The first Rolex Series event of the golf season, played in the best weather of the Dubai year — the tournament is simple, the week around it rewards planning
The Dubai Desert Classic is the DP World Tour’s flagship event in the Gulf, played on the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club. It was first held in 1989 and has been part of the Rolex Series, the tour’s top tier of events, since 2022. The next edition is listed in the DP World Tour calendar for 21–24 January 2027.
It is a tournament that rewards attending well: January weather in Dubai, a clubhouse built for hosting, and a city that does the rest.
The Dubai Desert Classic 2026 has been played, and attention has moved to the 2027 edition. The dates reported in the 2027 DP World Tour schedule are 21–24 January, with the event listed as the first Rolex Series tournament of the season. The organiser’s own site gives the month, January 2027, and we confirm the final dates with the organiser before anything is arranged.
That timing matters for planning. Mid-January falls within Dubai’s winter season, so rooms and tables around the tournament compete with the rest of the city’s peak calendar.
Emirates Golf Club opened in 1988 and is described as the first grass golf course in the Middle East. The tournament has been played there since 1989, with a short interval at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club in 1999 and 2000.
The Majlis Course is a par 72. The first Desert Classic was also the first European Tour event staged on the Arabian Peninsula, and its field has regularly included the leading names of the game. The point for a visitor is the setting: a manicured course in desert terrain, close enough to the city to combine golf and dinner on the same day.
Dubai Desert Classic tickets are sold through the organiser’s official channels, and general admission is a different experience from hospitality. The official event description promises daily entertainment, live music, a children’s zone, and food and drink across four days. There is no public parking at the venue, and visitors are directed to the Metro, buses, and taxis.
Hospitality, meaning a hosted area with food, seating, and a view of the course, is the option for guests who want a base for the day. The official event site lists ticket options and hospitality packages, and the offering varies from year to year.
We do not resell tickets. We arrange access through official channels, confirm what each option includes, and build the rest of the day around it.
The tournament is four days, but the trip is a week. January in Dubai averages a daytime high of around 24°C, which suits the course in the morning and a terrace in the evening.
A strong week pairs the golf with a dinner arranged through our fine dining and nightlife service, a night in the desert or on the coast, and an unhurried transfer on the day, avoiding the Metro rush. For the full picture of the city, our Dubai luxury concierge guide covers the rest.
Tell us the days you want and the guests you are hosting, and we will arrange the week
For travellers who plan a golf calendar, the Dubai event is the winter opener. The same logic applies to The Masters in spring and The Open Championship in summer: access is the scarce part, and the week around it is where a good plan shows.
We confirm the dates with the organiser, arrange access and hospitality through official channels, and hold rooms near the course or on the coast. We organise transfers around the gate, reserve tables for the evenings and plan the days either side, with golf at other Dubai courses on request. For corporate hosting, our business concierge team coordinates guest lists, transport, and dining for a group.
The next edition is listed in the DP World Tour calendar for 21–24 January 2027 at Emirates Golf Club
On the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai. The club opened in 1988 and is described as the first grass golf course in the Middle East
Tickets are sold through the organiser’s official channels. We do not resell tickets, but we can advise on the right option and arrange access through official routes
The 2026 edition has been played, and the focus now is on the January 2027 tournament. Results and the leaderboard are published on the tour’s official site
Yes, the official event site lists hospitality packages alongside general admission, though the details change by year. We confirm what each option includes before you commit
