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]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Established | 1989 |
| Course(s) | Emirates Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,319 yards (6,692 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $3,250,000 (in 2019) |
| Month played | January, February |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Bryson DeChambeau |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
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| Location Map | |
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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
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References
- "European Tour - Dubai Desert Classic - History". PGA European Tour. 31 December 2018.
- "Dubai Golf History". Dubai Golf. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- "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.
- "Sport in brief | Golf". The Guardian. London, England. 16 January 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 25 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.