Tyrrell Hatton won the 2025 Dubai Desert Classic as Rory McIlroy fought back to finish fourth on a dramatic final day on Sunday.
Hatton, who is likely to be part of Team Europe for the Ryder Cup later this year, continued his strong showing from last week's Team Cup to claim his first Rolex Series title since 2021.
The 33-year-old overturned a one-shot deficit to overnight leader Daniel Hillier to win by one shot at 15 under for the tournament in a thrilling finish.
“It feels amazing. I said earlier this week that this is one of the events you want to have on your CV. It's such an iconic event on the DP World Tour,” Hatton said.
“To add my name to the list of incredible champions before me, to add my name is a dream come true.”
McIlroy could not repeat his heroics of last year when he won by 10 shots, as he settled for joint fourth behind Hatton, Hillier and Laurie Canter.
After finishing strongly in 2024 and winning the Dubai Desert Classic a record four times, including the last two years, McIlroy's unimpressive first two days proved costly.
His six-under 66 on Sunday was three strokes better than his next-best round this week and was enough to move from 12th to fourth.
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