Dubai Desert Classic

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.

Hero Dubai Desert Classic
Tournament information
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Established1989
Course(s)Emirates Golf Club
Par72
Length7,428 yards (6,792 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$9,000,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Bryson DeChambeau
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
Location Map
Emirates GC is located in United Arab Emirates
Emirates GC
Emirates GC
Location in the United Arab Emirates

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]

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
34th 2023Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy (3)269−191 strokeUnited States Patrick Reed9,000,0001,530,000
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
33rd 2022Norway Viktor Hovland276−12PlayoffEngland Richard Bland8,000,0001,333,330
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
32nd 2021England Paul Casey271−174 strokesSouth Africa Brandon Stone3,250,000528,514
31st 2020Australia Lucas Herbert279−9PlayoffSouth Africa Christiaan Bezuidenhout3,250,000541,660
30th 2019United States Bryson DeChambeau264−247 strokesEngland Matt Wallace3,250,000541,660
29th 2018China Li Haotong265−231 strokeNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy3,000,000500,100
28th 2017Spain Sergio García269−193 strokesSweden Henrik Stenson2,650,000441,755
27th 2016England Danny Willett269−191 strokeSpain Rafa Cabrera-Bello
England Andy Sullivan
2,650,000441,755
26th 2015Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy (2)266−223 strokesSweden Alex Norén2,650,000441,755
25th 2014Scotland Stephen Gallacher (2)272−161 strokeArgentina Emiliano Grillo2,500,000416,750
24th 2013Scotland Stephen Gallacher266−223 strokesSouth Africa Richard Sterne2,500,000416,750
23rd 2012Spain Rafa Cabrera-Bello270−181 strokeScotland Stephen Gallacher
England Lee Westwood
2,500,000416,750
22nd 2011Spain Álvaro Quirós277−111 strokeDenmark Anders Hansen
South Africa James Kingston
2,500,000416,750
21st 2010Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez277−11PlayoffEngland Lee Westwood2,500,000416,750
Dubai Desert Classic
20th 2009Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy269−191 strokeEngland Justin Rose2,500,000416,750
19th 2008United States Tiger Woods (2)274−141 strokeGermany Martin Kaymer2,500,000416,750
18th 2007Sweden Henrik Stenson269−191 strokeSouth Africa Ernie Els2,400,000309,862
17th 2006United States Tiger Woods269−19PlayoffSouth Africa Ernie Els2,400,000309,862
16th 2005South Africa Ernie Els (3)269−191 strokeWales Stephen Dodd
Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
2,200,000366,667
15th 2004United States Mark O'Meara271−171 strokeRepublic of Ireland Paul McGinley2,000,000333,333
14th 2003Netherlands Robert-Jan Derksen271−171 strokeSouth Africa Ernie Els2,000,000333,333
13th 2002South Africa Ernie Els (2)272−164 strokesSweden Niclas Fasth1,500,000250,000
12th 2001Denmark Thomas Bjørn266−222 strokesRepublic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
United States Tiger Woods
1,500,000250,000
11th 2000Argentina José Cóceres274−142 strokesRepublic of Ireland Paul McGinley
Sweden Patrik Sjöland
1,300,000216,667
10th 1999England David Howell275−134 strokesEngland Lee Westwood1,300,000216,667
9th 1998Spain José María Olazábal269−193 strokesAustralia Stephen Allan1,300,000216,667
8th 1997Australia Richard Green272−16PlayoffAustralia Greg Norman
Wales Ian Woosnam
1,200,000200,000
7th 1996Scotland Colin Montgomerie270−181 strokeSpain Miguel Ángel Jiménez1,000,000166,667
6th 1995United States Fred Couples268−203 strokesScotland Colin Montgomerie700,000116,667
5th 1994South Africa Ernie Els268−206 strokesAustralia Greg Norman700,000116,667
4th 1993South Africa Wayne Westner274−142 strokesSouth Africa Retief Goosen500,00083,333
3rd 1992Spain Seve Ballesteros272−16PlayoffNorthern Ireland Ronan Rafferty650,000108,333
1991Cancelled due to the Gulf War[8]
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
2nd 1990Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy276−124 strokesNorthern Ireland David Feherty450,00075,000
Karl Litten Desert Classic
1st 1989England Mark James277−11PlayoffAustralia Peter O'Malley450,00075,000

    References

    1. "European Tour - Dubai Desert Classic - History". PGA 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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