YouTube creator Peter Finch is set to compete in the Egyptian Open this week after receiving a sponsor’s exemption, joining the field at Madinaty Golf Club from October 29 to November 1.
The Englishman, who has nearly 800,000 subscribers on YouTube, is set to peg it up in the event first staged in 1921.
The Egyptian Open is Africa’s oldest professional golf tournament and has hosted stars such as Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie. The event last took place in 2010 before being cancelled amid political unrest, making its return a major moment for the region.
The revived tournament is now part of the Asian Development Tour, offering a prize fund of $125,000 and highlighting Egypt’s efforts to reclaim a prominent position on the global golf stage. Regional support for the event, including through Golf Saudi and the Arab Golf Federation—whose president is His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan—has benefited from Saudi Arabia’s investment in golf, funded by its Public Investment Fund, the same source behind the global LIV Golf series.
Announcing his participation on social media, Finch shared his excitement: “I’m making my pro tour debut!!! Next week I will be making a start at Egyptian Open on the Asian (Development) Tour,” he announced on X.
“We will be filming it, and I will be making the cut… just saying, can’t wait to get going!” He clarified in a video that his spot comes as a sponsor’s invite rather than replacing a professional player.
“Sponsors using invites to attract people who’ll bring more eyeballs to the event is generally a good thing,” he said.
“I’ve not gone through Q-School or earned the right to play in a regular season, but because this is a sponsor’s invite, I’m not taking anyone’s place. So from everybody’s point of view, it’s a win-win.”
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The Egyptian Golf Federation, in collaboration with the Arab Golf Federation, has emphasised the event’s significance in growing the game across the region. Alongside the Egyptian Open, the governing bodies are aiming to attract world-class players and further elevate golf in Egypt, where participation has grown 25% in the past year.
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