Dubai Golf

The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which is usually played in February or March. It takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and is part of the European Tour schedule. It was inaugurated in 1989 and was the first European Tour event in the Middle East. It is played on the "Majlis" course at Emirates Golf Club, although it moved to Dubai Creek Golf Club for two years in 1999 and 2000. Ernie Els has won the Desert Classic the most times, with three wins. Some of the major sponsors of the event include, Omega, National Bank of Dubai and Jumeirah Golf Estates.

The event is notable for attracting some of the biggest stars in the world of golf with the assistance of generous appearance fees. The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL

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MoodieReport, UK - 2 hours ago
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China Daily, China - 2 hours ago
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AZ Central.com, AZ - 4 hours ago
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Electric New Paper, Singapore - 6 hours ago
TOP LEAGUE: Tiger Woods with Mr Abdullah Al Gurg, project director for the Tiger Woods Dubai golf course at a press conference to announce the project. ...

President Bush will honor Pittsfield native
Berkshire Eagle, MA - 6 hours ago
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Food & Beverage People on the Move - August 2008
Hotels Magazine, Illinois - 7 hours ago
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Champion's course
The Standard, Hong Kong - 8 hours ago
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PR Newswire (press release), NY - 9 hours ago
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Daily Mail, UK - 10 hours ago
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