The Dubai Invitational is a professional golf tournament played on the European Tour.

The tournament was revealed as part of the 2024 European Tour schedule announcement in August 2023.[1][2] The tournament is a limited-field pro-am with 60 professionals playing alongside 60 amateurs in the first three rounds, with the final round taking place between the professionals only.[3] The tournament will be played biannually.[4]

Tommy Fleetwood won the inaugural edition, birdieing the final hole to beat Thriston Lawrence and Rory McIlroy by one shot.[5] The inaugural event also gained attraction due to American club professional Ken Weyand being given a sponsor's invite into the event. He only managed to make two birdies during the week, finishing at 53-over-par; 72 shots behind the winning score.[6]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
2024 England Tommy Fleetwood 265 −19 1 stroke South Africa Thriston Lawrence
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy

References

  1. ^ "New look 2024 DP World Tour schedule unveiled". European Tour. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ "DP World Tour 2024 schedule: Tournament dates and venues, plus when golf majors are taking place". Sky Sports. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Inaugural Dubai Invitation to launch DP World Tour's new-look 2024 schedule". Khaleej Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ "McIlroy set to tee it up at inaugural Dubai Invitational". European Tour. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ Wellens, Megan (14 January 2024). "Dubai Invitational: Tommy Fleetwood pips Rory McIlroy on final hole to take victory". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  6. ^ McGuire, Bernie (15 January 2024). "Questions continue after American Ken Weyand ends Dubai Invitational at 53-over". Irish Golfer. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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