The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which is usually played in March. It takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and is part of the PGA European Tour schedule. It was inaugurated in 1989 and was the first European Tour event in the Middle East. It is played on the "Majlis" course at Emirates Golf Club, although it moved to Dubai Creek Golf Club in for two years in 1999 and 2000. The event is notable for attracting some of the biggest stars in world golf with the assistance of generous appearance fees.

Winners

Dubai Desert Classic
2008 Tiger Woods - United States
2007 Henrik Stenson - Sweden
2006 Tiger Woods - United States
2005 Ernie Els - South Africa
2004 Mark O'Meara - United States
2003 Robert-Jan Derksen - Netherlands
2002 Ernie Els - South Africa
2001 Thomas Björn - Denmark
2000 José Coceres - Argentina
1999 David Howell - England
1998 Jose Maria Olazabal - Spain
1997 Richard Green - Australia
1996 Colin Montgomerie - Scotland
1995 Fred Couples - United States
1994 Ernie Els - South Africa
1993 Wayne Westner - South Africa
1992 Seve Ballesteros - Spain
1991 No tournament

Emirates Airlines Desert Classic
1990 Eamonn Darcy - Republic of Ireland

Karl Litten Desert Classic
1989 Mark James - England