Dubai Desert Classic

The Dubai Desert Classic is part of the European Tour's early season "Gulf Swing," a series of tournaments in the Persian Gulf region. This event is the oldest of those tournaments, first played in 1989.2011 Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Alvaro Quiros' shot a final-round 68 to win a wind-whipped Dubai Desert Classic. He finished one stroke ahead of James Kingston and Anders Hansen. Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods were all in contention entering the final round, but none went lower than 72.

2010 Tournament
Lee Westwood birdied the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Miguel Angel Jimenez, but it was Jimenez who emerged the victor. Jimenez and Westwood finished at 11-under 277, and Jimenez won the playoff on the fourth extra hole.

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(p-won playoff)

Omega Dubai Desert Classic
2011 - Alvaro Quiros, 277
2010 - p-Miguel Angel Jimenez, 277

Dubai Desert Classic
2009 - Rory McIlroy, 269
2008 - Tiger Woods, 274
2007 - Henrik Stenson, 269
2006 - p-Tiger Woods, 269
2005 - Ernie Els, 269
2004 - Mark O'Meara, 271
2003 - Robert-Jan Derksen, 271
2002 - Ernie Els, 272
2001 - Thomas Bjorn, 266
2000 - Jose Coceres, 274
1999 - David Howell, 275
1998 - Jose Maria Olazabal, 269
1997 - p-Richard Green, 272
1996 - Colin Montgomerie, 270
1995 - Fred Couples, 268
1994 - Ernie Els, 268
1993 - Wayne Westner, 274
1992 - p-Seve Ballesteros, 272

Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
1990 - Eamonn Darcy, 276

Karl Litten Desert Classic
1989 - p-Mark James, 277

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