Dubai Desert Classic

The Omega 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. 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]

Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Tournament information
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Established1989
Course(s)Emirates Golf Club
Par72
Length7,319 yards (6,692 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$3,250,000 (in 2019)
Month playedJanuary, February
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Bryson DeChambeau
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Lucas Herbert
Location Map
Emirates Golf Club

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]

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)		Purse ($)
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
2020Lucas Herbert Australia279−9Playoff Christiaan Bezuidenhout541,6603,250,000
2019Bryson DeChambeau United States264−247 strokes Matt Wallace541,6603,250,000
2018Li Haotong China265−231 stroke Rory McIlroy500,1003,000,000
2017Sergio García Spain269−193 strokes Henrik Stenson441,7552,650,000
2016Danny Willett England269−191 stroke Rafael Cabrera-Bello
Andy Sullivan		441,7552,650,000
2015Rory McIlroy (2) Northern Ireland266−223 strokes Alexander Norén441,7552,650,000
2014Stephen Gallacher (2) Scotland272−161 stroke Emiliano Grillo416,7502,500,000
2013Stephen Gallacher Scotland266−223 strokes Richard Sterne416,7502,500,000
2012Rafael Cabrera-Bello Spain270−181 stroke Stephen Gallacher
Lee Westwood		 €1,924,297
2011Álvaro Quirós Spain277−111 stroke Anders Hansen
James Kingston		 €1,837,825
2010Miguel Ángel Jiménez Spain277−11Playoff Lee Westwood €1,765,104
Dubai Desert Classic
2009Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland269−191 stroke Justin Rose €1,930,002
2008Tiger Woods (2) United States274−141 stroke Martin Kaymer € 1,700,703
2007Henrik Stenson Sweden269−191 stroke Ernie Els € 1,840,535
2006Tiger Woods United States269−19Playoff Ernie Els € 1,996,325
2005Ernie Els (3) South Africa269−191 stroke Stephen Dodd
Miguel Ángel Jiménez		 € 1,692,172
2004Mark O'Meara United States271−171 stroke Paul McGinley € 1,607,591
2003Robert-Jan Derksen Netherlands271−171 stroke Ernie Els € 1,778,109
2002Ernie Els (2) South Africa272−164 strokes Niclas Fasth € 1,664,545
2001Thomas Bjørn Denmark266−222 strokes Pádraig Harrington
Tiger Woods		 € 1,619,414
2000José Cóceres Argentina274−142 strokes Paul McGinley
Patrik Sjöland		 € 1,393,529
1999David Howell England275−134 strokes Lee Westwood € 1,191,785
1998José María Olazábal Spain269−193 strokes Stephen Allan € 1,106,678
1997Richard Green Australia272−16Playoff Greg Norman
Ian Woosnam		 € 988,778
1996Colin Montgomerie Scotland270−181 stroke Miguel Ángel Jiménez € 914,087
1995Fred Couples United States268−203 strokes Colin Montgomerie € 633,763
1994Ernie Els South Africa268−206 strokes Greg Norman € 636,556
1993Wayne Westner South Africa274−142 strokes Retief Goosen € 564,172
1992Seve Ballesteros Spain272−16Playoff Ronan Rafferty € 495,802
1991Tournament cancelled due to the Gulf War[4]
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
1990Eamonn Darcy Ireland276−124 strokes David Feherty € 386,897
Karl Litten Desert Classic
1989Mark James England277−11Playoff Peter O'Malley € 352,391
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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. "Sport in brief | Golf". The Guardian. London, England. 16 January 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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