Alejandro Del Rey, Dean Burmester, Joe Dean and Oliver Lindell share the lead after opening rounds of 65 at the Investec South African Open Championship on the DP World Tour.
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The prestigious Royal Golf Club in Al Mazrowiah, Bahrain, sets the stage for some of the world’s finest golfers to compete on a demanding par-72 course. With a prize pool of $2.5 million, this tournament is the fourth event of the DP World Tour’s International Swing this year, presented by Bapco Energies. Making its debut as the title sponsor in 2025, the company underscores the event’s rising importance on the global schedule.
Reigning champion Dylan Frittelli returns to the field as the favorite.
Sky will broadcast the tournament live, starting at 9:30 AM on Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM on Saturday, and 9:30 AM on Sunday.
DP World Tour Tee Times
Patrick Reed is in a group with Rafa Cabrera-Bello from Spain and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen from Denmark. They start their first round on Thursday at 06:40 and their second on Friday at 11:10.
Jimmy Walker is paired with Marcel Siem from Germany and Jorge Campillo from Spain. Their first round begins at 06:30 on Thursday, followed by a second round at 11:00 on Friday.
Brandon Wu will play alongside Louis De Jager from South Africa and Manuel Elvira from Spain, teeing off first on Thursday at 07:00, with a second round on Friday at 11:30.
Jordan Gumberg joins the group with Jeff Winther from Denmark and Marcus Kinhult from Sweden. They start at 07:50 on Thursday and 12:20 on Friday.
Troy Merritt plays with Alexander Levy from France and Andrea Pavan from Italy, starting on Thursday at 11:30, continuing on Friday at 07:00.
Sean Crocker is paired with Haotong Li from China and David Ravetto from France. Their tee times are on Thursday at 12:00 and moving to Friday at 07:30.
Johannes Veerman will team up with Padraig Harrington from Ireland and Alejandro Del Rey from Spain, scheduled to start at 11:30 on Thursday and 07:00 on Friday.
| Round | Time | Player 1 | Nationality 1 | Player 2 | Nationality 2 | Player 3 | Nationality 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:30 | Jimmy Walker | USA | Marcel Siem | GER | Jorge Campillo | ESP |
| 1 | 06:40 | Patrick Reed | USA | Rafa Cabrera-Bello | ESP | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | DEN |
| 1 | 07:00 | Brandon Wu | USA | Louis De Jager | RSA | Manuel Elvira | ESP |
| 1 | 07:50 | Jordan Gumberg | USA | Jeff Winther | DEN | Marcus Kinhult | SWE |
| 2 | 11:00 | Jimmy Walker | USA | Marcel Siem | GER | Jorge Campillo | ESP |
| 2 | 11:10 | Patrick Reed | USA | Rafa Cabrera-Bello | ESP | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | DEN |
| 2 | 11:30 | Brandon Wu | USA | Louis De Jager | RSA | Manuel Elvira | ESP |
| 2 | 12:20 | Jordan Gumberg | USA | Jeff Winther | DEN | Marcus Kinhult | SWE |
At the prestigious Royal Golf Club in Al Mazrowiah, Bahrain, some of the world’s best golfers compete on a challenging par-72 course. The tournament, offering $2.5 million in prize money, is the fourth event of this year’s International Swing on the DP World Tour and is presented by Bapco Energies. This marks the company’s debut as the title sponsor in 2025, signaling the event’s growing significance on the global calendar.
Defending champion Dylan Frittelli returns to the course as the favorite.
The tournament will be broadcast on Sky, starting at 9:30 AM on Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM on Saturday, and 9:30 AM on Sunday.
DP World Tour Tee Times
Richard Mansell from England tees off alongside Mikael Lindberg of Sweden and Keita Nakajima from Japan at 6:30 a.m. in the first round. Their second-round tee time commences at 11:00 a.m.
Jack Senior, another English competitor, will be playing with Matthias Schwab from Austria and fellow Englishman Nathan Kimsey. Their starting time for the opening round is 6:50 a.m. and the second round will begin at 11:20 a.m.
John Parry from England will be joined by Laurie Canter, also from England, and Ewen Ferguson from Scotland. This group starts at 6:50 a.m. for the first round and their second round begins at 11:20 a.m.
Ross Fisher from England is grouped with George Coetzee of South Africa and Ricardo Gouveia from Portugal. They will tee off at 7:10 a.m. for their first round and 11:40 a.m. in the second round.
Marcus Armitage will participate along with compatriot Robin Williams and David Puig from Spain with tee times at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. for the first and second rounds, respectively.
| Round | Player 1 (British/Welsh/Scottish) | Player 2 | Player 3 | Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Mansell | Mikael Lindberg (SWE) | Keita Nakajima (JPN) | 06:30 |
| 1 | Jack Senior | Matthias Schwab (AUT) | Nathan Kimsey | 06:50 |
| 1 | John Parry | Laurie Canter | Ewen Ferguson (SCO) | 06:50 |
| 1 | Ross Fisher | George Coetzee (RSA) | Ricardo Gouveia (POR) | 07:10 |
| 1 | Marcus Armitage | Robin Williams | David Puig (ESP) | 11:00 |
| 2 | Marcus Armitage | Robin Williams | David Puig (ESP) | 06:30 |
| 2 | Richard Mansell | Mikael Lindberg (SWE) | Keita Nakajima (JPN) | 11:00 |
| 2 | Jack Senior | Matthias Schwab (AUT) | Nathan Kimsey | 11:20 |
| 2 | John Parry | Laurie Canter | Ewen Ferguson (SCO) | 11:20 |
| 2 | Ross Fisher | George Coetzee (RSA) | Ricardo Gouveia (POR) | 11:40 |
Chapeau to the DP World Tour social media team. It couldn’t be more imaginative and funny. Whether it was the staged round table to find a Ryder Cup team captain or the self-help course in anger management for Tyrrell Hatton – it was all world class, including the cinematic realisation. The creative team’s latest coup is an influencer training course for tour professionals aka: How do I put myself in the limelight in the best and most effective way, how do I generate maximum attention. It goes without saying that there is a pinch of self-irony and a wink. But enough words, the result speaks for itself: