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
Rory McIlroy
Location map
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
35th 2024 Rory McIlroy (4)274−141 stroke Adrian Meronk9,000,0001,530,000
34th 2023 Rory McIlroy (3)269−191 stroke Patrick Reed9,000,0001,530,000
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
33rd 2022 Viktor Hovland276−12Playoff Richard Bland8,000,0001,333,330
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
32nd 2021 Paul Casey271−174 strokes Brandon Stone3,250,000528,514
31st 2020 Lucas Herbert279−9Playoff Christiaan Bezuidenhout3,250,000541,660
30th 2019 Bryson DeChambeau264−247 strokes Matt Wallace3,250,000541,660
29th 2018 Li Haotong265−231 stroke Rory McIlroy3,000,000500,100
28th 2017 Sergio García269−193 strokes Henrik Stenson2,650,000441,755
27th 2016 Danny Willett269−191 stroke Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Andy Sullivan		2,650,000441,755
26th 2015 Rory McIlroy (2)266−223 strokes Alex Norén2,650,000441,755
25th 2014 Stephen Gallacher (2)272−161 stroke Emiliano Grillo2,500,000416,750
24th 2013 Stephen Gallacher266−223 strokes Richard Sterne2,500,000416,750
23rd 2012 Rafa Cabrera-Bello270−181 stroke Stephen Gallacher
Lee Westwood		2,500,000416,750
22nd 2011 Álvaro Quirós277−111 stroke Anders Hansen
James Kingston		2,500,000416,750
21st 2010 Miguel Ángel Jiménez277−11Playoff Lee Westwood2,500,000416,750
Dubai Desert Classic
20th 2009 Rory McIlroy269−191 stroke Justin Rose2,500,000416,750
19th 2008 Tiger Woods (2)274−141 stroke Martin Kaymer2,500,000416,750
18th 2007 Henrik Stenson269−191 stroke Ernie Els2,400,000309,862
17th 2006 Tiger Woods269−19Playoff Ernie Els2,400,000309,862
16th 2005 Ernie Els (3)269−191 stroke Stephen Dodd
Miguel Ángel Jiménez		2,200,000366,667
15th 2004 Mark O'Meara271−171 stroke Paul McGinley2,000,000333,333
14th 2003 Robert-Jan Derksen271−171 stroke Ernie Els2,000,000333,333
13th 2002 Ernie Els (2)272−164 strokes Niclas Fasth1,500,000250,000
12th 2001 Thomas Bjørn266−222 strokes Pádraig Harrington
Tiger Woods		1,500,000250,000
11th 2000 José Cóceres274−142 strokes Paul McGinley
Patrik Sjöland		1,300,000216,667
10th 1999 David Howell275−134 strokes Lee Westwood1,300,000216,667
9th 1998 José María Olazábal269−193 strokes Stephen Allan1,300,000216,667
8th 1997 Richard Green272−16Playoff Greg Norman
Ian Woosnam		1,200,000200,000
7th 1996 Colin Montgomerie270−181 stroke Miguel Ángel Jiménez1,000,000166,667
6th 1995 Fred Couples268−203 strokes Colin Montgomerie700,000116,667
5th 1994 Ernie Els268−206 strokes Greg Norman700,000116,667
4th 1993 Wayne Westner274−142 strokes Retief Goosen500,00083,333
3rd 1992 Seve Ballesteros272−16Playoff Ronan Rafferty650,000108,333
– 1991Cancelled due to the Gulf War[8]
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
2nd 1990 Eamonn Darcy276−124 strokes David Feherty450,00075,000
Karl Litten Desert Classic
1st 1989 Mark James277−11Playoff Peter O'Malley450,00075,000

    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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