Rory McIlroy will take centre stage at this year’s Dubai Desert Classic as the DP World Tour continues its desert swing in the Middle East. The World No.1 will be teeing it up at the second Rolex Series event of the season, alongside compatriot and 2022 BMW Championship winner Shane Lowry, and former Ryder Cup teammate Francesco Molinari. Winner of last week’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Victor Perez will once again be in action, hoping to continue his excellent form. Two-time winner of the event Stephen Gallacher will be making a remarkable 23rd appearance and the Dubai Desert classic and remains the only player in its 33-year history to have achieved back-to-back wins in Dubai.
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Rory McIlroy MBE is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who is a member of both the European and PGA Tours.
He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, having spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career. He is a four-time major champion, winning the 2011 U.S Open, 2012 PGA Championship, 2014 Open Championship, and 2014 PGA Championship.
Along with Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, he is one of three players to win four majors by the age of 25. In 2012, he became the youngest player to reach $10 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.
McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. At the Ryder Cup, he played for Europe against the United States in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018, with Europe winning in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2018. For his individual and team achievements he has twice been named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year, in 2011 and 2014.
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