Dubai Events
Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2012
Event Location: Emirates Golf Club
Event Sector: Sports
Time period: 6th February 2012 to 12th February 2012
The Omega Dubai Desert Classic is an annual event held at the Emirates Golf Club's Majlis Course, attracting leading names in sport of golf. For instance, Tiger Woods, has featured the event at least six times over the past ten years, and has been the winner twice.
The prestigious event began in 1989, and is promoted and organized by the umbrella organization Golf in Dubai. The Majlis Course was the first grass course in the Middle East, and among the world’s top Golf courses.
The Omega Dubai Desert Classic’s most successful golfer has been Ernie Els, who has been playing here for over 12 years, and has won the competition thrice. The tournament also draws big name sponsors such as the CNN, Emirates Airlines, National Bank of Dubai and BMW. The tournament offers total prize money of over USD2.5mn.
The Omega Dubai Desert Classic has been rated amongst the top ten biggest golf tournaments in the world in the latest Bleacher Report, the fourth largest media site in the US, with over 20mn monthly readers.
The 2011 edition of the tournament featured the grouping of Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods, all of whom are among the top ranked players in the world at the time.
The Omega Dubai Desert Classic continues to grow at the international level every year, making the event even stronger outside the continent. The event is supported by Omega, as the title sponsor and Dubai Aluminium as the sponsor.
The schedule and timing for Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2012 to be held at the Majlis Course is as follows:
Shedule
6th Feb: 7:00 - 19:00 - official practice day 1
7th Feb: 7:00 - 19:00 - official practice day 2
7th Feb: 18:00 - ODDC Challenge Match Par 3 Course (9-hole competition), Followed by dinner and prize distribution
8th Feb: 7:30 - 12:45 - ODDC Pro-Am
9th Feb: 17:30 - ODDC-Round One, Star Clinic, Majlis Driving Range
10th Feb: ODDC - Round Two
11th Feb: ODDC - Round Three
12th Feb: ODDC - Final Round, followed by Prize Presentation
For more details about the event, visit www.dubaidesertclassic.com or call +971 4 3802112.
Dubai Desert Classic 2012
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