Each tournament will offer prize money of USD 100,000, with results contributing points toward the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) for professionals, as well as World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points for elite amateur players.
Omar Hisham Talaat, President of the Egyptian Golf
Federation, said: “This collaboration reflects our strong commitment to
building clear pathways for Egyptian players, enabling them to compete
internationally and pursue Olympic qualification.”
He added: “We chose to partner with the MENA Tour because it
is the only officially sanctioned tour within the OWGR system founded and based
in the Middle East and North Africa.”
Talaat further explained: “Our goal is to pave the way for
our players to reach the global stage and ultimately compete in the Olympics.
Achieving this requires international experience and the accumulation of world
ranking points — a goal that our partnership with the MENA Tour fulfills
exceptionally well.”
The Egypt Golf Series will run over four consecutive weeks,
from 19 January to 5 February 2026, giving players the advantage of continuous,
intensive competition. The Egyptian Golf Federation will officially announce
the four hosting courses on 24 November.
Keith Waters, Commissioner and CEO of the MENA Tour,
described the partnership as a “historic moment” for the tour, noting that
golf’s roots in Egypt date back to the 19th century when the country’s first
golf courses were built.
“We have an incredibly diverse membership base representing
more than 80 countries, and all are eager to compete in the Egypt Golf Series,”
he said.
Waters also highlighted that this global diversity will help
further promote Egypt as a leading international golf destination, thanks to
its world-class facilities, year-round sunshine, ideal weather, and unique
cultural and historical sites.
The Egypt Golf Series forms a key component of the 2025–2026 MENA Tour schedule, which features 12 tournaments across Portugal, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, and the GCC countries.