The DP World Tour has announced the tee times for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Bernd Wiesberger, with Joel Girrbach, will lead the tournament start. Several Germans participate.
The Hero Dubai Desert Classic of the DP World Tour marks the second event of the DP World Tour in 2026. The opening tee time features Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach together in a group at 7:05 am. At the same time, Marcel Schneider tees off on the back nine and is one of several German players participating. Rory McIlroy will start alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton.
Wiesberger, Girrbach, and Schneider start; Steinlechner finishes
Marcel Schneider is the first German to tee off at 7:05 am local time with Kazuma Kobori and Ethan Fang on the back nine. Their second round starts at 11:25 am. Simultaneously, Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach, along with Ricardo Gouveia, begin on the front nine, with their second round also starting at 11:25 am.
At 8:25 am, Freddy Schott starts with Jack Senior and Andrea Pavan, with the next day tee time at 12:45 pm. Jeremy Paul tees off at 8:45 am with Renato Paratore and Christian Maas, starting his second round at 1:05 pm.
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen will begin at 11:35 am with Ewen Ferguson and Matthew Jordan; his second round begins at 7:15 am. Marcel Siem, after finishing T14 at the Dubai Invitational, starts at 12:05 pm with Niklas Lemke and Brandon Robinson-Thompson; their subsequent round begins at 7:45 am.
The first day concludes with Austrian Maximilian Steinlechner, who starts at 12:55 pm alongside Francesco Laporta and Antoine Rozner; their second round begins at 8:35 am.
Rory McIlroy with Fleetwood and Hatton
The tournament’s highlight group features Rory McIlroy alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton, starting at 8:05 am local time. Their second round begins at 12:25 pm.