The Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship has been an event on the DP World Tour since 2024. Dylan Frittelli won the inaugural event, and last year in 2025, Laurie Canter won in a three-man playoff.
About Royal Golf Club
The Royal Golf Club plays just over 7,300 yards as a par 72. 31-time European Tour winner Colin Montgomerie is the designer of the course. Brandon Robinson-Thompson set the course record of 61 during the first round of the 2025 Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship.
Who to Watch at the 2026 Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship
The field includes defending champion Canter, Frittelli, Sergio Garcia and Thomas Detry. We predict Andy Sullivan will pick up his fifth career win in Bahrain. He has two top-10 finishes in his last three starts, including a second-place finish last week at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
“It’s great to be back,” said Canter. “There are obviously a lot of good memories. It’s the first time I’ve been able to defend a tournament on the DP World Tour, so it was great to get out and play the front nine in the Pro-Am today.
“It’s a big buzz to come back, I think you sort of get a natural lift. You obviously know the golf course and getting to grips with it, but you do really have your memories within what we did. We were even talking about shots on the final round that happened and that kind of stuff, so it obviously sticks with you in a way that a normal week wouldn’t because, I guess I can say it, it is an unusual outcome to win a golf tournament unless you’re a superstar. It took me over 150 events to win my first one, so those kind of emotions are always going to be around when you’re back at a venue that that has happened.”
How to Watch the 2026 Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship
You can watch coverage of the 2026 Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship on the Golf Channel and the NBC Sports App during the following windows. All times below are ET.
Thursday, January 29: 3:30am-8:30am ET on Golf Channel and the NBC Sports App
Friday, January 30: 3:30am-8:30am ET on Golf Channel and the NBC Sports App
Saturday, January 31: 4:00am-8:30am ET on Golf Channel and the NBC Sports App
Sunday, February 1: 3:30am-8:30am ET on Golf Channel and the NBC Sports App
