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
Length7,319 yards (6,692 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
Paul Casey
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[lower-alpha 1]Winner's
share[lower-alpha 1]
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
34th 20228,000,0001,333,330
Omega Dubai Desert Classic
33rd 2021 Paul Casey271−174 strokes Brandon Stone3,250,000541,660
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		 1,924,297 315,532
23rd 2011 Álvaro Quirós277−111 stroke Anders Hansen
James Kingston		 1,837,825 301,353
22nd 2010 Miguel Ángel Jiménez277−11Playoff Lee Westwood 1,765,104 296,500
Dubai Desert Classic
21st 2009 Rory McIlroy269−191 stroke Justin Rose 1,930,002 323,515
20th 2008 Tiger Woods (2)274−141 stroke Martin Kaymer 1,700,703 283,965
19th 2007 Henrik Stenson269−191 stroke Ernie Els 1,840,535 309,862
18th 2006 Tiger Woods269−19Playoff Ernie Els 1,996,325 329,760
17th 2005 Ernie Els (3)269−191 stroke Stephen Dodd
Miguel Ángel Jiménez		 1,692,172 277,878
16th 2004 Mark O'Meara271−171 stroke Paul McGinley 1,607,591 267,929
15th 2003 Robert-Jan Derksen271−171 stroke Ernie Els 1,778,109 291,994
14th 2002 Ernie Els (2)272−164 strokes Niclas Fasth 1,664,545 273,336
13th 2001 Thomas Bjørn266−222 strokes Pádraig Harrington
Tiger Woods		 1,619,414 265,153
12th 2000 José Cóceres274−142 strokes Paul McGinley
Patrik Sjöland		 1,393,529 230,824
11th 1999 David Howell275−134 strokes Lee Westwood 1,191,785 198,324
10th 1998 José María Olazábal269−193 strokes Stephen Allan 1,106,678 182,000
9th 1997 Richard Green272−16Playoff Greg Norman
Ian Woosnam		 988,778 163,324
8th 1996 Colin Montgomerie270−181 stroke Miguel Ángel Jiménez 914,087 151,662
7th 1995 Fred Couples268−203 strokes Colin Montgomerie 633,763 105,000
6th 1994 Ernie Els268−206 strokes Greg Norman 636,556 105,000
5th 1993 Wayne Westner274−142 strokes Retief Goosen 564,172 93,324
4th 1992 Seve Ballesteros272−16Playoff Ronan Rafferty 495,802 81,662
3rd 1991Tournament cancelled due to the Gulf War[5]
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
2nd 1990 Eamonn Darcy276−124 strokes David Feherty 386,897 64,155
Karl Litten Desert Classic
1st 1989 Mark James277−11Playoff Peter O'Malley 352,391 58,324
  1. Before 2013 the prize fund was always stated and paid in Euro (€). Since 2013 the prize fund has been stated and paid in United States dollar (US$).

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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