Dubai Desert Classic

The Slync.io 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.

Slync.io 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$8,000,000
Month playedJanuary
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Bryson DeChambeau
To par−24 as above
Current champion
Viktor Hovland
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. The event was also added to the Rolex Series, with an increased prize fund of US$8,000,000.[4]

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

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