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Golf tournament in Morocco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hassan II Golf Trophy is a golf tournament in Morocco hosted by Prince Moulay Rachid. The tournament was founded by, and is now named for, his father, Hassan II, who served as King of Morocco. The tournament was originally staged as an invitational pro-am and attended by only a handful of top professionals. The winner receives a gold dagger inlaid with jewels.[1]
Tournament information | |
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Location | Rabat, Morocco |
Established | 1971 |
Course(s) | Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (Red Course) |
Par | 73 |
Length | 7,615 yards (6,963 m) |
Tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Champions |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$2,000,000 |
Month played | February |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 266 Rhys Davies (2010) |
To par | −25 as above |
Current champion | |
Ricardo González | |
Location map | |
Location in Morocco |
It has been held at the Robert Trent Jones designed Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat every year except for 2011 through 2015, when it moved to Golf du Palais Royal in Agadir. The tournament has been played since 1971, but did not take place from 1986 to 1990, 2004, and 2009. It has been a European Tour event since 2010.[2]
In November 2021, it was announced that the 2022 event would feature on the PGA Tour Champions schedule.[3]
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