Dubai Desert Classic

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Hero Dubai Desert Classic
Tournament information
Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Established1989
Course(s) Emirates Golf Club
Par72
Length7,428 yards (6,792 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$9,000,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Bryson DeChambeau
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Flag of England.svg Tyrrell Hatton
Location map
United Arab Emirates relief location map.jpg
Icona golf.svg
Emirates GC
Location in the United Arab Emirates

The Dubai Desert Classic is a European Tour golf tournament held on Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In 1999 and 2000 it was held at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, all other editions have been held at Emirates Golf Club.

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History

When founded in 1989, it was the first European Tour event to be staged in the Arabian Peninsula, but is currently one of six. [1]

The tournament is part of a wider strategy, via a government program called "Dubai Golf", to develop both professional and casual golf tourism in Dubai. It has historically had one of the strongest fields on the European Tour due to "promotional" money paid to top golfers. [2]

The 1995 edition is notable for being the first live event broadcast on the Golf Channel, an American pay-television network. [3]

In September 2021, it was announced that the event would gain a new title sponsor, Slync.io, in 2022. [4] The event was also added to the Rolex Series, with an increased prize fund of US$ 8,000,000. [5] The deal was terminated in September 2022. [6]

Emirates Golf Club EGC2001.jpg
Emirates Golf Club

In January 2023, it was confirmed that Hero MotoCorp would become the new title sponsor of the event, beginning in 2023. [7]

Winners

European Tour (Rolex Series)2022–
European Tour (Regular)1989–2021
#YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)		Winner's
share ($)
Hero Dubai Desert Classic
36th 2025 Flag of England.svg Tyrrell Hatton 273−151 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Hillier 9,000,0001,530,000
35th 2024 Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy (4)274−141 stroke Flag of Poland.svg Adrian Meronk 9,000,0001,530,000
34th 2023 Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy (3)269−191 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Reed 9,000,0001,530,000
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
33rd 2022 Flag of Norway.svg Viktor Hovland 276−12Playoff Flag of England.svg Richard Bland 8,000,0001,333,330
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
32nd 2021 Flag of England.svg Paul Casey 271−174 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Brandon Stone 3,250,000528,514
31st 2020 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lucas Herbert 279−9Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Christiaan Bezuidenhout 3,250,000541,660
30th 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson DeChambeau 264−247 strokes Flag of England.svg Matt Wallace 3,250,000541,660
29th 2018 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Haotong 265−231 stroke Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy 3,000,000500,100
28th 2017 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 269−193 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Stenson 2,650,000441,755
27th 2016 Flag of England.svg Danny Willett 269−191 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Flag of England.svg Andy Sullivan 		2,650,000441,755
26th 2015 Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy (2)266−223 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Norén 2,650,000441,755
25th 2014 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Gallacher (2)272−161 stroke Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Grillo 2,500,000416,750
24th 2013 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Gallacher 266−223 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Richard Sterne 2,500,000416,750
23rd 2012 Flag of Spain.svg Rafa Cabrera-Bello 270−181 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Gallacher
Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 		2,500,000416,750
22nd 2011 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Quirós 277−111 stroke Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Hansen
Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston 		2,500,000416,750
21st 2010 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 277−11Playoff Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 2,500,000416,750
Dubai Desert Classic
20th 2009 Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy 269−191 stroke Flag of England.svg Justin Rose 2,500,000416,750
19th 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (2)274−141 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Martin Kaymer 2,500,000416,750
18th 2007 Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Stenson 269−191 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 2,400,000309,862
17th 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 269−19Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 2,400,000309,862
16th 2005 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els (3)269−191 stroke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Stephen Dodd
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 		2,200,000366,667
15th 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara 271−171 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul McGinley 2,000,000333,333
14th 2003 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert-Jan Derksen 271−171 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 2,000,000333,333
13th 2002 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els (2)272−164 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Fasth 1,500,000250,000
12th 2001 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Bjørn 266−222 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Harrington
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 		1,500,000250,000
11th 2000 Flag of Argentina.svg José Cóceres 274−142 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Paul McGinley
Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Sjöland 		1,300,000216,667
10th 1999 Flag of England.svg David Howell 275−134 strokes Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood 1,300,000216,667
9th 1998 Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 269−193 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Allan 1,300,000216,667
8th 1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Green 272−16Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 		1,200,000200,000
7th 1996 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 270−181 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 1,000,000166,667
6th 1995 Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples 268−203 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 700,000116,667
5th 1994 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els 268−206 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Norman 700,000116,667
4th 1993 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Wayne Westner 274−142 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Retief Goosen 500,00083,333
3rd 1992 Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros 272−16Playoff Ulster Banner.svg Ronan Rafferty 650,000108,333
– 1991 Cancelled due to the Gulf War [8]
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
2nd 1990 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Darcy 276−124 strokes Ulster Banner.svg David Feherty 450,00075,000
Karl Litten Desert Classic
1st 1989 Flag of England.svg Mark James 277−11Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter O'Malley 450,00075,000

    References

    1. ↑ "Dubai Desert Classic history". European Tour. 31 December 2018.
    2. ↑ "Dubai Golf History". Dubai Golf. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
    3. ↑ "1/17/1995: By a ceremonial flip of a switch, The Golf Channel launches by Co-Founders Arnold Palmer & Joe Gibbs". Golf History Today. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
    4. ↑ Jeans, David (20 July 2022). "Golf Tournaments, A Private Jet And A Red Ferrari: A Tech CEO Lived Large While His Employees Went Unpaid". Forbes. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
    5. ↑ "Slync.io becomes new title sponsor of the Dubai Desert Classic". European Tour. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
    6. ↑ Murray, Ewan (12 September 2022). "Dubai Desert Classic loses sponsor amid Chris Kirchner fallout". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
    7. ↑ "Hero MotoCorp to become Title Partner of the Dubai Desert Classic". MENA FN. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
    8. ↑ "Sport in brief | Golf". The Guardian. London, England. 16 January 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 25 April 2020– via Newspapers.com.


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