities across various
sectors, especially media. He cited the cooperation with the On Sport channel
network, under the sponsorship of the United Sports company.
Hisham said this partnership aims to maximize opportunities
to promote tourism in Egypt generally through the gateway of golf, by
broadcasting these major tournaments live. He added that the broadcasts
showcase Egypt’s numerous golf courses, introduce viewers to the country's
diverse tourist destinations, and demonstrate Egypt's potential and ability to
impress.
He concluded that this strategy establishes Egypt's position
as a leading tourist destination that offers visitors from abroad diverse
programs that may be unmatched in other countries, where they can enjoy golf,
history, cultural, entertainment, and beach tourism.
The President of the Egyptian Golf Federation confirmed that
prioritizing the media aspect is part of the board's strategy to promote and
popularize the game. He noted a strong commitment to broadcasting recent events
live across various digital platforms to achieve internal and external
visibility.
This goal, he said, has been achieved, with viewership
approaching one million views in just two weeks, confirming that golf is now
under the spotlight and enjoys public and media interest from outside the
game's community.
Omar Hisham Talaat added that the federation’s focus on
promotion goes hand in hand with the sporting aspect, which includes developing
local players, enhancing their abilities, and helping them reach global levels.
He explained that the increased number of international and
world championships in Egypt will provide Egyptian players with double the opportunity
for strong exposure to foreign professional players, which will automatically
raise their aspirations to reach those distinguished levels.
Talaat noted that the federation is focused on making
participation accessible to all categories: the national team (which has
priority), professional players, and outstanding juniors.
He highlighted that the current Egypt International Open tournament features three players under 18 among the 10 Egyptian participants, Aley El Din Salama, Abdelrahman El Defrawy, and Omar Yossry, who would not have had the opportunity to compete in such an event had it not been held in Egypt.