Tournament calendar

Golf worth watching in the Emirates

Dates and ticketing change every season — confirm with organisers before booking travel.

January · DP World Tour — Rolex Series

Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Emirates Golf Club (Majlis)

The oldest and most storied professional tournament in the region, played on the Majlis since 1988. Known locally as the Desert Classic, it is the event most Dubai golfers plan their January around.

Notable winners

2025 Tyrrell Hatton
2024 Rory McIlroy
2023 Rory McIlroy
2013 Stephen Gallacher
2008 Tiger Woods

Spectator tip

Walk the closing stretch on Saturday. The par-5 18th amphitheatre fills up early on Sunday and you will see far less golf.

November · DP World Tour — season finale

DP World Tour Championship

Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth)

The season-ending event that decides the Race to Dubai. The strongest field of the year in the UAE and the best week to see European tour golf up close.

Notable winners

2024 Rory McIlroy
2023 Nicolai Højgaard
2022 Jon Rahm
2021 Collin Morikawa

Spectator tip

The 18th green grandstand is the ticket, but the 17th tee gives you players close enough to hear club selection.

January · DP World Tour — Rolex Series

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Yas Links, Abu Dhabi

A Rolex Series event an hour down the road from Dubai, often played the week before or after the Desert Classic — many players contest both.

Notable winners

2024 Paul Waring
2023 Victor Perez
2022 Thomas Pieters
2011 Martin Kaymer

Spectator tip

Combine it with a Yas Links tee time earlier in the week — the course reopens quickly after the event.

Varies · Ladies European Tour

Aramco Team Series — Dubai

Rotating Dubai venues

A team-format event that has brought the Ladies European Tour to Dubai and given the region its strongest women's professional field.

Notable winners

Recent Charley Hull and other LET headliners

Spectator tip

Team formats mean pairings move together — pick a group and follow all eighteen holes.

Season-long · Amateur

Dubai Amateur Open & club championships

Emirates Golf Club and member clubs

If you live here and hold a UAE handicap, the amateur calendar is where your season really happens: club championships, the Dubai Amateur Open and inter-club leagues run from October to April.

Notable winners

Season-long Local club champions across UAE venues

Spectator tip

Entry is usually open to members and, for some events, visitors with a verified handicap index.

The Caddie Note

Dubai golf, once a fortnight

Course intelligence, green fee deals, honest gear notes. No noise.