1. GENERAL:
The Championship will be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf issued by the
R&A, the R&A Hard Card 2026, and the local rules of the Royal Golf Club.
This Championship is a qualifier for the 18th King Hamad Trophy (KHT). The top 10 players and ties (excluding the Bahrain National Team players) will qualify for the King Hamad Trophy which will be played from 25th to 28th November 2026. Additionally, the winner will receive an invitation to the DP World Tour's 2027 Bahrain Championship.
The Organizing Committee will be responsible for the running of the championship and reserves the rights to amend the rules of play where appropriate.
2. ELIGIBILITY:
The Bahrain Amateur Open shall be open to male amateur golfers with a handicap index of 9.5 and below and born in 2013 and before. Players of handicap indices up
to 12.0 may enter, but will be considered after 14th October 2026 if spots are available.
The playing handicap will be limited to 12 to all competitors.
3. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
a) All entries must be submitted via the link below;
Register Here
b) Overseas players must submit handicap certificates to bgassoc@gmail.com or present a hard copy at time of registration at the club.
c) Entries will be limited to a maximum of 104 participants. All entries shall be subject to the approval of the Organizing Committee which reserves the rights to accept or reject any entrants without giving any reason for its decision.
d) The closing date for entries is Friday 2nd October 2026.
e) All players are requested to register at the club house on Wednesday 21st October 2026 before 4 pm.
4. Entry Fee:
The applicable entry fees are as follows:
i) Juniors & RGC Full members BD45
ii) RGC MW members BD65
iii) Guests BD120
The entry fee shall be paid to the Royal Golf Club on Wednesday 21st October 2026 before the Practice Round.
5. FORMAT OF PLAY:
a) The Championship will be played over 3 days with one round of 18 holes each day in a stroke play format.
b) All players will play the first two rounds and a cut will be made after the second round with the leading 45 players and ties qualify for the final round.
c) The player with the lowest gross aggregate for the 3 rounds shall be crowned as the Champion of the Bahrain Amateur Open Golf Championship 2026.
d) In the event of a tie in the lowest gross total, the winner shall be decided by a sudden death play-off over the 18th hole. The Organizing Committee may add other hole(s) if the tie is not decided after 2 play-off holes.
e) In the event of a tie in any places other than first gross, the countback system will be used to break the tie.
6. TIMES OF STARTING and GROUPS:
a) Play will start between 6:30am and 7:00am during the tournament days using the 1st and 10th tee boxes.
b) The draws for the first 2 days will be made randomly and players will play in the same groups. The draw for the final round will be based on the gross score after 2 rounds.
c) Players shall report to the starter on the designated tee 10 minutes before their allocated starting times.
d) The Organizing Committee reserves the right to alter the starting times and player groups if necessary.
7. PRIZES:
a) Main Prizes (54 holes): There will be 6 gross prizes, 3 net prizes and 1 prize for the best gross score by a junior. A junior player should be under 18 years as of 1st January 2026 (Born in year 2008 or later).
*** The priority is for gross prizes in determining the winners ***
b) Consolation Prizes: There will be prizes for best gross and best net scores on the final day.
**** A player is entitled to win one prize only ****.
8. PRACTICE:
The course will be available for practice on Wednesday 21st October 2026. Practice
tee times may be booked directly with the Royal Golf Club, Tel: +973-17750777 or through email: reservation@theroyalgolfclub.com.
Guests are required to pay the entry fee before playing the practice round.
9. DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES
A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. A player may not use a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions (e.g. gradient, wind speed, weather, etc.). Penalty:Disqualification
10. CADDEIS:
Caddies are not allowed and all players must use the golf cart assigned.
11. MOBILE PHONES:
Mobile phones are not allowed anywhere on the course. Players are requested to switch off their mobiles or put on a silent mode.