Dubai Desert Classic 2006 - DP World Tour

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Woods beats Els after Classic duel
The Dubai Desert Classic lived up to its top billing as World Number One Tiger Woods beat the defending champion Ernie Els in a sudden-death play-off after a classic final day duel over the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club.
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Goosen Races into Early Share of Lead in Dubai
World Number Three Retief Goosen shrugged off any signs of rust from a six week break as he burst out of the blocks in the Dubai Desert Classic with an eight under par 64 to share the early clubhouse lead with Australian Richard Green and Welshman Jamie Donaldson.
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Woods Can't Hide his Disappointment
Tiger Woods fired a second round 66 to sweep into the lead in the Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club but wore the frustrated expression of a man who had just walked off having signed for ten strokes worse!
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Woods Hoping for Third Time Lucky
Tiger Woods will be hoping to make it third time lucky as he heads into the Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club tomorrow.
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Course Information
CourseOpened – 1988Course Designer – KARL LITTENSpecial Features - STUNNING CLUBHOUSEGeneral Playability - ALWAYS REGARDED BY TOUR PLAYERS AS A TOUGH BUT VERY FAIR TESTUndulating/Flat – MINOR UNDULATIONS THROUGH THE OLD SAND DUNESTreelined/exposed - A NUMBER OF TREES AND SHRUBS AROUND THE COURSEMany / few water hazards - WATER COMES
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Did You Know?
The Dubai Desert Classic was first played in 1989 and the roll of honour includes five different Major Champions. They are: Seve Ballesteros (1992), Ernie Els (1994, 02, 05), Fred Couples (1995), José Maria Olazábal (1998) and Mark O’Meara (2004). Between them they have won 13 Major Championships.
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Venue
Emirates Golf Club
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Event Schedule
Practice days- 0730 – 1500, Monday 30 January and Tuesday 31 JanuaryPro-Am- Wednesday 1 February
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Hansen holds Dubai lead along with Woods
Denmark's Anders Hansen had waited a decade for the chance to play alongside Tiger Woods - but now he has an opportunity for a repeat performance in the company of the World Number One after the pair drew a shot clear of the field after the third round of the
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15 years ago
Goosen in Three-Way Tie in Dubai
World Number Three Retief Goosen shrugged off any signs of rust from a six week break as he burst out of the blocks in the Dubai Desert Classic with an eight under par 64 to share the first round lead with Australian Richard Green and Welshman Jamie Donaldson.
15 years ago