Ras Al Khaimah Championship: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
30 January 2023
3.0 min read

Al Hamra: Laid out close to Ras Al Khaimah's coastline in the Persian Gulf

Plenty of birdies on offer during last year's double-header at At Hamra

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The seven-year-old Al Hamra layout stages its third DP World Tour event this week. Words and stats are supplied by Andy Swales...

Arnaus a winner here five years ago
Expect plenty of birdies this week
Experienced Larrazabal to shine in desert

The DP World Tour's 'Desert Swing' comes to a close this weekend with the Ras Al Khaimah Championship at Al Hamra.

While the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been regular locations for DP World Tour events for many years, Ras Al Khaimah only joined the party 12 months ago.

The emirate of Ras al Khaimah is approximately 10 times smaller than Dubai, and about one-sixth the size of Abu Dhabi.

In 2022, Al Hamra hosted back-to-back tournaments in February, having earlier staged a trio of Challenge Tour events between 2016 and 2018.

Among these second tier tournaments which Al Hamra conducted was the Challenge Tour Grand Final of 2018.

Course Characteristics

Al Hamra has reasonably generous fairways, uncomplicated putting surfaces, and large threatening water hazards on eight holes.

The course is laid out close to Ras Al Khaimah's coastline in the Persian Gulf.

In building Al Hamra, course architect Peter Harradine used five million cubic metres of sand to shape and design the layout.

Thanks to its wide fairways and straightforward greens, there should be plenty of birdie opportunities up for grabs this coming week.

And last year's two tournaments yielded winning scores of 24 and 22 under par.

Latest betting for this week's Ras Al Khaimah Championship

Stroke Averages

Lowest 10 At Al Hamra

2022

Average ....

Rounds

Min. No. of Rounds = 6
Only those entered this week are included in table
Averages for two DP World Tour events held in 2022

Five To Watch

Adri Arnaus: Tied-13th in Dubai last week, the Spaniard won the Challenge Tour Grand Final at Al Hamra five years' ago.

Ryan Fox: Winner of the second Al Hamra tournament to be staged last year. He was named the European Tour's Player of the Year (Seve Ballesteros Award) for 2022, which is voted for by Tour members.

Pablo Larrazabal: The experienced, underrated, Spaniard is a seven-time winner on the DP World Tour. Stood on the Al Hamra podium 12 months ago.

Adrian Meronk: Has competed at Al Hamra three times, including twice on the Challenge Tour. Tied-10th two weeks' ago in Abu Dhabi.

Callum Shinkwin: Tied-fourth at the Emirates on Monday. A two-time champion at this level.

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MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

Note: This week's 'Course Form' table combines events from the DP World Tour (2022 (a & b)) and Challenge Tour (2016-18).

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Last 10 Weeks / Al Hamra record

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W4	W3	W2	W51	W50	W49	W48
Ryan Fox	20	65				MC*	MC
Adrian Meronk	MC	10				1	34
Victor Perez	28	1
Thriston Lawrence	MC	Wd			36	1	33
KazukiHiga			72			20	37
Adrian Otaegui	28	28			2	23
Pablo Larrazabal	28	20
Callum Shinkwin	4	MC
Adri Arnaus	13	MC
Rasmus Hojgaard	20					MC*	MC
Oliver Bekker	51	MC		7	4	67	13
Rikuya Hoshino						7	8
Guido Migliozzi	MC	20
Shaun Norris	65				52	MC	18
Nicolai Hojgaard	38	10				10	57
Yannik Paul	70	MC
Ewen Ferguson	28	64
Thorbjorn Olesen	16	20
Richie Ramsay		38
Marcel Schneider	75	MC
Hurly Long	MC	MC
Julien Brun	5	MC		3
Marcus Helligkilde	51	34
Alexander Bjork	16	28
Richard Mansell	51	50
Matthieu Pavon	MC	28		32	MC
Connor Syme	38	28
Ryo Hisatsune				MC	26	31	2
Rafael Cabrera-Bello	MC	10
Ashun Wu	20	20			Wd	9
Eddie Pepperell	MC	MC			17
George Coetzee	MC	38			13	MC	MC
Aguri Iwasaki						12	2
JC Ritchie	MC	MC		32	17	50	MC
Johannes Veerman	8	MC
Maximilian Kieffer	38	38
Padraig Harrington	MC	4
Jens Dantorp	28	MC		24	MC	50	64
Tapio Pulkkanen	82	MC				59
Edoardo Molinari	MC	17			MC	9
Ockie Strydom	MC	63		Wd	1	15	MC
Fabrizio Zanotti	38	MC
Grant Forrest	51	10		MC	50	MC
Nathan Kimsey	78	34		27	11	43	13
Santiago Tarrio	MC	50		49	41	43	MC
Kristian Krogh Johannessen					22	43	39
Louis De Jager	51	MC		20	MC	MC	5
Daniel Van Tonder					36	64	3
Jorge Campillo	28	MC			52	35
Romain Langasque	16					40	9
Oliver Hundeboll Jorgensen	MC	38				Wd	MC
Daniel Hillier	MC*	46				MC*	70
David Law	59	MC
Deon Germishuys				MC	76	23	66
Dale Whitnell	78	10			26	MC	6
Chase Hanna	38	56			36	5	44
Ricardo Gouveia				7			18
Todd Clements				39	MC	43	33
Sami Valimaki	MC	10		11	58	56	2
John Catlin	59	60
Scott Jamieson	70	46			11	15
Clement Sordet					MC	2	MC
Tom McKibbin	MC	MC		40	13	15	18
Daniel Gavins	38	MC				MC	30
Andy Sullivan	75	17
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia				2		MC*	28
Wil Besseling	MC	MC			75
Angel Hidalgo Portillo	8	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC
Matthew Jordan	20	34					MC
Lukas Nemecz	70	MC			36	75
Jeremy Freiburghaus	MC	MC		32	MC	MC	39
Frederic LaCroix
Zander Lombard	MC	MC			MC	30	54
Oliver Wilson	MC	MC
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen	75	MC
James Morrison	MC	46			MC	MC	MC
Ross Fisher	MC	MC			17	23
Alejandro Del Rey				MC	MC	23	30
Frederik Schott		MC		MC	MC	43	MC
Julien Guerrier	65	MC		14			48
Justin Walters	38				71	MC
Nacho Elvira	MC	67
Matthew Southgate	65	MC		14	26	MC	24
Niklas Norgaard Moller	51	MC		9	32
Marc Warren	MC*	65			MC	62	MC
Alexander Knappe	MC	MC		27	22	MC	MC
Victor Dubuisson	MC	MC
Martin Simonsen					58	15	MC
Simon Forsstrom				4	MC	50	9
Renato Paratore				MC		15	33
Mateusz Gradecki				MC	MC	MC	MC
Mikael Lindberg	70	MC		MC	MC	MC	MC
John Parry						MC*	4
Calum Hill	13	MC
Dave Horsey						24	MC
Joost Luiten	51	28			13	23
Daan Huizing	81	MC			MC
Nick Bachem					74	MC	39
Daniel Brown					26	5	48
Bryce Easton				24	22	MC	MC
Andrew Wilson
Blake Windred	15					MC	MC
Robin Sciot-Siegrist					MC	MC	54
John Murphy				MC	MC	MC	MC
Max Schmitt
Jeong Weon Ko				4	MC	30	66
Dan Bradbury	28	60			63	56	1
Manu Gandas
Jack Senior	MC
Gary Hurley				14	32	35
Matthew Baldwin					32	MC	MC
Andrew Johnston	38
Euan Walker
Adrien Saddier						56
John Axelsen				MC	58	MC
David Ravetto				45	9	30	MC
Alexander Levy	MC	50
Jens Fahrbring				24	68	3	MC
Mike Lorenzo-Vera
Niklas Lemke				49
Garrick Porteous
Gudmundur Kristjansson				MC	MC	MC	MC
Ricardo Santos				MC
Gary Stal				45	MC	MC
Christoffer Bring				20	MC	30
Tobias Eden					71	MC	MC
Jeung-Hun Wang	28	MC				MC	48
Pedro Figueiredo				17	MC
Joel Stalter				49	MC
Nicolas Colsaerts	MC*	MC		MC
Thomas Aiken				58	MC	62	30
Julian Suri
Thomas Bjorn	MC	56		49
Sam Hutsby				MC	MC	MC	MC
David Howell						MC	MC
Gunner Wiebe		MC			MC	17	18
Joshua Lee				MC	17	MC	MC
Ma Cheng Yao
Elyes Barhoumi
Asaf Cohen
Hugo Mazen Trommetter
Hassin Al Musharrekh

Player	`22 b	`22 a	`18	`17	`16
Ryan Fox	1	MC			16
Adrian Meronk	6	57		2
Victor Perez			2	7
Thriston Lawrence	20	53			MC
KazukiHiga
Adrian Otaegui	42	3
Pablo Larrazabal	3
Callum Shinkwin	25	21
Adri Arnaus	9		1
Rasmus Hojgaard	30	42
Oliver Bekker	9	9
Rikuya Hoshino
Guido Migliozzi	MC	67			MC
Shaun Norris	42	9
Nicolai Hojgaard	MC	1
Yannik Paul	33	53
Ewen Ferguson	MC		35
Thorbjorn Olesen	MC	MC
Richie Ramsay	33	MC
Marcel Schneider	MC	MC	25	7	55
Hurly Long	3	18
Julien Brun	MC	13
Marcus Helligkilde	54	MC
Alexander Bjork	33	MC			32
Richard Mansell		35		MC
Matthieu Pavon	30	3			47
Connor Syme	6	27
Ryo Hisatsune
Rafael Cabrera-Bello	MC
Ashun Wu	42
Eddie Pepperell	MC	MC
George Coetzee	9	27
Aguri Iwasaki
JC Ritchie
Johannes Veerman		12
Maximilian Kieffer	9	MC
Padraig Harrington		27
Jens Dantorp				1	47
Tapio Pulkkanen	20	7		42
Edoardo Molinari	63	27
Ockie Strydom
Fabrizio Zanotti	42	35
Grant Forrest	MC	64	10	28	32
Nathan Kimsey
Santiago Tarrio	MC	MC
Kristian Krogh Johannessen			37
Louis De Jager
Daniel Van Tonder	20	13
Jorge Campillo	42	MC
Romain Langasque	MC	MC	4		6
Oliver Hundeboll Jorgensen
Daniel Hillier
David Law	25	7	25	19	11
Deon Germishuys
Dale Whitnell	MC	MC
Chase Hanna	MC	MC
Ricardo Gouveia	MC	MC
Todd Clements
Sami Valimaki	54	70
John Catlin	MC	57
Scott Jamieson	9	21
Clement Sordet				3	MC
Tom McKibbin		MC
Daniel Gavins	MC
Andy Sullivan	MC
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia	MC	27
Wil Besseling	42	35			32
Angel Hidalgo Portillo		MC
Matthew Jordan	63	13
Lukas Nemecz	58	3
Jeremy Freiburghaus
Frederic LaCroix	25	53
Zander Lombard	3	57
Oliver Wilson	MC	27	22	61
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen	MC	MC		49
James Morrison	63	48
Ross Fisher	2	18
Alejandro Del Rey
Frederik Schott
Julien Guerrier	9	13		19	MC
Justin Walters	42	MC
Nacho Elvira	MC	48
Matthew Southgate	MC	18
Niklas Norgaard Moller	42	64
Marc Warren	MC	MC
Alexander Knappe					MC
Victor Dubuisson
Martin Simonsen
Simon Forsstrom			43	MC	42
Renato Paratore	MC	MC
Mateusz Gradecki
Mikael Lindberg
John Parry
Calum Hill			25
Dave Horsey		21
Joost Luiten	33
Daan Huizing	75	MC	3	33	MC
Nick Bachem
Daniel Brown
Bryce Easton
Andrew Wilson	33	64
Blake Windred
Robin Sciot-Siegrist				MC
John Murphy
Max Schmitt
Jeong Weon Ko
Dan Bradbury
Manu Gandas
Jack Senior			6	19	11
Gary Hurley					MC
Matthew Baldwin				42
Andrew Johnston
Euan Walker
Adrien Saddier				12	32
John Axelsen
David Ravetto
Alexander Levy	Wd	72
Jens Fahrbring
Mike Lorenzo-Vera	42	MC
Niklas Lemke		MC	6
Garrick Porteous				28	16
Gudmundur Kristjansson
Ricardo Santos	MC	47		MC	51
Christoffer Bring
Gary Stal
Tobias Eden
Jeung-Hun Wang
Pedro Figueiredo			13
Joel Stalter		MC			51
Nicolas Colsaerts		MC
Thomas Aiken
Julian Suri
Thomas Bjorn	MC	MC
Sam Hutsby
David Howell	MC	MC
Gunner Wiebe
Joshua Lee
Ma Cheng Yao
Elyes Barhoumi
Asaf Cohen
Hugo Mazen Trommetter
Hassin Al Musharrekh