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Patrick Reed is again knocking on the Hero Dubai Desert Classic victory door in posting a superb six-under 66 to move two shots clear of the field with the early clubhouse lead on day two of the event in Dubai. The proud Texan superbly capped his round holing a monster 42-foot eagle ‘3’ putt at the par-5 13th that he was playing as his 14th while also recording four birdies for a 36-hole, nine-under tally in the year’s inagurual Rolex Series event again on the host Emirates Club ...

Graeme McDowell has always been one of the more listened to golfers. Ever since he burst onto the DP World Tour winning a first event at just his fourth event at the Scandinavian Masters, McDowell’s been a golfer that when he talks most listen. I quickly learned this in my golf reporting career given I was writing for three Irish newspaers, so when G Mac talked, you listended and you reported.  I don’t think there would have been a time when engaged with McDowell in formal conversation, ...

Italian golfing legend Francesco Molinari revealed he’s back working with a familiar coaching figure, producing his lowest DP World Tour (DPWT) round in two years to take the lead on day one of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Molinari, 43, was out from 10th tee and got off to a flyer, birdieing four of his opening five holes and then after a run of seven pars he brilliantly re-emerged on the leaderboard to birdie four of his closing six holes, including the last three in bright but windy conditions ...

A very, special HAPPY BIRTHDAY …. Jack Nicklaus The 18-time major winning Golden Bear 86-years young (January 21st) Wishing you  a wonderful day celebrating with your family and friends. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK ….. Many happy returns to golf’s legendary Golden Bear – 8⃣6⃣ years young @jacknicklaus@PGATOUR @DPWorldTour @PGA @USGA @GolfAust @LIVGolfComms @asiantourgolf @PGAofAustralia Getty/TourMiss@TOURMISS pic.twitter.com/pnJsXT06i8 — Fatiha (@TOURMISS) January 21, 2026 FOOTNOTE ...

Flying Fin Lauri Ruuska was in sizzling form setting a new tournament course record 62 to capture the inaugural hosting of the Egypt Golf Series New Gize at the host New Giza club in Cairo. Ruuska was bogey-free in collecting 10 birdies to be out in 30 and home in 32, winning the MENA Tour event by shot at 14-under from England’s Charlie Crockett. Two players – Italian Aron Zemmer (68) and Slovenia’s Zan Luka Stirn (69), who led the first round by two, shared third. Super talented ...

While this year marks the 37th hosting of the Dubai Desert Classic there is also two special ‘events’ that took place at the tournament 20-years ago. Firstly, the 2006 hosting of the Dubai Desert Classic is probably more remembered as the year World No. 1 Tiger Woods won the Dubai Desert Classic for a first of two occasions. Woods had made his Dubai debut in 2004, won in 2006, played again in 2007 and then won for a second time in 2008 while returning to tee-up again in 2011, 2014 and ...

  Tyrrell Hatton is a four-time European Ryder Cup star, winning in 2018, a member of the 2021 side while was attached to LIV Golf  in being on the 2023 and ’25 victorious teams. Indeed, both Hatton and fellow LIV Golf’s Jon Rahm were members the Luke Donald winning sides. We know that the DP World Tour placed fines on the LIV duo to tee-up in Rome and Bethpage Park, and with Rory McIlroy suggesting (Flushing It) the pair should pay the $US 6m in fines should they be mentioned for ...