The 2023 Dubai Desert Classic will begin on Thursday (January 26) and go through January 29 at the Emirates Golf Club.
The tournament lineup is quite exciting. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland will begin his 2023 season with the Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy, along with PGA Tour players Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, and others, will compete against Patrick Reed, Ian Poulter, Adrian Otaegei, and Laurie Canter.
The Dubai Desert Classic has been renamed “Hero Dubai Desert Classic” in honour of its new manufacturer sponsorship. It is sanctioned by the European Tour and is part of the DP World Tour and the Rolex Series.
The event debuted in 1989 and will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2023. The purse for the forthcoming event will be $9 million, with a winner’s share of $1.53 million. The event will include 130 professional players from the European Tour.
Top-tier players such as Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, and others are expected to compete in the upcoming Dubai Desert Classic 2023. The defending champion, Viktor Hovland, will not compete this year.
Here’s how the schedule of the exhilarating tournament looks.
How can you watch the 2023 Dubai Desert Classic?
Viewers around the world can watch the action live on the following channels and here for free:
Live Broadcast: 2023 Dubai Desert Classic Live
The 2023 Dubai Desert Classic will air on the Golf Channel in the United States and Sky Sports Golf in the United Kingdom.
Dubai Desert Classic 2023 Complete schedule and time:
The Golf Channel telecast timings are as follows:
*Please note that the times are in Eastern Time (ET).
THURSDAY:
2:30-8:30 AM: Round 1
FRIDAY:
2:30-8:30 AM: Round 2
SATURDAY:
2-8 AM: Round 3
SUNDAY:
2-8 AM: Round 4
The Sky Sports broadcast schedule is as follows:
*Please note that all these times are in British Standard Time (BST).
THURSDAY:
Sky Sports Golf at 4 a.m. and Sky Sports Main Event at 7:30 a.m.
FRIDAY:
Sky Sports Golf at 4 a.m. and Sky Sports Main Event at 7:30 a.m.
SATURDAY:
Sky Sports Golf at 5 a.m. and Sky Sports Main Event at 7 a.m.
SUNDAY:
Sky Sports Golf at 5 a.m.
