With Iran’s Supreme Leader vowing revenge against the United States after the killing of General Qassim Soleimani in an overnight airstrike in Iraq, Americans committed to playing events among the European Tour’s Middle Eastern tournament swing are paying close attention to security concerns in the region.
World No. 1 Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau are among Americans scheduled to play in one or more of the region’s three events over the next month.
Koepka is scheduled to play at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Jan. 16-19, and also the Saudi International, Jan.