Omega Dubai Desert Classic
January 29 – February 1, 2015
Emirates G.C.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Par: 72 / Yardage:7,316
Purse: $3.4 Million
with $484,625 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Stephen Gallacher
This week’s field includes:
The field includes 15 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with three top-10 in the field: #1 Rory McIlroy, #2 Henrik Stenson and #6 Sergio Garcia. The other top-50 in the field are #12 Martin Kaymer, #16 Victor Dubisson, #19 Graeme McDowell, #29 Lee Westwood, #30 Joost Luiten, #34 Stephen Gallacher, #35 Thomas Bjorn, #38 Thongchai Jaidee, #43 Louis Oosthuizen, #44 Branden Grace, #49 Mikko Ilonen and #50 Danny Willett.
Last year 11 top-50 players were in the field.
The field includes 17 of the Top-25 on the Race to Dubai standings for 2014. Those players are #1 Danny Willett, #2 Ross Fisher, #3 Branden Grace, #4 Gary Stal, #6 Louis Oosthuizen, #7 Marc Warren, #8 Marcel Siem,#10 Rory McIlroy, #11 Kiradech Aphibarnrat, #13 Martin Kaymer, #14 Bernd Wiesberger, #15 Andy Sullivan, #16 Thomas Pieters, #17 Thongchai Jaidee, #18 Eddie Pepperell, #20 An Byeong Hun, #21 Andrew Johnston, #22 George Coetzee, #23 Victor Dubuisson, #24 Stephen Gallacher and #25 Tommy Fleetwood.
The field includes 10 of the 21 past champions: Stephen Gallacher – 2014 & ’13, Rafael Cabrera-Bello – 2012, Alvaro Quiro – 2011, Rory McIlroy – 2009, Henrik Stenson – 2007, Ernie Els – 2005, ’02 & 1994, Thomas Bjorn – 2001, David Howell – 1999, Jose Maria Olazabal – 1998 and Richard Green – 1997.
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic field is our performance chart listed by average finish. One last way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Player | Qatar Masters | Abu Dhabi | South African Open | Nedbank Challenge | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Dubai World | Turkish Airlines | WGC-HSBC Champions | BMW Masters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Branden Grace (285.17 pts) |
Win (132) |
T20 (30) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | Win (44) |
T9 (22.5) |
T19 (10.33) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
Andy Sullivan (200.83 pts) |
T19 (31) |
T57 (0) |
Win (132) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T21 (14.5) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
Gary Stal (188.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
Win (132) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bernd Wiesberger (179.33 pts) |
3 (90) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (17) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T13 (12.33) |
Victor Dubuisson (151.33 pts) |
DNP | T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (50) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
Rory McIlroy (150 pts) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (50) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ross Fisher (144 pts) |
T30 (20) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP | T42 (4) |
T25 (8.33) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Eddie Pepperell (137.33 pts) |
4 (80) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
10 (13.33) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
Henrik Stenson (123 pts) |
T13 (37) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (66) |
3 (30) |
DNP | DNP |
Danny Willett (121.5 pts) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | Win (44) |
T4 (26.67) |
T21 (14.5) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
Marc Warren (118.5 pts) |
2 (100) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
DNP | T21 (14.5) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | T43 (2.33) |
Emiliano Grillo (112.67 pts) |
T5 (70) |
T37 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 54 (0) |
T11 (13) |
DNP | T8 (16.67) |
Thomas Pieters (108.67 pts) |
T38 (12) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ernie Els (108.5 pts) |
T23 (27) |
T12 (38) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T39 (5.5) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (8) |
Martin Kaymer (105.17 pts) |
DNP | 3 (90) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP | T39 (5.5) |
T60 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
James Morrison (99 pts) |
T46 (4) |
T6 (60) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tyrrell Hatton (97.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (30) |
T19 (10.33) |
DNP | T28 (7.33) |
Oliver Fisher (97.33 pts) |
T10 (40) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
T60 (0) |
DNP | T28 (7.33) |
Thomas Aiken (94 pts) |
T38 (12) |
CUT (-10) |
T5 (70) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
T36 (7) |
T64 (0) |
DNP | T39 (3.67) |
Alejandro Canizares (92.67 pts) |
8 (50) |
T12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (4.67) |
DNP | T64 (0) |
Nicolas Colsaerts (90.5 pts) |
T13 (37) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (9.5) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
Gregory Bourdy (89 pts) |
T5 (70) |
T37 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP | DNP |
Alexander Levy (88 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP | T26 (12) |
T11 (13) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Marcel Siem (82.83 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (26.67) |
DNP | T39 (5.5) |
T8 (16.67) |
DNP | Win (44) |
Louis Oosthuizen (81.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
2 (33.33) |
T6 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Player | Qatar Masters | Abu Dhabi | South African Open | Nedbank Challenge | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Dubai World | Turkish Airlines | WGC-HSBC Champions | BMW Masters |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garth Mulroy (-33.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Sam Hutsby (-30 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Richard Finch (-23.33 pts) |
T70 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Oliver Farr (-23.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T57 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Matteo Manassero (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 59 (0) |
T55 (0) |
DNP | 76 (0) |
Dominic Foos (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jin Jeong (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Marco Crespi (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jason Palmer (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
72 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | 74 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Graeme Storm (-20 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Best Bets:
Stephen Gallacher
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | Win | T2 | T10 | T31 | CUT | T44 | T44 | T22 | T51 | T34 | T38 |
It’s hard to not bet with this guy the way he has played the last couple of years. Disregard how he has played leading up to this week, in his three previous Dubai start he hasn’t had a impressive start in events leading up to Dubai.
Rory McIlroy
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T5 | T10 | T6 | Win | CUT | T52 | CUT |
This guy is just waiting to win again, you know it’s like a dike ready to explode, could be this week.
Bernd Wiesberger
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T59 | T24 | CUT |
Watch him he is 31 under in his last 8 rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
Best of the rest:
Sergio Garcia
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T20 | T11 | T19 | CUT |
Has never finished in the top-ten in this event in six starts, still think this is a great week for him.Martin Kaymer
George Coetzee
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 |
I had faith in his last week and for 36 holes he ruled the roast. I still think he can win and it could be this week.
Henrik Stenson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T29 | T26 | T20 | CUT | T8 | 3 | T6 | Win | T7 | T22 | T45 | T71 |
Played well in this event between 2006 and 2010, hasn’t done as well but comes into this week doing well.
Solid contenders
Victor Dubuisson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T31 |
Played well last two events but hasn’t played well in this event, look for him to step it up.
Ernie Els
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T3 | 2 | 2 | Win | T3 | 2 |
The first “King of the Emirates course, since his great play in 2008 and only played twice, missing the cut.
Branden Grace
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T51 |
Won last week, may not to it again but he should have a top-ten finish in him.
Thorbjorn Olesen
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | T3 | T42 | CUT |
Played great here the last two years.
Marc Warren
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T17 | CUT | T20 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Like the way he played last week in Qatar.
Long shots that could come through:
Emiliano Grillo
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | CUT |
Played great last year and was T5th last week in Qatar.
Robert Rock
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | T7 | T51 | T20 | T20 | CUT |
Watch this past Dubai winner, good be a good longshot.
Ross Fisher
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T66 | T10 | T11 | T13 | T10 | 5 |
This could be a great week for him, he would love to contend and win.
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