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.

Golf betting expert Dave Tindall's three first-round leader tips for the Dubai Desert Classic 2025 including Paul Waring at 60/1 this week on the Betfair Sportsbook

A determined Tyrrell Hatton looks good value to topple McIlroy, Rahm and the rest of the Dubai Desert Classic field this week. He scored three and a half points from four matches in the Team Cup in Abu Dhabi, warming up nicely for Dubai.

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Dubai Desert Classic Each-Way Tips as Matt Cooper backs 35/1 shot Patrick Reed to return to the winner's circle and two more bets for this week's event

Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard have both taken down Rory McIlroy before, and Ben Coley is backing the twins to prove among his biggest threats in Dubai.

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Tommy Fleetwood has set his sights on emulating Rory McIlroy's winning consistency as he prepares for this week's Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club. The English star, who has never won the prestigious event in 14 attempts,