Golf - Dubai Desert Classic
The Desert Classic was the first major golf event staged in the Middle East and led to the growth of the so-called "Desert Swing" involving other events in Abu Dhabi and Qatar. It is traditionally staged at the Emirates Golf Club, apart from 1999 and 2000 when the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club was used.
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 1989 | MARK JAMES (Eng)* |
| 1990 | EAMONN DARCY (Irl) |
| 1991 | Not held |
| 1992 | SEVERIANO BALLESTEROS (Esp)* |
| 1993 | WAYNE WESTNER (Rsa) |
| 1994 | ERNIE ELS (Rsa) |
| 1995 | FRED COUPLES (Usa) |
| 1996 | COLIN MONTGOMERIE (Sco) |
| 1997 | RICHARD GREEN (Aus)* |
| 1998 | JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL (Esp) |
| 1999 | DAVID HOWELL (Eng) |
| 2000 | JOSE CACERES (Arg) |
| 2001 | THOMAS BJORN (Den) |
| 2002 | ERNIE ELS (Rsa) |
| 2003 | ROBERT-JAN DERKSEN (Nld) |
| 2004 | MARK O'MEARA (Usa) |
| 2005 | ERNIE ELS (Rsa) |
| 2006 | TIGER WOODS (Usa)* |
| 2007 | HENRIK STENSON (Swe) |
| 2008 | TIGER WOODS (Usa) |
| 2009 | RORY McILROY (Nir) |
| 2010 | MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ (Esp) |
| 2011 | ALVARO QUIROS (Esp) |
| 2012 | RAFAEL CABRERA-BELLO (Esp) |
| 2013 | STEPHEN GALLACHER (Sco) |
| 2014 | STEPHEN GALLACHER (Sco) |
| 2015 | RORY McILROY (Nir) |
| 2016 | DANNY WILLETT (Eng) |
| 2017 | SERGIO GARCIA (ESP) |
| 2018 | LI HAOTONG (Chn) |
| 2019 | BRYSON DECHAMBEAU (Usa) |
| 2020 | LUCAS HERBERT (Aus)* |
| 2021 | PAUL CASEY (Eng) |
| 2022 | VIKTOR HOVLAND (Nor)* |
| 2023 | RORY McILROY (Nir) |
| 2024 | RORY McILROY (Nir) |
* Won by play-off
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