The DP World Tour has announced tee times for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Bernd Wiesberger will tee off alongside Joel Girrbach. Several Germans are competing.
The Hero Dubai Desert Classic marks the DP World Tour’s second event of 2026. Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach will start the tournament together in a group teeing off at 7:05 am. Marcel Schneider will also start at the same time on the back nine, among several German players participating. Rory McIlroy will tee off with Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton.
Wiesberger, Girrbach and Schneider Start, Steinlechner Closes Day
Marcel Schneider, the first German to tee off, will start at 7:05 am local time together with Kazuma Kobori and Ethan Fang from the back nine. Their second round will begin at 11:25 am.
At the same time, Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach will start with Ricardo Gouveia on the front nine. Their second round also begins at 11:25 am.
Freddy Schott will start his round at 8:25 am alongside Jack Senior and Andrea Pavan, with their next round beginning at 12:45 pm the following day.
Jeremy Paul tees off at 8:45 am with Renato Paratore and Christian Maas, starting his second round at 1:05 pm on Friday.
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen will tee off at 11:35 am with Ewen Ferguson and Matthew Jordan; their second round starts at 7:15 am.
After a tied 14th place at the Dubai Invitational, Marcel Siem begins his tournament at 12:05 pm with Niklas Lemke and Brandon Robinson-Thompson. Their following rounds start at 7:45 am.
Maximilian Steinlechner from Austria will close the first day, starting at 12:55 pm with Francesco Laporta and Antoine Rozner. Their second round is scheduled for 8:35 am.
Rory McIlroy With Fleetwood and Hatton
The tournament’s highlight group features Rory McIlroy teamed with Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton. They will begin their round at 8:05 am local time, with their second round starting at 12:25 pm.