Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland have missed the cut and Rory McIlroy was forced to battle to make the weekend as the headline acts struggled at the Dubai Desert Classic.

McIlroy charged from 10 shots behind last year and will need a repeat performance if he is to win tournament for a third year in a row

Rory McIlroy is making his 2025 debut in the desert. He will be joined by Jon Rahm, Akshay Bhatia, Tommy Fleetwood, Patrick Reed, Robert MacIntyre, Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Adam Scott and European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald.

Relive the best shots and biggest moments from Round 1 action at the DP World Tour's Hero Dubai Desert Classic, taking place at Emirates Golf Club.

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David Ford was playing like one of the best amateurs in the world at the end of 2024. It's no surprise he starts 2025 on top of the leaderboard.

Given the field assembled for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic this week, it was always possible there would be players who break through the defences of the Majlis Course. The rough is malicious at Emirates Golf Club,

Rory McIlroy began his 2025 season with a two-under-par 70 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, calling his opening round “a bit scrappy.” Playing his first competitive event since November, the World No.

A 22-year-old American amateur making his debut on the European tour upstaged Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and many of the world’s top players at the Dubai Desert Classic for a share ... The post US Amateur David Ford Upstages McIlroy And Rahm To Share Lead In Dubai first appeared on SwingU Clubhouse.