Patrick Reed wins in Dubai, with Andy Sullivan finishing second. DACH players Schneider, von Dellingshausen, Girrbach, and Schott finish mid-field.
American Patrick Reed secured the title at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, the jewel of the Persian Gulf in the United Arab Emirates. Although Reed couldn’t replicate his top form on the final day, an even-par round was enough for the professional from San Antonio, Texas, to clinch the win.
Mixed Final Day is Enough for Victory
Reed was not flawless on the front nine, recording a bogey. On the back nine, he balanced out his earlier mistake with a birdie at hole 10 but lost strokes on hole 11 by missing two attempts on the green, marking another bogey. He recovered again at hole 13. Finishing at 14 under par overall, Reed won comfortably ahead of the Frenchman Julien Guerrier, Spaniard David Puig, and Englishman Andy Sullivan. This victory boosted Reed from 107th to 2nd place in the Race to Dubai standings.
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DP World Tour: Sullivan Battles to Second Place
Andy Sullivan proved resilient in the final stretch of the round to secure sole second place. The Englishman had a poor start with four bogeys and only one birdie on the front nine but made a strong comeback on the back nine with four birdies, finishing with a 71. A birdie at the 18th sealed his second place. Despite finishing ten strokes under par, Sullivan was pressured until the end by third-place finishers David Puig and Julien Guerrier. Puig closed with a 73, matching Guerrier’s nine under par total, while Guerrier improved seven positions on the leaderboard with a strong 69.
DACH Players Finish Mid-Field on Leaderboard
Four DACH players who made the cut on Friday finished mid to lower mid-field. Marcel Schneider ended the final day with a 74, dropping 14 places to tie 33rd alongside DP World Tour favorite Rory McIlroy, who finished Sunday with a