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Sunday 1 February 2026DP World TourYear in Review
Schott wins Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship
Royal Golf Club, Riffa, Bahrain (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 29 January to Sunday 1 February 2026 · Freddy Schott’s win no. 1 on the DP World Tour · purse $2,750,000 USD · Bapco Energies
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 49 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 46° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Calum Hill SCO · 27154-hole leader three-putted the 72nd hole for bogey to fall into a playoff, then went out of bounds and in the water on the second extra hole Patrick Reed loses in a playoff as Freddy Schott wins Bahrain Championship (AP via The Augusta Press)
- Patrick Reed USA · 271tied for the lead after three straight birdies to No. 14, played the last four in 1 over, then bogeyed the first playoff hole Patrick Reed loses in a playoff as Freddy Schott wins Bahrain Championship (AP via The Augusta Press)
138 started · cut -3, 66 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship
Royal Golf Club, Royal Golf Club, Riffa, Bahrain
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Freddy Schott
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Associated Press (via The Augusta Press)
1 February 2026
Extremely happy, surprised. I don’t know what’s happening right now
GolfMagic
1 February 2026
Luckily, I was speaking to Taka, my caddie. He kept me from all these thoughts, completely away. We were just talking about anything but golf and it was great.
GolfMagic
1 February 2026
The way I feel is indescribable. I have no words for it. I’m just glad that I got it over the line, and we will see what the future holds.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Schott | 65 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 271 | −17 |
| 2 | Patrick Reed | 71 · 67 · 66 · 67 | 271 | −17 |
| 2 | Calum Hill | 67 · 61 · 72 · 71 | 271 | −17 |
| T4 | Daniel Hillier | 66 · 70 · 70 · 66 | 272 | −16 |
| T4 | Sergio Garcia | 70 · 66 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −16 |
| 6 | Ugo Coussaud | 67 · 68 · 71 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| T7 | Nacho Elvira | 69 · 67 · 69 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T7 | Grant Forrest | 71 · 66 · 67 · 70 | 274 | −14 |
| T9 | Oliver Lindell | 67 · 71 · 69 · 68 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Nathan Kimsey | 72 · 65 · 69 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Casey Jarvis | 71 · 65 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T9 | Andrea Pavan | 69 · 67 · 70 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
The golfer
born 2001-05-27, Düsseldorf, Germany; GER; turned pro 2021; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 436 that week (OWGR rank before the event (436 -> 195) per OWGR player profile; matches 436 stated in press).
What’s in the bag
- Driver Ping G440 Max 7.5°, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 70 TX
- Fairway Wood Ping Prototype 13.5°, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 70 TX
- Utility Iron Ping iDi 19°, Project X HZRDUS 90 6.5
- Irons Ping Blueprint S 4-PW, True Temper Project X 6.5
- Wedge Ping S259 50°, 56°, 60°, True Temper Project X 6.5
- Putter Ping PLD Ketsch Custom
- Ball Titleist Pro V1
verified for this week