The DP World Tour has announced tee times for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, with Bernd Wiesberger and Joel Girrbach starting the tournament. Several Germans participate.
The Hero Dubai Desert Classic marks the DP World Tour’s second event in 2026. Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach will tee off together at 7:05 AM. Marcel Schneider will start simultaneously on the back nine and is among several German players participating. Rory McIlroy will begin alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton.
Wiesberger, Girrbach and Schneider Start; Steinlechner Finishes
German Marcel Schneider tees off at 7:05 AM local time alongside Kazuma Kobori and Ethan Fang on the back nine. Their second round begins at 11:25 AM.
At the same time, Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach start on the front nine with Ricardo Gouveia, with their second round also beginning at 11:25 AM.
Freddy Schott will start his round at 8:25 AM with Jack Senior and Andrea Pavan, then tee off at 12:45 PM the following day.
Jeremy Paul tees off at 8:45 AM with Renato Paratore and Christian Maas; their Friday round starts at 1:05 PM.
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen begins at 11:35 AM with Ewen Ferguson and Matthew Jordan, and their second round starts at 7:15 AM.
Marcel Siem, who placed T14 at the Dubai Invitational, starts at 12:05 PM with Niklas Lemke and Brandon Robinson-Thompson; their next round begins at 7:45 AM.
The first day ends with Maximilian Steinlechner from Austria, who tees off at 12:55 PM with Francesco Laporta and Antoine Rozner; their second round begins at 8:35 AM.
Rory McIlroy with Fleetwood and Hatton
The tournament’s highlight flight features Rory McIlroy teeing off at 8:05 AM alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton. Their second round starts at 12:25 PM.