Dubai Desert Classic
Omega Dubai Desert Classic | |
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Major (yes / no) : | No |
Tour (s) : | PGA European Tour |
open to professionals (yes / no) : | Yes |
organized since: | 1989 |
Venue (s): | Dubai |
Course (s): | Emirates Golf Club |
Length in yards : | 7,328 |
Length in meters : | 6,701 |
Par : | 72 |
Game form : | Stroke play |
Total prize money: | 2020: $ 3,250,000 |
Prize money for d. Winner: | 2020: 541,660 euros |
normal appointment (month) : | January February |
Top performances | |
Total number of strokes : (name) (year) | 264 Bryson DeChambeau (2019) |
under par: (name) (year) | −24 Bryson DeChambeau (2019) |
most frequent winner: | Ernie Els (1994, 2002, 2005) |
Title holder | |
Surname: | Lucas Herbert |
Nationality: |
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Title holder since: | 2020 |
The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . It has been an integral part of the European Tour since its inauguration in 1989 and was the first event on the tour to be held in the Middle East . The tournament was mostly organized on the "Majlis" course at the Emirates Golf Club , with the exception of the years 1999 and 2000, when they played at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club .
The event is known for attracting the biggest stars in the golf world, who are also attracted with generous inaugural salaries. The most successful so far has been Ernie Els , who won the Desert Classic three times. The main sponsors of the tournament are Dubai and Omega (since 2010), the secondary sponsors include Mercedes-Benz , National Bank of Dubai , Jumeirah Golf Estates , CNN , Emaar , Emirates Airlines and Gulf News .
Winners list
year | winner | nationality | Result | head Start |
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2020 | Lucas Herbert |
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279 (- 9) | Victory in the playoff |
2019 | Bryson DeChambeau |
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264 (−24) | 7 strokes |
2018 | Li Haotong |
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265 (−23) | 1 hit |
2017 | Sergio Garcia |
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269 (−19) | 3 strokes |
2016 | Danny Willett |
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269 (−19) | 1 hit |
2015 | Rory McIlroy (2) |
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266 (−22) | 3 strokes |
2014 | Stephen Gallacher (2) |
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272 (−16) | 1 hit |
2013 | Stephen Gallacher |
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266 (−22) | 1 hit |
2012 | Rafael Cabrera-Bello |
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270 (−18) | 1 hit |
2011 | Álvaro Quirós García |
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277 (−11) | 1 hit |
2010 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
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277 (−11) | Victory in the playoff |
Dubai Desert Classic | ||||
2009 | Rory McIlroy |
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269 (−19) | 1 hit |
2008 | Tiger Woods (2) |
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274 (−14) | 1 hit |
2007 | Henrik Stenson |
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269 (−19) | 1 hit |
2006 | Tiger Woods |
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269 (−19) | Victory in the playoff |
2005 | Ernie Els (3) |
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269 (−19) | 1 hit |
2004 | Mark O'Meara |
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271 (−17) | 1 hit |
2003 | Robert-Jan Derksen |
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271 (−17) | 1 hit |
2002 | Ernie Els (2) |
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272 (−16) | 4 strokes |
2001 | Thomas Bjørn |
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266 (−22) | 2 strokes |
2000 | José Cóceres |
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274 (−14) | 2 strokes |
1999 | David Howell |
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275 (−13) | 4 strokes |
1998 | José María Olazábal |
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269 (−19) | 3 strokes |
1997 | Richard Green |
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272 (−16) | Victory in the playoff |
1996 | Colin Montgomerie |
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270 (−18) | 1 hit |
1995 | Fred Couples |
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268 (−20) | 3 strokes |
1994 | Ernie Els |
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268 (−20) | 6 strokes |
1993 | Wayne Westner |
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274 (−14) | 2 strokes |
1992 | Seve Ballesteros |
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272 (−16) | Victory in the playoff |
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic | ||||
1990 | Eamonn Darcy |
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276 (−12) | 4 strokes |
Karl Litten Desert Classic | ||||
1989 | Mark James |
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277 (−11) | Victory in the playoff |
Web links
- Official website (English)
Remarks
- ↑ Information on the course 2018
- ^ With the exception of 1991.