European Tour golf tournament
Golf tournament
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.
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
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
#
Year
Winner
Score
To par
Margin of victory
Runner(s)-up
Purse (US$ )
Winner's share ($)
Hero Dubai Desert Classic
36th
2025
Tyrrell Hatton
273
−15
1 stroke
Daniel Hillier
9,000,000
1,530,000
35th
2024
Rory McIlroy (4)
274
−14
1 stroke
Adrian Meronk
9,000,000
1,530,000
34th
2023
Rory McIlroy (3)
269
−19
1 stroke
Patrick Reed
9,000,000
1,530,000
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
33rd
2022
Viktor Hovland
276
−12
Playoff
Richard Bland
8,000,000
1,333,330
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
32nd
2021
Paul Casey
271
−17
4 strokes
Brandon Stone
3,250,000
528,514
31st
2020
Lucas Herbert
279
−9
Playoff
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
3,250,000
541,660
30th
2019
Bryson DeChambeau
264
−24
7 strokes
Matt Wallace
3,250,000
541,660
29th
2018
Li Haotong
265
−23
1 stroke
Rory McIlroy
3,000,000
500,100
28th
2017
Sergio García
269
−19
3 strokes
Henrik Stenson
2,650,000
441,755
27th
2016
Danny Willett
269
−19
1 stroke
Rafa Cabrera-Bello Andy Sullivan
2,650,000
441,755
26th
2015
Rory McIlroy (2)
266
−22
3 strokes
Alex Norén
2,650,000
441,755
25th
2014
Stephen Gallacher (2)
272
−16
1 stroke
Emiliano Grillo
2,500,000
416,750
24th
2013
Stephen Gallacher
266
−22
3 strokes
Richard Sterne
2,500,000
416,750
23rd
2012
Rafa Cabrera-Bello
270
−18
1 stroke
Stephen Gallacher Lee Westwood
2,500,000
416,750
22nd
2011
Álvaro Quirós
277
−11
1 stroke
Anders Hansen James Kingston
2,500,000
416,750
21st
2010
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
277
−11
Playoff
Lee Westwood
2,500,000
416,750
Dubai Desert Classic
20th
2009
Rory McIlroy
269
−19
1 stroke
Justin Rose
2,500,000
416,750
19th
2008
Tiger Woods (2)
274
−14
1 stroke
Martin Kaymer
2,500,000
416,750
18th
2007
Henrik Stenson
269
−19
1 stroke
Ernie Els
2,400,000
309,862
17th
2006
Tiger Woods
269
−19
Playoff
Ernie Els
2,400,000
309,862
16th
2005
Ernie Els (3)
269
−19
1 stroke
Stephen Dodd Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2,200,000
366,667
15th
2004
Mark O'Meara
271
−17
1 stroke
Paul McGinley
2,000,000
333,333
14th
2003
Robert-Jan Derksen
271
−17
1 stroke
Ernie Els
2,000,000
333,333
13th
2002
Ernie Els (2)
272
−16
4 strokes
Niclas Fasth
1,500,000
250,000
12th
2001
Thomas Bjørn
266
−22
2 strokes
Pádraig Harrington Tiger Woods
1,500,000
250,000
11th
2000
José Cóceres
274
−14
2 strokes
Paul McGinley Patrik Sjöland
1,300,000
216,667
10th
1999
David Howell
275
−13
4 strokes
Lee Westwood
1,300,000
216,667
9th
1998
José María Olazábal
269
−19
3 strokes
Stephen Allan
1,300,000
216,667
8th
1997
Richard Green
272
−16
Playoff
Greg Norman Ian Woosnam
1,200,000
200,000
7th
1996
Colin Montgomerie
270
−18
1 stroke
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1,000,000
166,667
6th
1995
Fred Couples
268
−20
3 strokes
Colin Montgomerie
700,000
116,667
5th
1994
Ernie Els
268
−20
6 strokes
Greg Norman
700,000
116,667
4th
1993
Wayne Westner
274
−14
2 strokes
Retief Goosen
500,000
83,333
3rd
1992
Seve Ballesteros
272
−16
Playoff
Ronan Rafferty
650,000
108,333
–
1991
Cancelled due to the Gulf War [ 8]
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
2nd
1990
Eamonn Darcy
276
−12
4 strokes
David Feherty
450,000
75,000
Karl Litten Desert Classic
1st
1989
Mark James
277
−11
Playoff
Peter O'Malley
450,000
75,000
References
External links
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