Dubai: The European Tour has added a tournament in Bahrain to its schedule, bringing to five the number of events it will hold next year in the Middle East.
The tour has announced it will hold the Volvo Tournament of Champions in Bahrain, a $2.2-million tournament that will take place from January 27 to 30 at the Royal Golf Club. The field will mostly feature players who have won previously on the European Tour.
Along with the Bahrain tournament, there will be a European Tour event in Abu Dhabi, two in Dubai and one in Qatar.
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Essa Al Khalifa, chief executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, called the tournament "big news for us" and said it would give the country an economic boost.
