The 2026 Dubai Desert Classic takes place from January 22-25. Watch a 2026 Dubai Desert Classic live stream of all the action from the second event of the DP World Tour season.
The Dubai Desert Classic golf is the first full field event of the 2026 DP World Tour calendar and attracts as high-class field as part of the Rolex Series events.
The Dubai Desert Classic was first held in 1989 and has been hosted at the Emirates Golf Club every year with the exception of 1999 and 2000 when it moved to Dubai Creek.
For 2026, it will be staged on the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Tyrrell Hatton is the defending champion after victory in the Dubai Desert Classic in 2025 and is among the leading contenders to go back to back.
Other winners include Seve Ballesteros, Ernie Els, Fred Couples, Colin Montgomerie, Jose Maria Olazabal, Thomas Bjorn, Tiger Woods, Henrik Stenson, Rory McIlroy, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Sergio Garcia, Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland.
You can watch a live stream and watch all of the drama unfold across four days of the Dubai Desert Classic.
Where to watch the 2026 Dubai Desert Classic Live Stream & Broadcast Details
Main Broadcasters:
- United States & Canada – Golf Channel
- United Kingdom – Sky Sports
Other Countries:
- Belgium/Netherlands – Ziggo Sport
- Czech Republic / Hungary / Romania – Golf Channel CZ
- China – iQiyi
- France – Golf Channel FR
- Germany/Austria/Switzerland – XYZ Sports
- Hong Kong – Now TV
- Iceland – Stod2
- India – Golf.tv
- Japan – WOWOW
- Korea – JTBC Golf
- Latin America – Golf.tv
- Malaysia – Astro
- Middle East – Golf.tv
- New Zealand – Sky TV
- Portugal – Sport TV
- Scandinavia – TV3 Sport
- Singapore – Star Hub
- South Africa – Super Sport
- Spain – Movistar Plus
- Taiwan – Sport Cast
- Thailand – Golf Channel
Dubai Desert Classic Format & Schedule
The Dubai Desert Classic will be played over four rounds / 72 holes at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
- Day 1 – Thursday, January 22
- Day 2 – Friday, January 23
- Day 3 – Saturday, January 24
- Day 4 – Sunday, January 15
The Dubai Desert Classic tournament carries a prize fund of $9,000,000.
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