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Hatton wins Dubai Desert Classic on big pay-day for Micheluzzi

Hatton wins Dubai Desert Classic on big pay-day for Micheluzzi

Tyrrell Hatton has broken the bank in Dubai, pocketing a massive 1.49million Euro ($A2.47million) winner's cheque at the Desert Classic while Australian David Micheluzzi was also richly rewarded for his best week yet on the DP World Tour. 20 Jan 2025
McIlroy believes LIV replacing Greg Norman is good move

McIlroy believes LIV replacing Greg Norman is good move

Rory McIlroy believes that Greg Norman being replaced as LIV Golf's chief executive officer is "probably a good move" for the Saudi-funded breakaway which he believes is here to stay. 17 Jan 2025
Aussie Micheluzzi sets hot pace in Dubai Desert Classic

Aussie Micheluzzi sets hot pace in Dubai Desert Classic

Australian David Micheluzzi has enjoyed a blistering start to the Dubai Desert Classic, sharing the lead after the first round with his seven-under-par 65. 17 Jan 2025
Winner’s Bag: Rory McIlroy – Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Winner’s Bag: Rory McIlroy – Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Rory McIlroy claimed the Hero Dubai Desert Classic for a fourth time on Sunday. Here's what he had in the bag at Emirates Golf Club. 22 Jan 2024
McIlroy claims fourth Dubai Desert Classic title

McIlroy claims fourth Dubai Desert Classic title

Rory McIlroy has completed the best weekend comeback of his career to successfully defend his title and win a record fourth Hero Dubai Desert Classic. 22 Jan 2024
Scott makes strong start to Dubai Desert Classic

Scott makes strong start to Dubai Desert Classic

Adam Scott has opened up his 2024 campaign with a round of typically enduring quality in the Dubai Desert Classic – but the evergreen Australian star might even have been joint-leader after the first 18 holes with a little more luck. 19 Jan 2024
McIlroy: Only global golf can heal fractured landscape

McIlroy: Only global golf can heal fractured landscape

Rory McIlroy fears golf will remain "fractured forever" unless the opportunity to create a more global game is embraced now. 18 Jan 2024
How to watch this week’s golf

How to watch this week’s golf

Professional golf continues to ramp up in 2024, with action all around the globe. 17 Jan 2024
Winner’s Bag: Rory McIlroy – Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Winner’s Bag: Rory McIlroy – Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Rory McIlroy closed with two birdies to win the Hero Dubai Desert Classic by one shot from Patrick Reed. Take a look inside the World No.1's winning bag. 31 Jan 2023
Rory trumps Reed by one in Dubai, Herbert third

Rory trumps Reed by one in Dubai, Herbert third

World No.1 Rory McIlroy has stormed home with birdies on the final two holes to win the DP World Tour's Hero Dubai Desert Classic by a single stroke over rebel LIV Golf tour playing rival Patrick Reed. 30 Jan 2023
McIlroy takes control in Dubai

McIlroy takes control in Dubai

Rory McIlroy has delivered a brilliant exhibition of short iron play to shoot a seven-under-par 65 in his third round and build a three-stroke lead at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. 30 Jan 2023
Min Woo makes solid start to rain delayed Desert Classic

Min Woo makes solid start to rain delayed Desert Classic

Min Woo Lee has found himself upstaged by his European playing partners as he launched his latest quest to translate some fine form into a first title for 18 months at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. 27 Jan 2023
McIlroy: Reed ‘not living in reality’

McIlroy: Reed ‘not living in reality’

Rory McIlroy says Patrick Reed is "not living in reality" after the American tried to talk to him at the Dubai Desert Classic this week, a month after his lawyers served the World No.1 court papers at his home on Christmas Eve. 27 Jan 2023
The Preview: Hero Dubai Desert Classic

The Preview: Hero Dubai Desert Classic

You know the golf year has officially begun when the world’s top ranked player makes his first appearance and that makes this week the official start of the 2023 golf year. 24 Jan 2023
Morri: All slow play not created (or treated) equal

Morri: All slow play not created (or treated) equal

Golf is the most infuriating of games but golf commentary (of the social media variety, not the TV kind) trumps it. 31 Jan 2022
Rory comes unstuck for charging Hovland to reap the rewards

Rory comes unstuck for charging Hovland to reap the rewards

Viktor Hovland has produced a final-day charge to win the Dubai Desert Classic in a play-off after Rory McIlroy blew his chances on the last hole. 31 Jan 2022
Winner’s Bag: Viktor Hovland – Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic

Winner’s Bag: Viktor Hovland – Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic

Viktor Hovland claimed a third win in five starts on Sunday and his first Rolex Series title at the Dubai Desert Classic after defeating Richard Bland in a play-off following a birdie-eagle-birdie finish in regulation. Here is what the Norwegian had in the bag. 31 Jan 2022
McIlroy eyeing Desert Classic treble

McIlroy eyeing Desert Classic treble

South African Justin Harding has retained his two-shot lead going into the last round of the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic but Rory McIlroy is looming in his wing mirror. 30 Jan 2022
Scott makes solid start in Dubai

Scott makes solid start in Dubai

Adam Scott's hopes of a strong finish to last week's Abu Dhabi Championship may have evaporated in the final round but the Australian has bounced back with a solid start to the Dubai Desert Classic. 28 Jan 2022
Change as good as a holiday for Scott

Change as good as a holiday for Scott

Adam Scott is embracing the campaign for a second Masters green jacket with fresh enthusiasm thanks to his reworked schedule after basing his family in Switzerland. 27 Jan 2022
So-called expert golf tips for this week

So-called expert golf tips for this week

It hasn’t taken long for the so-called experts to hit their stride in 2022, with another win and seven top-10s added to the tally last week. Here are their PGA, DP World and LPGA Tour tips for this week. 25 Jan 2022

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