The organizing committee of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic announced the full list of players participating in the 2025 edition, which will be held at the Emirates Golf Club from January 16 to 19, with the participation of the most prominent golf stars in the world.
Leading the list is defending champion Rory McIlroy, number one in Europe and winner of four major titles, who is preparing to compete in the first Rolex Series event in the “Race to Dubai 2025”, and he is joined by Norwegian Viktor Hovland, winner of the tournament in 2022, who returns to participate after an absence. .
The list also includes a group of prominent players, such as Jon Rahm, the double Grand Slam champion, who is competing in the tournament for the first time, Tommy Fleetwood, the Olympic silver medalist, and Luke Donald, the captain of the European team in the Ryder Cup.
The tournament witnesses the participation of a group of major title winners such as Padraig Harrington, Patrick Reed, Adam Scott, and Jimmy Walker. The list also includes illustrious names in the Rolex Series such as Ryan Fox, Min Woo Lee, Thomas Peters, and Paul Waring, who recently won the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Simon Corkill, executive director of the tournament, said that this year’s edition is one of the strongest in the tournament’s history thanks to the participation of international champions.
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