Patrick Reed wins in Dubai, Andy Sullivan takes second place. DACH players like 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, played at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, the pearl of the Persian Gulf in the United Arab Emirates. Although Reed couldn’t fully replicate the success of previous days on the final day, an even-par round was enough for the pro from San Antonio, Texas, to claim victory.
Mixed Final Day Suffices for Victory
On the front nine, Reed was not error-free and recorded at least one bogey on his scorecard. On the back nine, he managed to make up for a mistake at the 10th hole but missed two putts on the 11th, resulting in a bogey. He recovered with a birdie at the 13th hole. Finishing at 14 under par, Reed won comfortably ahead of Frenchman Julien Guerrier, Spaniard David Puig, and Englishman Andy Sullivan. The win catapulted Reed from 107th to 2nd place in the Race to Dubai standings.
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DP World Tour: Sullivan Climbs to Second Place
Andy Sullivan proved his resilience in the closing stages of the final round, securing outright second place. The Englishman began the front nine with four bogeys and only one birdie. However, he made up ground on the back nine with four birdies, finishing with a 71. His birdie on the 18th hole clinched second place. Despite finishing ten strokes under par, Sullivan was under pressure from third-place finishers David Puig and Julien Guerrier, both at nine under par. Puig closed with a 73, while Guerrier improved seven spots with a strong 69.
DACH Players Finish Mid-Field on Leaderboard
The four DACH players who made the cut on Friday finished mid- to lower-midfield. Marcel Schneider closed the final day with a 74, dropping 14 spots to tie for 33rd, sharing the position with DP World Tour favorite Rory McIlroy, who also shot 73 and dropped six places. Nicolai von Dellingshausen finished the Hero Dubai Desert Classic two strokes under par in a tie for 33rd. Freddy Schott and Swiss Joel Girrbach ended tied for 49th, each with a one-over-par total. Schott recorded five bogeys and three