Omega Dubai Desert Classic
January 24th – 27th, 2019
Emirates G.C.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,328
Purse:$3.25 million
Defending Champion:
Haotong Li

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 27 of the top 100 and 14 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with no top-10 in the field: #14 Tommy Fleetwood, #25 Louis Oosthuizen, #27 Sergio Garcia, #29 Tyrrell Hatton, #30 Henrik Stenson, #31 Rafa Cabrera Bello, #35 Eddie Pepperell, #36 Ian Poulter, #39 Matthew Fitzpatrick, #41 Shane Lowry, #43 Haotong Li, #44 Thorbjorn Olesen, #45 Matt Wallace, #47 Lucas Bjerregaard, #54 Byeong Hun An, #61 Lee Westwood, #65 Alexander Bjork, #67 Tom Lewis, #70 Adrian Otaegui, #73 Thomas Pieters, #75 Joost Luiten, #77 Shaun Norris, #81 Ross Fisher, #86 Lucas Herbert, #87 Justin Harding, #95 Ryan Fox and #100 Alexander Levy.
Last year 12 top-50 players were in the field.
The field includes 23 of the Top-25 on the Race to Dubai standings for 2019. Those players are #1 Shane Lowry, #2 Richard Sterne, #3 Louis Oosthuizen, #4 David Linsey, #5 Aaron Rai, #6 Joost Luiten, #7 David Drysdale, #8 Kurt Kitayama, #9 Matthew Fitzpatrick, #10 Jason Scrivener, #11 Soren Kjeldsen, #12 Romain Langasque, #13 Scott Jamieson, #14 Pablo Larrazabal, #15 Victor Perez, #T16 Paul Waring, #T16 Ian Poulter, #20 Rafael Cabrera-Bello, #21 Matthieu Pavon, #22 Thomas Aiken, #23 Tom Lewis, #24 Matt Wallace and #25 Matthias Schwab.
The field includes 12 past champions: Haotong Li – 2018, Sergio Garcia – Stephen Gallacher – 2014 & ’13, Rafael Cabrera-Bello – 2012, Alvaro Quiro – 2011, Miguel Angel Jimenez – 2010, Henrik Stenson – 2007, Ernie Els – 2005, ’02 & 1994, Thomas Bjorn – 2001, David Howell – 1999, Jose Maria Olazabal – 1998 and Colin Montgomerie – 1996.
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 | Abu Dhabi | Sentry T of C | Alfred Dunhill | South African | Mauritius Open | Australian PGA | Hong Kong | DP, Dubai | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Turkish Airlines | WGC-HSBC Champions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Louis Oosthuizen (190.67 pts) |
4 (80) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 (30) |
DNP | DNP |
Shane Lowry (159 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (10) |
T35 (5) |
T14 (12) |
DNP |
Matt Wallace (141.67 pts) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | T18 (21.33) |
T15 (11.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (50) |
T5 (23.33) |
T47 (1) |
T50 (0.33) |
Joost Luiten (120.67 pts) |
3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T22 (14) |
T27 (7.67) |
T23 (9) |
DNP |
David Lipsky (117 pts) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | Win (88) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Richard Sterne (113.67 pts) |
2 (100) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
T60 (0) |
DNP |
Pablo Larrazabal (105 pts) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP |
Jason Scrivener (104.33 pts) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
T3 (30) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
T23 (9) |
T54 (0) |
Ian Poulter (101.67 pts) |
T6 (60) |
18 (32) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 21 (9.67) |
Lee Westwood (98 pts) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (15) |
Win (44) |
T35 (5) |
DNP |
Scott Jamieson (95.67 pts) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | T3 (60) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (87 pts) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
T18 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
Tom Lewis (84.5 pts) |
T9 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (27.5) |
T67 (0) |
T14 (12) |
DNP |
David Drysdale (78.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | 2 (66.67) |
WD (-1.67) |
65 (0) |
DNP | 5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Sergio Garcia (75.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
T9 (22.5) |
2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Thomas Pieters (74.33 pts) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
T18 (10.67) |
Tommy Fleetwood (73.67 pts) |
T42 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
T16 (17) |
DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
Jordan L Smith (71.33 pts) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
T21 (9.67) |
T55 (0) |
DNP |
Soren Kjeldsen (70 pts) |
5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T72 (0) |
DNP |
Haotong Li (69.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (10) |
T5 (23.33) |
2 (33.33) |
T11 (13) |
Adrian Otaegui (68 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T4 (40) |
T16 (11.33) |
T3 (30) |
T62 (0) |
Romain Langasque (65.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
2 (33.33) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Paul Waring (65 pts) |
T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 (5) |
T58 (0) |
DNP |
Aaron Rai (64 pts) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
48 (1) |
8 (16.67) |
T43 (2.33) |
DNP |
Darren Fichardt (64 pts) |
T32 (18) |
DNP | T12 (25.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
T9 (15) |
T23 (9) |
DNP |
Martin Kaymer (61 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
T21 (9.67) |
T5 (23.33) |
DNP |
Erik Van Rooyen (60.33 pts) |
T32 (18) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
T60 (0) |
T35 (5) |
T22 (9.33) |
Matthias Schwab (60.33 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | T9 (15) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
T18 (10.67) |
DNP |
Thomas Detry (58.83 pts) |
T65 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 29 (10.5) |
7 (18.33) |
T3 (30) |
DNP |
Alexander Bjork (56.33 pts) |
T32 (18) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
T57 (0) |
T14 (12) |
T28 (7.33) |
Bryson DeChambeau (55 pts) |
DNP | 7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Adri Arnaus (54.67 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Thomas Aiken (52.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T63 (0) |
T3 (30) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | 19 (10.33) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Lucas Bjerregaard (51.83 pts) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
T41 (4.5) |
T11 (13) |
T5 (23.33) |
T69 (0) |
Kurt Kitayama (50.67 pts) |
T67 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T15 (11.67) |
Win (44) |
DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Player | Abu Dhabi | Sentry T of C | Alfred Dunhill | South African | Mauritius Open | Australian PGA | Hong Kong | DP, Dubai | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Turkish Airlines | WGC-HSBC Champions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (-21.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T44 (2) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jacques Kruyswijk (-18.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
S.S.P. Chawrasia (-13.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Nacho Elvira (-13.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | 54 (0) |
T68 (0) |
DNP |
Edoardo Molinari (-12.33 pts) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jens Dantorp (-12 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | T46 (1.33) |
T64 (0) |
DNP |
Steven Brown (-11.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Robert Karlsson (-11.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T47 (2) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Trevor Immelman (-11.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
T47 (1) |
DNP |
Pelle Edberg (-10 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Best Bets:
Sergio Garcia
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T32 | Win | CUT | T17 | T20 | T11 | T19 | CUT |
Guy has won the last two years in January, look for him to make it three in a row. Plays well at Dubai, he has played well the last couple of months.
Rafael Cabrera-Bello
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T11 | T2 | CUT | T41 | T17 | Win | T20 | CUT |
Played well last week in Abu Dhabi and was T-6th at Dubai last year.
Louis Oosthuizen
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T44 | T7 | T3 | CUT |
Played well in Abu Dhabi.
Best of the rest:
Bryce DeChambeau
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Guy has been good the last six months, looking to get back on the winners train.
Tommy Fleetwood
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | CUT | T50 | T47 | CUT | T10 | T57 |
In a bit of a slump right now, only a matter of time before he bounces out of it.
Byeong Hun An
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T4 | T13 |
Has a terrific record in this event, also has a lot of offensive and makes lot’s of birdies.
Matthew Fitzpatrick
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T5 | T45 | CUT |
Played well last week in Abu Dhabi, can play well on this course.
Shane Lowry
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T66 | CUT |
Winner last week in Abu Dhabi.
Solid contenders
Joost Luiten
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T23 | T8 | T47 | T23 | CUT | T33 | CUT | CUT |
Finished 3rd last week in Abu Dhabi.
Alexander Levy
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | T49 | T40 | T29 | T67 |
Was T-4th last year at Dubai.
David Lipsky
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T42 | T63 | T27 |
Winner last month in Africa, was T-6th last year in Dubai
Lee Westwood
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T23 | CUT | T9 | T5 | T2 | T15 | 2 | T39 | T10 | T25 |
Been a runner-up three times in Dubai.
Henrik Stenson
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | 2 | T6 | T13 | T29 | T26 | T20 | CUT | T8 | 3 | T6 | Win |
Finished 6th last year and in 2016, was runner-up in 2017.
Long shots that could come through:
Alexander Bjork
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 |
Was T-6th last year in Dubai.
Jason Scrivener
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T39 |
He also finished T-6th last year in Dubai.
Andy Sullivan
2019 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | CUT | T2 | T4 | CUT | T12 |
He too was T06th last eyar in Dubai, was also runner-up in 2016.
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