| Dubai Desert Classic | |
| Tournament information | |
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| Location |  Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Established | 1989 |
| Course(s) | Emirates Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 7,301 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Purse | €1,700,000 |
| Month Played | February |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Thomas Bjørn (2001) |
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The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which will be contested in 2008 from January 28 - February 3rd. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European Stroke play is a scoring system for Golf (compare to Match play) Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 2006 Ryder Cup controversy In September 2006 Bjørn was left out of the Ryder Cup team to face the United States later that month by captain Ian Woosnam Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods It takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and is part of the European Tour schedule. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European It was inaugurated in 1989 and was the first European Tour event in the Middle East. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far 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. The main sponsor of the event is DUBAL Aluminum, with co-sponsors consisting of Omega, National Bank of Dubai, Jumeirah Golf Estates, CNN, Emaar, Emirates Airlines, BMW and Gulf News.
The event is notable for attracting some of the biggest stars in the world of golf with the assistance of generous appearance fees.
Winners
Dubai Desert Classic
- 2008
Tiger Woods - 2007
Henrik Stenson - 2006 Tiger Woods
- 2005
Ernie Els - 2004 Mark O'Meara
- 2003
Robert-Jan Derksen - 2002 Ernie Els
- 2001
Thomas Bjørn - 2000
José Cóceres - 1999
David Howell - 1998
José María Olazábal - 1997
Richard Green - 1996
Colin Montgomerie - 1995 Fred Couples
- 1994 Ernie Els
- 1993
Wayne Westner - 1992 Seve Ballesteros
- 1991 No tournament
Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
- 1990
Eamonn Darcy
Karl Litten Desert Classic
- 1989 Mark James
See also
The other two European Tour events part of the Gulf Swing:
External links
Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Professional wins (9 European Tour wins (6 2001 (1 Benson & Hedges International Open 2004 (1 The Heritage Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 Professional wins (31 PGA Tour wins (16 1984 (1 Greater Milwaukee Open 1985 (2 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Amateur wins (5 1993 Dutch Amateur Championship 1994 Dutch Amateur Championship 1995 Dutch Amateur Championship 1996 Dutch Amateur Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 2006 Ryder Cup controversy In September 2006 Bjørn was left out of the Ryder Cup team to face the United States later that month by captain Ian Woosnam Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (2 2001 (2 WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf, National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney Amateur wins 1993 British Boys Championship Professional wins (5 European Tour wins (4 1999 (1 Dubai Desert Career outline Olazábal was born in Hondarribia, a town in the Basque Country region of Spain. Professional wins European Tour wins (2 1997 Dubai Desert Classic 2007 BA-CA Golf Open Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Biography Couples was born in Seattle Washington, to Violet and Tom Coppola who changed the family name to "Couples Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 Wayne Brett Westner (born 28 September 1961) is a South African Golfer Westner was born in Johannesburg. Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Eamonn Darcy (born 7 August 1952 in Delgany, County Wicklow) is one of the most successful Golfers produced by the Republic of Professional wins (27 European Tour wins (18 1978 (1 Sun Alliance Match Play Championship 1979 (2 Welsh Golf Classic The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship is a European Tour Golf tournament that was staged for the first time in January 2006 The Qatar Masters, is a Golf Tournament held at the Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic