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