The 2024 Ras Al Khaimah Championship is scheduled to begin on Thursday, January 25 at Al Hamra GC in the United Arab Emirates, featuring an attractive prize purse of €1,782,000. Rasmus Hojgaard holds the top spot as the favorite with +1200 odds, adding anticipation to this highly anticipated event.

The Ras Al Khaimah Championship is played at the Al Hamra Golf Course, which is a Par-72 that plays at 7,400 yards. The stroke average last year was 71.1, but Daniel Givens won with a -17. This will be the third time this event has happened, but marks the fourth time this course has been selected for the DP World Tour in three years. 

Players should be able to adapt well if they have succeeded in desert courses or have great strokes gained stats. This course features wide fairways and water hazards on eight holes. The greens are also Sea Isle Paspalum, which can provide a fast and bouncy surface depending on the length of the grass when it has been mowed.

The 2024 Ras Al Khaimah Championship offers a range of betting choices, favoring Rasmus Hojgaard (+1200) as per MyBookie. Several golfers provide convincing reasons for consideration, with one standout contender making a compelling case.

Olesen currently ranks as the 27^th-best golfer according to the world rankings by the DP World Tour. He has had some mixed results in Desert courses lately, with a T21 finish at the Dubai Desert Classic and a T8 at the Dubai Invitational. This is a great opportunity for him to get back on track, especially since he has the ability to land within the top 10.

Smith comes in as the 25^th-best golfer in the world, with solid momentum heading into this event. While he placed fourth at the Dubai Invitational, he placed T41 at the Dubai Desert Classic recently. Assuming he starts this off like he did at the Dubai Invitation, this will be a great opportunity for him.

The 2024 Ras Al Khaimah Championship offers a range of betting choices, favoring Rasmus Hojgaard (+1200) as per MyBookie. Several golfers provide convincing reasons for consideration, with one standout contender making a compelling case.

Hojgaard arguably has the best momentum coming into this event. In his last two desert courses, the Dubai Invitation and the Dubai Desert Classic, he has recorded consecutive T11 finishes.

He is ranked as the 19^th-best golfer in the DP Tour, where he has a great chance at succeeding. Based on recent success at similar courses, look for him to do some damage against this field.