The DP World Tour announced tee times for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Bernd Wiesberger and Joel Girrbach will lead off the tournament, with several Germans participating.
The Hero Dubai Desert Classic returns to the DP World Tour schedule in 2026 for its second edition on the tour. The starting shot will be given by Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach teeing off together in a group at 7:05 AM. Marcel Schneider will start simultaneously on the back nine and is among several German players competing in the event. Rory McIlroy will begin his round alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton.
Wiesberger, Girrbach and Schneider Start, Steinlechner Finishes
The first German off the tee will be Marcel Schneider teeing off at 7:05 AM local time together with Kazuma Kobori and Ethan Fang, starting on the back nine with their second round beginning at 11:25 AM.
At the same time, Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Swiss Joel Girrbach will start their round alongside Ricardo Gouveia on the front nine; their second round also commences at 11:25 AM.
Freddy Schott will begin at 8:25 AM with Jack Senior and Andrea Pavan, and their next round starts at 12:45 PM.
Jeremy Paul tees off at 8:45 AM alongside Renato Paratore and Christian Maas, with a second round at 1:05 PM on Friday.
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen will start at 11:35 AM with Ewen Ferguson and Matthew Jordan; his second round will begin at 7:15 AM.
Marcel Siem, who finished tied 14th at the Dubai Invitational, will start at 12:05 PM with Niklas Lemke and Brandon Robinson-Thompson; their following rounds commence at 7:45 AM.
The day will conclude with Maximilian Steinlechner from Austria starting 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 highlight flight of the tournament features Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, and Tyrrell Hatton, teeing off together at 8:05 AM local time. Their second round will start at 12:25 PM.