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.

It was a “kerfuffle” getting to the Dubai Desert Classic, and not bringing bigger footwear is making Viktor Hovland’s toe injury flare up.

Hovland's form fell off, however, as he made a decision that he wanted to see something different from his golf ball while in the air. Introducing some draw-bias elements to his swing, Hovland's old way of playing golf abandoned him and has left him searching for answers ever since.

Viktor Hovland said as per PGA Tour.com After ... In the end, it did not bring him the results he expected. At the Dubai Desert Classic, he called him “certified nuts“. After making a blunt ...

Rory McIlroy has made up ground after a difficult start to his 2025 DP World Tour season at the prestigious Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Reigning Race to Dubai champion McIlroy won the Rolex Series

While Scotland's Ewen Ferguson has established a one-stroke lead at the Dubai Desert Classic after solid rounds of 67 and 65 pushed him to 12 under par, Jon Rahm of Spain and Viktor Hovland of ...

Luke Donald had plenty to be happy about on Sunday with a second prospective member of his Ryder Cup team claiming a big victory after Tyrrell Hatton's triumph at the Dubai Desert Classic

Tyrell Hatton survived a tense final hole to finish one shot ahead of Daniel Hillier and capture the Dubai Desert Classic. Hatton went into the final hole two shots clear of Hillier; however, the Englishman was forced to dispatch a par putt to win the event following his opponent’s birdie.

He slotted clutch putt after clutch putt to land this prestigious trophy.The 33-year-old from High Wycombe has little margin for error while trying to fulfil lofty ambitions when playing on a tour that does not afford world ranking points.

The event now carries Rolex Series status on the DP World Tour along with the Genesis Scottish Open, BMW PGA Championship, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and DP World Tour Championship and, make no mistake,

Tyrell Hatton is among several elite golfers playing this week at the DP World Tour's Dubai Desert Classic. He was joined by Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, and Tommy Fleetwood, among others in the field. Thus far, the conditions have beaten down many of the world's best.