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The prestigious Dubai Desert Classic is the first PGA tournament to be organised in the Middle East. The tournament forms part of the European PGA Tour order of merit, and is one of the first tournaments contested by the world’s top players every year. $2.5 million in prize money is up for grabs at the event.
The Dubai Desert Classic is played on the Majlis course at the Emirates Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates. The tournament is one of the few on the European PGA Tour that routinely features some of the biggest names from the PGA Tour, with the stars of North American golf paid hefty attendance fees to participate in the event.
Dubai Desert Classic History
The Dubai Desert Classic was played for the first time in 1989 as the Karl Litten Desert Classic. Emirates airlines took over the sponsorship of the tournament the following year, when Eamonn Darcy became the second winner of the tournament.
Over the next decade the Dubai Desert Classic began drawing in the biggest names in European golf, with top golfers including Seve Ballesteros, Ernie Els and Fred Couples winning the tournament. From 1999 to 2000 the event was moved to the Dubai Creek Golf Club before moving back to the Emirates Golf Club.
Dubai Desert Classic Betting
The Dubai Desert Classic is one of a handful of European PGA Tour events that also features the talents of top PGA golfers. This gives it special importance amongst fans and punters alike, who are able to bet on the best in Europe taking on the best in North America at a neutral venue.
The betting markets available for the Dubai Desert Classic are comprehensive, as sportsbooks are eager to cash in on interest shown in the event after the winter break. Punters betting on long-odds outsiders in this tournament have generated good payouts in the past, but the unpredictable nature of the event also makes 3-ball betting an important part of any Dubai Desert Classic betting strategy.
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Dubai Desert Classic Winners
South Africa’s Ernie Els is the most successful player in the history of the Dubai Desert Classic. Els has won the tournament on three occasions, while Tiger Woods is hot on Els’ heels, having taken titles in 2006 and 2008.
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