European Ryder Cup star Tommy Fleetwood has committed to the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic, adding further star power to the eagerly anticipated event set to take place at the iconic Emirates Golf Club on January 16-19.
The former Race to Dubai champion will join defending champion Rory McIlroy, who is aiming to lift the famous Dallah Trophy for a record fifth time, as a world-class field gathers at the prestigious $9 million Rolex Series event on the DP World Tour’s 2025 Race to Dubai.
Tommy Fleetwood – 2024 Dubai Invitational Winner – Getty Images
Fleetwood, who won his seventh DP World Tour title at the Dubai Invitational in January, will make his 14th consecutive appearance on the Majlis Course next year and Dubai resident is aiming for more success in the United Arab Emirates, following back-to-back titles in Abu Dhabi in 2017 and 2018.
“I always enjoy starting my season in the Middle East and having played the Hero Dubai Desert Classic every year since I came out on Tour, it’s become a tournament that I love,” said the Englishman who won the Silver Medal at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. “I’m looking forward to teeing it up close to home in front of friends and family once again.”
Rory McIlroy a four-time winner of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic – Warren Little/Getty Images
The Hero Dubai Desert Classic is the oldest golf competition in the Middle East and next year’s event will be the 36th edition of the tournament.
Established in 1989, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic is a key fixture on the DP World Tour and a part of the esteemed Rolex Series, instrumental in introducing golf to the Middle East and producing some of the sport’s most memorable moments.
The 2025 event will mark its second consecutive year being GEO Certified®, having become the only tournament to do so in the Middle East and on the DP World Tour Rolex Series.
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