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Date
Wed 21st January 2026 (UTC)
Wed 21st January 2026 (Local)
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2026-01-21T06:30:00
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06:30:00 UTC (08:30:00 Local)
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Egypt Golf Series New Giza Golf Club Final Round
Date
Wed 21st January 2026 (UTC)
Wed 21st January 2026 (Local)
Timestamp
2026-01-21T06:30:00
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Season
2025-2026
Round
3
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The final round of the 2026 New Giza Open, the inaugural event of the Egypt Golf Series, arrives at the stunning New Giza Golf Club with a leaderboard primed for a dramatic finish. The strategic narrative for Wednesday focuses on the "desert-sprint" nature of this 54-hole event, where the wide fairways and large, undulating greens of the Thomson, Perrett & Lobb layout offer plenty of birdie opportunities for those who can manage their distances in the thin Cairo air. The primary hurdle for the field is the sheer scoring depth; with a $100,000 purse and crucial OWGR points on the line, the tactical focus shifted early toward an aggressive "go-low" mentality.
The headline story of the week is the pursuit of the season's first trophy by Finland's Lauri Ruuska, who has positioned himself as the man to beat after two rounds of clinical ball-striking. However, he faces a stern challenge from a chasing pack led by England's Charlie Crockett and Ireland's Alex Maguire. Strategically, the par-5 18th, with the Pyramids of Giza looming in the background, serves as the ultimate pivot point—a risk-reward finishing hole where an eagle could leapfrog a player into the winner’s circle.
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After Final Round
Top 10 plus ties
Pos. /Player /To Par /R1 /R2 /R3 /Total
1 Lauri Ruuska -14 70 70 62 202
2 Charlie Crockett -13 68 68 67 203
T3 Aron Zemmer -12 66 70 68 204
T3 Zan Luka Stirn -12 64 71 69 204
T5 Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon -10 68 71 67 206
T5 Owen Edwards -10 68 69 69 206
T7 Kevin Esteve -9 71 72 64 207
T7 Alex Maguire -9 70 66 71 207
T7 Ludovico Addabbo -9 68 66 73 207
T10 Will Porter -8 68 72 68 208
T10 Martin Obtmeier -8 71 69 68 208
T10 Galven Kendall Green -8 66 69 73 208
Lauri Ruuska produced a breathtaking final-round performance to win the 2026 Egypt Golf Series at New Giza. Starting the day seven shots off the lead, the Scotsman-inspired Finn carded a spectacular 8-under-par 64 to bypass a crowded leaderboard and claim his maiden MENA Tour title. Ruuska’s victory was built on a scorched-earth back nine, where he reeled off five birdies in six holes, demonstrating a level of putting confidence that left his competitors trailing in the desert dust.
England's Charlie Crockett finished as the runner-up, a familiar position he would later repeat at Marassi, after a gritty final-round 69. Crockett had a chance to force a playoff on the 18th green, but his birdie effort narrowly burned the edge of the cup. Ireland’s Alex Maguire, who had electrified the gallery with a course-record 63 earlier in the week, finished alone in third place. Meanwhile, Italy’s Ludovico Addabbo—competing in the absence of rankings leader Chris Wood—secured a top-10 finish to close the gap at the top of the Order of Merit.
Top 10 plus ties
Pos. /Player /To Par /R1 /R2 /R3 /Total
1 Lauri Ruuska -14 70 70 62 202
2 Charlie Crockett -13 68 68 67 203
T3 Aron Zemmer -12 66 70 68 204
T3 Zan Luka Stirn -12 64 71 69 204
T5 Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon -10 68 71 67 206
T5 Owen Edwards -10 68 69 69 206
T7 Kevin Esteve -9 71 72 64 207
T7 Alex Maguire -9 70 66 71 207
T7 Ludovico Addabbo -9 68 66 73 207
T10 Will Porter -8 68 72 68 208
T10 Martin Obtmeier -8 71 69 68 208
T10 Galven Kendall Green -8 66 69 73 208
Lauri Ruuska produced a breathtaking final-round performance to win the 2026 Egypt Golf Series at New Giza. Starting the day seven shots off the lead, the Scotsman-inspired Finn carded a spectacular 8-under-par 64 to bypass a crowded leaderboard and claim his maiden MENA Tour title. Ruuska’s victory was built on a scorched-earth back nine, where he reeled off five birdies in six holes, demonstrating a level of putting confidence that left his competitors trailing in the desert dust.
England's Charlie Crockett finished as the runner-up, a familiar position he would later repeat at Marassi, after a gritty final-round 69. Crockett had a chance to force a playoff on the 18th green, but his birdie effort narrowly burned the edge of the cup. Ireland’s Alex Maguire, who had electrified the gallery with a course-record 63 earlier in the week, finished alone in third place. Meanwhile, Italy’s Ludovico Addabbo—competing in the absence of rankings leader Chris Wood—secured a top-10 finish to close the gap at the top of the Order of Merit.
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