The European Tour wraps up its two-tournament swing through the UAE with this week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
The 126-player field in Dubai is headlined by defending champion Sergio Garcia and two-time winner Rory McIlroy, who is the odds-on favorite to capture his first title since the (PGA) Tour Championship at East Lake. The four-time major champion is listed with odds of 4-1.
World No. 9 Garcia, the highest ranked player in the field, is offered at 9-1. Tommy Fleetwood, fresh off a win in Abu Dhabi, and Henrik Stenson, are listed at 10-1. Rising star Matt Fitzpatrick is at 16-1.
Tyrell Hatton (22-1), Branden Grace (25-1), Thomas Pieters (25-1), Ross Fisher (25-1), and Rafael Cabrera Bello (28-1) round out the players with odds better than 30-1.
Our payoff pick this week is Chris Paisley at 80-1. The Englishman followed up his maiden win in South Africa with a T5 in Abu Dhabi.
THE SKINNY
Tournament: Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Dates: Jan. 25-28
TV Network: GOLF
Course: Emirates Golf Club (Majlis)
Where: Dubai, UAE
Distance: 7319 yards, Par 72
Architect: BSBG (1988)
Field: 132 players
Format: 72-hole stroke; 36-hole cut
Purse: $3,000,000
Winning Share: $500,000
Race To Dubai Points: 410,224
Defending Champion: Sergio Garcia
ODDS: OMEGA DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | 4-1 |
| Sergio Garcia | 9-1 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 10-1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 10-1 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | 16-1 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 22-1 |
| Branden Grace | 25-1 |
| Thomas Pieters | 25-1 |
| Ross Fisher | 25-1 |
| Rafael Cabrera Bello | 28-1 |
| Bernd Wiesberger | 35-1 |
| Pat Perez | 40-1 |
| Martin Kaymer | 40-1 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 50-1 |
| Dylan Frittelli | 50-1 |
| Alexander Levy | 50-1 |
| Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 55-1 |
| Byeonghun AN | 66-1 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | 66-1 |
| Paul Dunne | 66-1 |
| Chris Paisley | 80-1 |
| Joost Luiten | 80-1 |
| Andy Sullivan | 80-1 |
| Stephen Gallacher | 80-1 |
| Thomas Detry | 80-1 |
| Ian Poulter | 100-1 |
| Lee Westwood | 100-1 |
| Hao-Tong Li | 100-1 |
| Andrew Johnston | 100-1 |
| Dean Burmester | 100-1 |
| George Coetzee | 100-1 |
| Jeung-Hun Wang | 100-1 |
| Ryan Fox | 100-1 |
| Fabrizio Zanotti | 125-1 |
| Jordan Smith | 125-1 |
| Jorge Campillo | 125-1 |
| Matt Wallace | 125-1 |
| Nicolas Colsaerts | 125-1 |
| Richard Sterne | 125-1 |
| Alexander Bjork | 150-1 |
| Danny Willett | 150-1 |
| Gavin Green | 150-1 |
| Hideto Tanihara | 150-1 |
| Jamie Donaldson | 150-1 |
| Miguel Angel Jimenez | 150-1 |
| Pablo Larrazabal | 150-1 |
| Renato Paratore | 150-1 |
| Richie Ramsay | 150-1 |
| Scott Hend | 150-1 |
| Soren Kjeldsen | 150-1 |
| Brandon Stone | 175-1 |
| Chris Wood | 175-1 |
| Eddie Pepperell | 175-1 |
| Haydn Porteous | 175-1 |
| Mike Lorenzo-Vera | 175-1 |
| Nacho Elvira | 175-1 |
| Ashun Wu | 200-1 |
| Benjamin Hebert | 200-1 |
| James Morrison | 200-1 |
| Jason Scrivener | 200-1 |
| Lasse Jensen | 200-1 |
| Lucas Bjerregaard | 200-1 |
| Matthieu Pavon | 200-1 |
| Maximilian Kieffer | 200-1 |
| Mikko Ilonen | 200-1 |
| Mikko Korhonen | 200-1 |
| Robert Rock | 200-1 |
| Sean Crocker | 200-1 |
| Shubhankar Sharma | 200-1 |
| Thongchai Jaidee | 200-1 |
| Wade Ormsby | 200-1 |
| Adrian Otaegui | 250-1 |
| Alejandro Canizares | 250-1 |
| Darren Fichardt | 250-1 |
| Graeme Storm | 250-1 |
| Gregory Bourdy | 250-1 |
| Joakim Lagergren | 250-1 |
| Kristoffer Broberg | 250-1 |
| Matteo Manassero | 250-1 |
| Paul Waring | 250-1 |
| Romain Wattel | 250-1 |
| Sam Horsfield | 250-1 |
| Scott Jamieson | 250-1 |
| Thomas Aiken | 250-1 |
| Marcus Fraser | 275-1 |
| Alvaro Quiros | 300-1 |
| Anthony Wall | 300-1 |
| Brett Rumford | 300-1 |
| Callum Shinkwin | 300-1 |
| David Horsey | 300-1 |
| Marc Warren | 300-1 |
| Matthew Southgate | 300-1 |
| Nino Bertasio | 300-1 |
| Oliver Fisher | 300-1 |
| Phachara Khongwatmai | 300-1 |
| Ricardo Gouveia | 300-1 |
| Richard Bland | 300-1 |
| Robert Karlsson | 300-1 |
| S S P Chawrasia | 300-1 |
| Thomas Bjorn | 300-1 |
| Andres Romero | 350-1 |
| Austin Connelly | 350-1 |
| Chris Hanson | 350-1 |
| Colin Montgomerie | 350-1 |
| Daan Huizing | 350-1 |
| David Drysdale | 350-1 |
| David Lipsky | 350-1 |
| Edoardo Molinari | 350-1 |
| Ernie Els | 350-1 |
| Gregory Havret | 350-1 |
| Lee Slattery | 350-1 |
| Marcel Siem | 350-1 |
| Sam Brazel | 350-1 |
| Soo Min Lee | 350-1 |
| Ashley Chesters | 400-1 |
| Connor Syme | 400-1 |
| Daniel Im | 400-1 |
| Andrew Dodt | 500-1 |
| Carlos Pigem | 500-1 |
| Daniel Brooks | 500-1 |
| Jack Singh Brar | 500-1 |
| Jason Norris | 500-1 |
| Zander Lombard | 500-1 |
| Rayhan Thomas | 750-1 |
| Ahmed Marjan | 1000-1 |
| Darren Clarke | 1000-1 |
| Henric Sturehed | 1000-1 |
| Jamie Elson | 1000-1 |
| Luke Joy | 1000-1 |
| Todd Clements | 1000-1 |
| Trevor Immelman | 1000-1 |
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