Patrick Reed wins in Dubai, Andy Sullivan finishes second. DACH players like Schneider, von Dellingshausen, Girrbach, and Schott place mid-field.
American Patrick Reed claimed the title at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour, held at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, the pearl of the Persian Gulf in the United Arab Emirates. Although Reed could not fully replicate his earlier success on the final day, an even-par round was enough for the San Antonio, Texas pro to secure victory.
Steady final round secures victory
Reed was not flawless on the front nine, recording at least one bogey. On the back nine, he made up for a mistake at the 10th hole but faltered at the 11th hole, missing two attempts to finish on the green and taking a bogey. He balanced this with a birdie at the 13th hole. Finishing at 14 under par, Reed took the title comfortably ahead of Frenchman Julien Guerrier, Spaniard David Puig, and Englishman Andy Sullivan. With this win, Reed jumped from 107th to 2nd in the Race to Dubai standings.
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DP World Tour: Sullivan fights to second place
Andy Sullivan proved his resilience, improving in the final stretch to claim sole second place. After a disastrous front nine with four bogeys and one birdie, Sullivan made up ground on the back nine with four birdies, finishing with a 71. He birdied the 18th hole to secure second place at 10 under par, still well behind winner Reed but under pressure from third-place finishers David Puig and Julien Guerrier.
Puig completed his round with a 73, tying with Guerrier at nine under par. Guerrier’s strong 69 helped him climb seven places on the leaderboard.
DACH players in the middle of the leaderboard
The four DACH players who made the cut on Friday placed in the middle to the lower midfield of the leaderboard. Marcel Schneider finished the final day with a 74, dropping 14 places to tie for 33rd with DP World Tour favorite Rory McIlroy, who carded a 73 and dropped six places himself. Nicolai von Dellingshausen ended the tournament at two under par, tied for 33rd.
Freddy Schott and Swiss Joel Girrbach finished tied 49th, each one over par. Schott shot a