The DP World Tour has announced the tee times for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Bernd Wiesberger and Joel Girrbach will open the tournament, with several Germans participating.
The Hero Dubai Desert Classic will mark the DP World Tour’s second event in 2026, with Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach teeing off together at 7:05 AM local time. Marcel Schneider will also start simultaneously on the back nine and is among several German players competing in the tournament. Rory McIlroy will begin his round alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton.
Wiesberger, Girrbach, and Schneider Start; Steinlechner Concludes
Marcel Schneider will be the first German to tee off at 7:05 AM local time, playing with Kazuma Kobori and Ethan Fang on 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, also beginning their second round at 11:25 AM.
Freddy Schott tees off at 8:25 AM with Jack Senior and Andrea Pavan, with their second round starting at 12:45 PM the next day.
Jeremy Paul will play at 8:45 AM alongside Renato Paratore and Christian Maas, beginning his second round at 1:05 PM on Friday.
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen will start at 11:35 AM with Ewen Ferguson and Matthew Jordan; their second round starts early at 7:15 AM.
Following a T14 finish at the Dubai Invitational, Marcel Siem begins his tournament at 12:05 PM with Niklas Lemke and Brandon Robinson-Thompson, with their next round scheduled for 7:45 AM.
The first day will conclude with Maximilian Steinlechner of Austria teeing off at 12:55 PM alongside Francesco Laporta and Antoine Rozner, with a second round start at 8:35 AM.
Rory McIlroy with Fleetwood and Hatton
The highlight of the tournament is the flight featuring Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, and Tyrrell Hatton. These stars will begin their round at 8:05 AM local time, with the second round starting at 12:25 PM.