Dubai Desert Classic
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The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which is usually played in February or March. It takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and is part of the European Tour schedule. It was inaugurated in 1989 and was the first European Tour event in the Middle East. It is played on the "Majlis" course at Emirates Golf Club, although it moved to Dubai Creek Golf Club for two years in 1999 and 2000. Ernie Els has won the Desert Classic the most times, with three wins. Some of the major sponsors of the event include, Omega, National Bank of Dubai and Jumeirah Golf Estates.
The event is notable for attracting some of the biggest stars in the world of golf with the assistance of generous appearance fees.
[edit] Winners
Dubai Desert Classic
- 2007 Henrik Stenson - Sweden
- 2006 Tiger Woods - United States
- 2005 Ernie Els - South Africa
- 2004 Mark O'Meara - United States
- 2003 Robert-Jan Derksen - Netherlands
- 2002 Ernie Els - South Africa
- 2001 Thomas Bjørn - Denmark
- 2000 José Cóceres - Argentina
- 1999 David Howell - England
- 1998 José María Olazábal - Spain
- 1997 Richard Green - Australia
- 1996 Colin Montgomerie - Scotland
- 1995 Fred Couples - United States
- 1994 Ernie Els - South Africa
- 1993 Wayne Westner - South Africa
- 1992 Seve Ballesteros - Spain
- 1991 No tournament
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
- 1990 Eamonn Darcy - Republic of Ireland
Karl Litten Desert Classic
- 1989 Mark James - England
[edit] See also
The other two European Tour events in the Gulf States:
