Tyrrell Hatton gained the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Basic as Rory McIlroy charged again to complete fourth on a dramatic remaining day on Sunday.
Hatton, who’s more likely to be a part of Workforce Europe’s Ryder Cup squad later this yr, continued his robust efficiency from final week’s Workforce Cup to assert his first Rolex Sequence title since 2021.
The 33-year-old overturned his one-shot deficit to in a single day chief Daniel Hillier to win by one shot on 15 beneath for the event in an exhilarating end.
“It feels amazing. I said earlier in the week this is one of the events you want to have on your CV. It’s such an iconic event on the DP World Tour,” mentioned Hatton, who competes within the LIV Golf League.
“So as to add my title to the listing of wonderful champions earlier than me, to have my title on that trophy is a dream come true.
“I was pretty nervous on the back nine. I guess I wanted it a little bit too much. I knew the position I was in. A bit scruffy on the last but to see that putt go in felt amazing. I’m just so happy to win.”
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The ultimate leaderboard of the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Basic
Hatton was unable to make any inroads throughout the opening 4 holes as he and Hillier had a bogey and birdie every.
The important thing second of the day got here on the fifth gap when Hillier ended up within the tough and wanted a few chips to get out of hassle. Along with his first chip, he touched the ball once more on his swing however this didn’t depend as one other shot, which Hatton was confused by.
“I actually thought I had the score wrong! He double hit on the chip shot and thought it was an extra shot and I was told before the 13th, and I went ‘oh I thought I was two clear’, not one,” he mentioned.
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Tyrrell Hatton gained the Dubai Desert Basic by one shot to seize his fifth Rolex Sequence title.
Hatton birdied the fifth, whereas Hillier made his second bogey of the day so the Englishman took the lead. Hillier rallied effectively with back-to-back birdies to start out the again 9 to get again inside one, then each gamers bogeyed the twelfth.
Hillier dug in and managed to birdie the final gap, forcing Hatton to make a profitable putt of round 5 toes, which he pulled off to develop into the fifth English golfer to win the Dubai Desert Basic.
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Tyrrell Hatton gained the Hero Dubai Desert Basic for the primary time
McIlroy fights again to fourth
McIlroy was unable to repeat his heroics from final yr of profitable from 10 photographs behind, as he settled for joint-fourth with Nikas Norgaard behind Hatton, Hillier and Laurie Canter.
Having completed 2024 off strongly and gained the Dubai Desert Basic title a document 4 occasions, together with the final two years, McIlroy’s unimpressive opening two days proved pricey.
His six-under 66 on Sunday was three photographs higher than his subsequent greatest spherical this week and was sufficient to maneuver from twelfth to fourth, as he made 5 birdies on the again 9 to complete simply three photographs off Hatton.
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Rory McIlroy was unable to make it third successive Dubai Desert Basic titles
“I left myself with too much to do after three days. I had chances and was burning the edges. I felt like I putted pretty well without anything going in,” mentioned McIlroy, who recorded his twelfth consecutive high 10 on the occasion.
“I don’t think I played that differently to the last couple of days, I just held a couple of putts and made a couple of good ups and downs when I had to.
“I really feel like I received progressively higher because the week went on, which bodes effectively for the subsequent few weeks.”
McIlroy will subsequent be in motion on January 27 within the TGL as his Boston Frequent Golf aspect tackle Jupiter Hyperlinks, earlier than he heads to the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional Am on January 30 to February 2 – with each occasions stay on Sky Sports activities.
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The following TGL match sees New York Golf Membership again in motion on January 22 in opposition to Atlanta Drive GC (12am begin UK time), earlier than Jupiter Hyperlinks GC play Rory McIlroy’s Boston Frequent Golf on January 27 (11.30pm begin).
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