Dubai Desert Classic

Template:Short description Template:Short description Template:Template other 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.

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.

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

In September 2021, it was announced that the event would gain a new title sponsor, Slync.io, in 2022. The event was also added to the Rolex Series, with an increased prize fund of Template:Currency. The deal was terminated in September 2022.

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Emirates Golf Club

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

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

External links

• Coverage on European Tour's official site