The 2026 Alps Tour Season Begins in Egypt

Egypt, February 16th, 2026 – The Alps Tour returns to Sokhna Golf Club to open its 2026 season, as the Ein Bay Open and the Red Sea Little Venice Open once again host the first events of the year. This edition carries additional significance, marking the start of the Tour’s 25th anniversary season.

Introduced in 2013, the Egyptian tournaments have become a well-established fixture on the Alps Tour calendar, providing a demanding early-season test and attracting a strong international field year after year.

The 2026 Ein Bay Open will be played from February 17th–19th on courses A&B, followed by the Red Sea Little Venice Open from February 22nd–24th on courses B&C. The traditional Pro-Am will take place on February 20th at Sokhna Golf Club.

The Field

Both tournaments will feature 120 players, representing 18 nations, including 16 amateur competitors.

Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, winner of the 2025 Red Sea Little Venice Open, returns to Sokhna as one of the standout names in the field. He is joined by multiple winners from the 2025 season, including Italy’s Andrea Romano, who claimed the Alps de Andalucia–Roquetas de Mar, and Spain’s Jorge Maicas, winner of the Gösser Open. The return of Benjamin Kedochim, the 2024 Order of Merit winner, further reinforces the depth and competitiveness of the field at the start of this milestone season.

Each tournament will offer a prize fund of €42,500 and 45,000 Order of Merit points, with €6,200 and 6,525 points awarded to the winner. Both events will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play, with a cut after 36 holes.

With five HotelPlanner Tour cards available at the end of the season, the opening events in Egypt mark the first key step in the race for promotion, which will culminate at the Alps Tour Grand Final, held for the very first time at Hulencourt in Belgium.

The Courses

Sokhna Golf Club, located in Ain Sokhna along the shores of the Gulf of Suez, will once again host the opening tournaments of the season. The venue, featuring 27 holes, has been a regular stop on the Alps Tour schedule since 2013.

The Ein Bay Open will be contested on courses A&B (Par 72, 6,968 metres), while the Red Sea Little Venice Open will be played on courses B&C (Par 72, 6,670 metres).

Designed by John Sanford and Tim Lobb, the layout combines gently undulating fairways with strategically positioned bunkers and water hazards. Its coastal setting can introduce challenging wind conditions, adding another strategic dimension to the competition.

Sokhna Golf Club is a joint venture between the Little Venice Golf Resort, part of Hassan Allam Properties, and El Ein Bay, owned by Galalah Touristic Investments Company.

Tournament Sponsors

The 2026 Ein Bay Open and the 2026 Red Sea Little Venice Open are supported by Sokhna Golf Club, the Egyptian Golf Federation, Elano, Hechter Paris, Holibees, Mercedes, and TPC – Touristic Promotion Company.

As the Alps Tour celebrates its 25th anniversary season, the opening events in Egypt once again set the stage for a new year of competition.

Alps Tour Media Contact- Nathan Cardet : [email protected]

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