Dubai Desert Classic
Europe
Hero MotoCorp
Played as the Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 18-21). Second-placed Adrian Meronk (Poland) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Rory McIlroy (N.Ire), who recorded his fourth win in this event. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Note: first of five Rolex Series events on the European (DP World) Tour in 2024.
Europe
Hero MotoCorp
Played as the Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 26-29). Second-placed Patrick Reed (USA; of the LIV golf circuit) finished 1 shot behind Rory McIlroy (N.Ire), who recorded a birdie-birdie finish to claim his third win in this event. Monday finish required after first two days disrupted by heavy rain. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE]. Note: second of five Rolex Series events on the 2023 European (DP World) Tour.
Europe
Slync.io
Played as the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 27-30). Viktor Hovland (Nor) beat Richard Bland (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his second European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE]. Second of five Rolex Series events on the 2022 European (DP World) Tour.
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 28-31; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Brandon Stone (RSA) finished 4 shots behind Paul Casey (Eng), who recorded his 15th European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 23-26; European Tour event). 24-year-old Herbert (Aus) beat Christiaan Bezuidenhout (RSA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th), to claim his first European Tour win ... it came on Australia Day in his 50th start on the Tour. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 24-27; European Tour event). Second-placed Matt Wallace (Eng) finished 7 shots behind 25-year-old Bryson DeChambeau (USA), who recorded his first European Tour win with a tournament record 264 (-24). [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 25-28; European Tour event). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 1 shot behind Haotong Li (China), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 2-5; European Tour event). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Sergio García (Esp), who claimed his 12th European Tour title. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 4-7; European Tour event). Second-placed Andy Sullivan (Eng) and Rafa Cabrera-Bello (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Danny Willett (Eng), who claimed his fourth European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 29-Feb 1; European Tour event). Second-placed Alex Norén (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Rory McIlroy (N.Ire), who recorded his tenth European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 30-Feb 2; European Tour event). Second-placed Emiliano Grillo (Arg) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Stephen Gallacher (Scot). [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 31-Feb 3; European Tour event). Second-placed Richard Sterne (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Stephen Gallacher (Scot), who recorded his second European Tour win, coming 9 years after the first. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 9-12; European Tour event). Second-placed Stephen Gallacher (Scot) and Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Rafa Cabrera-Bello (Esp), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 10-13; European Tour event). Second-placed Anders Hansen (Den) and James Kingston (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Álvaro Quirós (Esp), who carded an eagle two at the par-4 2nd, and a hole-in-one at the par-3 11th in the final round. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 4-7; European Tour event). Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) beat Lee Westwood (Eng) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 29-Feb 1; European Tour event). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 19-year-old Rory McIlroy (N.Ire), who recorded his first professional win and first on the European Tour. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 31-Feb 3; European Tour event). Second-placed Martin Kaymer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Tiger Woods (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 1-4; European Tour event). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Henrik Stenson (Swe), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. Stenson resided locally in Dubai at the time. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 2-5; European Tour event). Tiger Woods (USA) beat Ernie Els (RSA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 3-6; European Tour event). Second-placed Stephen Dodd (Wales) and Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Ernie Els (RSA), who clinched victory with an eagle at the final hole, a 547-yard par-5. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 4-7; European Tour event). Second-placed Paul McGinley (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Mark O'Meara (USA), who recorded the last of his five European Tour wins. This was O'Meara's first victory after winning the 1998 Open Championship. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 6-9; European Tour event). Defending champion Ernie Els (RSA) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Robert-Jan Derksen (Neth), who recorded his first European Tour win with a final round 65 and a birdie at the last hole. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 7-10; European Tour event). Second-placed Niclas Fasth (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Ernie Els (RSA), who recorded his tenth European Tour win, and second in this event. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 1-4; European Tour event). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) and Tiger Woods (USA) finished 2 shots behind Thomas Bjørn (Den). [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 2-5; European Tour event). Second-placed Paul McGinley (Ire) and Patrik Sjöland (Swe) finished 2 shots behind José Cóceres (Arg), who claimed the second of his two European Tour wins. [Dubai Creek GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 11-14; European Tour event). Second-placed Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 4 shots behind 23-year-old David Howell (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Dubai Creek GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 26-Mar 1; European Tour event). Second-placed Steve Allan (Aus) finished 3 shots behind José María Olazábal (Esp). [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
x
Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 27-Mar 2; European Tour event). 25-year-old Richard Green (Aus) beat Greg Norman (Aus) and Ian Woosnam (Wales) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 14-17; European Tour event). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded his tenth European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 19-22; European Tour season-opener). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Fred Couples (USA), who recorded the second of his three European Tour wins. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 27-30; European Tour event). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) finished 6 shots behind 24-year-old Ernie Els (RSA), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Jan 28-31; European Tour event). Second-placed Retief Goosen (RSA) finished 2 shots behind 31-year-old Wayne Westner (RSA), who recorded the first of his two European Tour wins. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (Feb 6-9; European Tour event). Seve Ballesteros (Esp) beat Ronan Rafferty (N.Ire) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
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Dubai Desert Classic not played in 1991 due to the 1990/91 Gulf War.
Europe
Emirates Airlines
Played as the Emirates Airlines Desert Classic (Feb 22-25; European Tour event). Second-placed David Feherty (N.Ire) finished 4 shots behind Eamonn Darcy (Ire), who recorded the last of his four European Tour wins. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Karl Litten
Played as the inaugural Karl Litten Desert Classic (March 2-5; European Tour event). Mark James (Eng) beat Peter O'Malley (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to claim his tenth European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
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