Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic
The Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET) that was played for the first time in October 2006.[1] Its prize fund of €500,000 made it the fourth most valuable tournament on the LET. Promoted and organised by golf in Dubai, the tournament is played on the Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club, which also hosts the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the men's European Tour.
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| Tournament information | |
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| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Established | 2006 |
| Course(s) | Emirates Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,289 yards (5,751 m) |
| Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$285,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Shanshan Feng (2012) 267 Shanshan Feng (2015) |
| To par | −21 as above |
| Current champion | |
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Since 2009, Omega, a luxury watch company based in Switzerland, has been the title sponsor of the tournament.
Annika Sörenstam won the event the first two times it was played. Sörenstam beat out Karrie Webb in 2006, and in 2007 defeated Iben Tinning by two shots. The 2008 event, which was Sörenstam's final tournament before her retirement, was won by Germany's Anja Monke.
The 2016 event was shortened to 54 holes after caddie Maximilian Zechmann collapsed and died during the first round.[2]
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse (€) | Winner's share | |
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| 2019 | May 1–3 | Nuria Iturrioz | | 67-68-71=206 | −10 | 1 stroke | US$285,000 | US$37,500 | |
| Omega Dubai Ladies Classic | |||||||||
| 2018 | No tournament | ||||||||
| 2017 | Dec 6–9 | Angel Yin |  | 70-71-65-67=273 | −15 | Playoff | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| Omega Dubai Ladies Masters | |||||||||
| 2016 | Dec 7–10 | Shanshan Feng (4) |  | 72-70-64=206 | −10 | 2 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2015 | Dec 9–12 | Shanshan Feng (3) | | 67-67-67-66=267 | −21 | 12 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2014 | Dec 10–13 | Shanshan Feng (2) | | 66-67-66-70=269 | −19 | 5 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2013 | Dec 4–7 | Pornanong Phatlum |  | 68-70-69-66=273 | −15 | 1 stroke | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2012 | Dec 5–8 | Shanshan Feng | | 66-65-67-69=267 | −21 | 5 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2011 | Dec 14–17 | Lexi Thompson | | 70-66-70-67=273 | −15 | 4 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2010 | Dec 8–11 | Iben Tinning |  | 70-69-69-69=277 | −11 | 2 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2009 | Dec 9–12 | In-Kyung Kim |  | 70-65-67-68=270 | −18 | 3 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| Dubai Ladies Masters | |||||||||
| 2008 | Dec 11–14 | Anja Monke |  | 68-71-68-68=275 | −13 | 3 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2007 | Dec 16–19 | Annika Sörenstam (2) |  | 70-70-68-70=278 | −10 | 2 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
| 2006 | Oct 26–29 | Annika Sörenstam | | 65-68-68-69=270 | −18 | 6 strokes | 500,000 | 75,000 | |
References
- Cutler, Bethan (26 May 2006). "LET announces Dubai Ladies Masters". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- "Caddie dies, 1st round stopped and event shortened in Dubai". ESPN. Associated Press. 7 December 2016.