16 Jan 2025

Hero Dubai Desert Classic Champions: Can You Name Them All?

Since 1989, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club has crowned champions who’ve defined golf’s greatness. From Tiger Woods to Rory McIlroy, its winners’ list reads like a who’s who of golfing legends, delivering thrilling moments that continue to captivate fans worldwide on the iconic Majlis course. But can you remember all the past winners?

 

What a line up! The Hero Dubai Desert Classic past champions assemble for the commemorative photograph in 2014. What a line up!

 

(FRONT ROW L-R)

Fred Couples / USA, Henrik Stenson / Sweden, Tiger Woods / USA, Mohamed Juma Buamaim Vice Chairman and CEO of Golf In Dubai, Ernie Els / South Africa, Rory McIlroy / Northern Ireland, Mark O’Meara / USA,

 

(BACK ROW L-R)

Javier Ballesteros / Spain (son of the late Severiano Ballesteros), Jose Coceres / Argentina, Rafa Cabrera-Bello / Spain, Mark James / England, Stephen Gallacher of Scotland, Alvaro Quiros / Spain, David Howell / England, Thomas Bjorn / Denmark, Richard Green / Australia, Colin Montgomerie / Scotland, Eamonn Darcy / Ireland, Robert-Jan Derksen / The Netherlands, Miguel Angel Jimenez / Spain, Jose Maria Olazabal / Spain, Wayne Westner / South Africa.

 

 

Since 2014 the Hero Dubai Desert Classic has gained the following additional champions:

2016 – Danny Willett / England

2017 – Sergio Garcia / Spain

2018 – Li Hooting / China

2019 – Bryson DeChambeau / USA

2020 – Lucas Herbert / Australia

2021 – Paul Casey / England

2022 – Viktor Hovland / Norway

 

 

Which country has produced the most Hero Dubai Desert Classic Champions?

Spain – 6

USA – 4

South Africa – 2

England – 3

Australia – 2

Scotland – 2

Ireland – 1

Northern Ireland – 1

Sweden – 1

Norway – 1

The Netherlands – 1

Argentina – 1

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