2023 Saudi International full field explored

Modified Jan 19, 2023 11:21 GMT

The Asian Tour’s Saudi International returns for its fifth outing in February. The event, held at Jeddah's Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, is set to tee off on February 2 and continue till the 5th.

Much like its previous four outings, the fifth edition of the Saudi International features a loaded field. Interestingly, it has the biggest names from the LIV Golf set to tee up. The event, sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, will see players like reigning champion Harold Varner III, 2019 and 2021 winner Dustin Johnson, and Phil Mickelson on the field.

Almost half of the 126-man field at the event will consist of LIV Golf pros. It is pertinent to note that this will be one of the few non-LIV events on these golfers’ schedules.

2023 Saudi International field

The 2023 Saudi International field is special. Unlike other events, the Asian Tour tournament is stacked with LIV golfers. This includes world No. 3 Cameron Smith, who is the highest-ranked player on the field. Smith’s compatriot, Marc Leishman, 2020 US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, four-time Major winner Brooks Koepka, and two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson will be among others on the field.

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While the event’s field will lack players from the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, it’ll be no short of top-rated players. Moreover, players like former World No. 1 Lee Westwood and Ryder Cup legend Ian Poulter, who is currently teeing up at the DP World Tour event in Abu Dhabi, will also fly down to Jeddah's Royal Greens Golf & Country Club for the Asian Tour event.

PGA Tour’s Cameron Young, Lucas Herbert, and Cameron Champ will be the exceptions on the field. The players will compete for the event's $5 million prize purse. While the paycheck is impressive, LIV golfers would be more interested in the 26 Official World Golf Ranking points the winner gets.

Here is the complete line-up for the 2023 Saudi International:

Abraham Ancer
Adrian Otaegui
Aguri Iwasaki
Ajeetesh Sandhu
Andrew Dodt
Andy Ogletree
Angelo Que
Anirban Lahiri
Bernd Wiesberger
Berry Henson
Bio Kim
Branden Grace
Brooks Koepka
Bryson DeChambeau
Bubba Watson
Cameron Champ
Cameron Smith
Cameron Tringale
Cameron Young
Carlos Ortiz
Chan Shih-chang
Charl Schwartzel
Charles Howell III
Chase Koepka
Danthai Boonma
David Puig
Ding Wenyi (a)
Dustin Johnson
El Mehdi Fakori (a)
Eugenio Chacarra
Faisal Mohammed Salhab (a)
Filippo Celli
Gaganjeet Bhullar
Graeme McDowell
Harold Varner III
Hennie Du Plessis
Henrik Stenson
Hideto Tanihara
Hiroshi Iwata
Hudson Swafford
Ian Poulter
Ian Snyman
Issa Abouelela (a)
Itthipat Buranatanyarat
James Piot
Jarin Todd
Jason Kokrak
Jazz Janewattananond
Jbe Kruger
Jediah Morgan
Jinichiro Kozuma
Joaquin Niemann
Justin Harding
Kevin Na
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Kosuke Hamamoto
Laurie Canter
Lee Westwood
Louis de Jager
Louis James Dobbelaar
Louis Oosthuizen
Lucas Herbert
Marc Leishman
Matt Jones
Matt Killen
Matthew Wolff
Miguel Carballo
Minkyu Kim
Naraajie E. Ramadhanputra
Nitithorn Thippong
Oihan Guillamoundeguy
Oliver Fisher
Othman Ibrahim Almulla
Pat Perez
Patrick Reed
Paul Casey
Pavit Tangkamolprasert
Peter Uihlein
Phachara Khongwatmai
Phil Mickelson
Quinn Riley
Rashid Khan
Ratchanon Chantananuwat (a)
Rattanon Wannasrichan
Richard Bland
Richard T. Lee
Rikuya Hoshino
Ryosuke Kinoshita
Sadom Kaewkanjana
Sam Horsfield
Sanghyun Park
Sarit Suwannarut
Saud Abdullah Al Sharif (a)
Scott Hend
Scott Vincent
Sergio Garcia
Shergo Al Kurdi
Shiv Kapur
Shubhankar Sharma
Sihwan Kim
Stefano Mazzoli
Steve Lewton
Suradit Yongcharoenchai
Taehee Lee
Taehoon Ok
Taiga Semikawa
Takumi Kanaya
Talor Gooch
Taylor Dickson
Tirawat Kaewsiribandit
Todd Sinnott
Tom Lewis
Travis Smyth
Trevor Simsby
Turk Pettit
Victor Perez
Wade Ormsby
Yeongsu Kim
Yikeun Chang
Yuki Inamori
Zach Murray

More details on the 2023 Saudi International, including schedule and tee times, will be updated soon.

Edited by Sabine Algur