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.

The Dubai Desert Classic carried a huge prize fund of $9 million (€8,766,694) and 8,000 Race to Dubai points, with champ Hatton claiming the first prize of $1,530,000 (€1,490,338). McIlroy and Moller shared $831,600 ( €810,000), meaning they walked away with a cool €405,000 each, reports Belfast Live.

Rory McIlroy finished in a share of fourth place at the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic on 12-under-par, three shots behind winner Tyrrell Hatton. The result marked an impressive milestone for the ...

Although Rory McIlroy has not played well in his first tournament of 2025, he is certainly not out of it at the halfway point.

Daniel Hillier of New Zealand has birdied the final two holes to shoot 2-under 70 and take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

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.

Rory McIlroy is not playing at the level we have come to expect, but has precedence to lean on at the Hero Desert Dubai Classic.

Laurie Canter came away with €563,000 for coming third, while McIlroy and Niklas Norgaard pocketing €403,000 each. While Hatton was warned for his outbursts, McIlroy praised him for not ...

Tyrrell Hatton fended off Daniel Hillier in a thrilling finish to the Dubai Desert Classic; Rory McIlroy fights back to claim fourth in a rollercoaster final round; watch the conclusion of The American Express from 4.

The Dubai Desert Classic carried a huge prize fund of $9 million (£7,396,452) and 8,000 Race to Dubai points, with champ Hatton claiming the first prize of $1,530,000 (£1,257,396). McIlroy and Moller shared $831,600 (£683,432), meaning they walked away with a cool £341,716 each.

Tyrrell Hatton is on the heels of Daniel Hillier after third round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic; Rory McIlroy is not giving up but needs a special final round to get into contention; watch final round live on Sky Sports Golf from 7am,

If Rory McIlroy is to emulate the history of the likes of Ernie Els and Sir Nick Faldo, he will have to repeat his own history here at the Desert Classic.