GOLF – Defending champion and European Ryder Cup star Tyrrell Hatton will return to Emirates Golf Club for the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic, taking place January 22 to 25.
Hatton will tee it up in the event for the 11th time in his career and joins already announced reigning Masters Champion and career grand slam winner Rory McIlroy in the field for the first Rolex Series event of the 2026 Race to Dubai.
Hatton secured the half-point that sealed the win for Europe in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, as he and McIlroy helped their side defeat the United States 15-13 and record a first away win since 2012.
Hatton’s Hero Dubai Desert Classic win in January preceded a tied-fourth finish at the US Open and top 20 finishes at both The Masters and The 153rd Open Championship, helping him qualify for a fourth Ryder Cup appearance.
The eight-time DP World Tour winner fired four under-par rounds at Emirates Golf Club to win the famous Dallah trophy by one-stroke – and in doing so securing a second Rolex Series victory of his career – and he’s looking forward to returning to the Hero Dubai Desert Classic with the aim of retaining his title.
The Englishman said: “I’m delighted to be heading back to Emirates Golf Club to defend my title.”
It’s a golf course that has really suited my game over the years, and the week at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic back in January was incredibly special for me.
“It’s always good to go back to a place where you’ve won before, and I’m really excited to have a chance to contend for the title again to follow on from what has been a pretty incredible year.”
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