Highlights from the opening round at the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic featuring Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood
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The Rolex Series gets under way for 2026 this week as the DP World Tour spends a second week in the United Arab Emirates for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Tyrrell Hatton matched Jon Rahm’s record with a fifth Rolex Series win at this event 12 months ago and he returns to Emirates Golf Club looking to go out in front on his own. When Hatton won the trophy last year, he took it from Rory McIlroy who had lifted it in 2023 and 2024 to take his tally of wins to a record four. This year is the 20th anniversary of McIlroy’s debut in the event and while he finished outside the top 50 in his first three visits, since his maiden win in 2009, he has never been outside the top ten in another 11 starts. World Number Three Tommy Fleetwood tees it up this week as do McIlroy’s fellow Major champions Shane Lowry, Danny Willett, Francesco Molinari, Pádraig Harrington, Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson.
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31 Comments
What?? 10 hours of golf, 120 players, about 800-8600 shots. And a 14 minutes of best good shots.. my good this must be s terrible competition with low quality golf players
3:25, They say perfection is impossible ??
Did they build those greens with a laser level?
How did Rory put it in the water with the wind behind him?
Molinari too much pasta. Go keto. Your game will improve.
Rory’s putting is dreadful.
Talormade needs to build better blade irons for Rory. Cavitybacks aren't cool, and are failing to carry him into contention.
For a long while, Rory cannot put 4 good rounds together. With his world ranking he should be able to do what Tiger did in his prime. Today’s round was not what we expected.
Rory par 3 ,172 , was poor.
The way these guys strike the ball is fascinating to hear and watch
Here for Eddie Pep. That is all! Up the TCF
I hope the TM boys have a set of Blades in the Van ..
Tommy’s “trousers” are damned ugly and look 2 sizes too big. He went from a real Beau Brummel a frumpy crumble in a heart beat. Tommy…it looks awful.
I remember the 1st Dubai Classic, and there was absolutely nothing around the course back then. Just desert, the road to Jebel Ali, and camels. Oh, and one hell of a golf course.
Proper pair of trousers on Fleetwood. So many skinny chinos on tour, they look awful.
Molinari working with Denis Pugh again. Pugh is one of the all time great golf whisperers.
Wow cool another ‘European’ tour event in a repressive Middle Eastern theocracy
"Clearing stuff out of my mind that doesn't need to be there" My golf mantra for 2026!
Dennis Pugh working wonders on Frankie. Great to see.
Shane’s iron game has been absurd lately. Feels like he hits everything to 10 feet or less.
Rory’s fine record speaks for itself, but I often find him exasperating to watch.
Again Rory and Tommy are in the thumbnail… but 8 shots back of the lead after just one round
Got to love this channel only shows good shot and Rory’s bad ones 😂😂
Brilliant to see Molinari up there! I hope he can rediscover some of that 2018-19 form, it was great to watch 🤞🏻
Frankie, Frankie? Is the commentator a relation?
Francesco suits him so much better him being Italian and everything.
Fancy Rory from 15ft.than 4ft.
Bravo Chicco!
How long before McIlroy changes his irons?
Wild, Elvira playing amazing golf, last weeks champ and not one shot clip, is wild
Scott Lowry birdied well
Awesome golf! Make it look easy!