Freddy Schott Claims Maiden DP World Tour Win At Bahrain Championship

Germany’s Freddy Schott captured his first DP World Tour title yesterday at the BAPCO Energies Bahrain Championship 2026. The win came after a dramatic three-man playoff, where he edged out Calum Hill and Patrick Reed in a tense finale at Royal Golf Club.

Schott began the final round two shots off the lead but stayed patient as the leaderboard shifted repeatedly through a back-and-forth Sunday. While Hill, the overnight leader, mixed early birdies with costly mistakes on the front nine, Schott quietly kept himself in contention, refusing to be drawn into the chaos around him.

Speaking to TDT, Schott revealed a surprisingly calm mindset heading into the decisive day. “Honestly, not much was going through my mind,” he said. “I slept really well, almost nine hours, which I didn’t expect. I was just focused on doing my own thing and staying in the moment. I tried to stick with myself and keep it together out there, and I think we managed that pretty well.”

The closing stretch delivered high drama. Reed briefly shared the lead before a late bogey knocked him back, while Hill had the chance to secure victory in regulation only to drop a shot at the last. That sent all three players into a playoff for the second consecutive year.

Reed was eliminated at the first extra hole, leaving Hill and Schott to battle on. When Hill found trouble off the tee at the second playoff hole and conceded moments later, Schott was left as the last man standing.

For the 23-year-old, the moment was almost overwhelming. “It’s my first DP World Tour win, so I’m pretty much speechless,” he told TDT. “I can’t really put into words what it means yet. This is what I’ve dreamed of for so long, and today that dream became reality. I’m just unbelievably happy.”

Schott’s victory, sealed with rounds of 65, 67, 70 and 69, marks a breakthrough moment in his young career and signals his arrival as a new contender on the DP World Tour. Alongside the trophy, he collected $467,500 in prize money, capping a week that could prove transformative for the rest of his season.