His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Supreme President and CEO of Emirates Airline and Group, crowned the English player, Tyrrell Hatton, with the title of the 36th edition of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic tournament, which concluded yesterday, at the Majlis Stadium at the Emirates Club. Golf tournament in Dubai, with the participation of 126 of the world’s best stars, competing for prizes amounting to nine million dollars.
His Highness handed the player Hatton, who finished the competition with a score of 15 shots under par, the famous “Dalla” Cup, in addition to receiving the financial prize amounting to 1.530 million dollars, as this tournament is one of the highest in terms of financial prizes, as it is one of the tournaments. The elite of the Rolex Series within the “DB World” and “Race to Dubai” tours.
The coronation ceremony was attended by Mohammed Al Shaibani, Director General of the Court of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai and Managing Director of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the Emirates Golf Federation, and Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, Saeed Hareb.
The organizers announced that the public attendance broke a record, making it the highest throughout all 36 editions, since the launch of the tournament in 1989, which is the first and oldest in the Middle East region within the “DB World” tour, and one of the elite tournaments of the Rolex Series.
This is the eighth title in Tyrrell Hatton’s career on the DB World Tour, and he equaled Spaniard Jon Rahm in the number of times he won the Rolex Elite Championship titles with five championships, including winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship title in 2021.
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