Golf - Dubai Desert Classic
A familiar stop on the European Tour, 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 has traditionally been 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) |
* Won by play-off
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