The DP World Tour draws to a close at the famed Earth Course in Dubai with an all-star cast that features Rory McIlroy, Tyrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and so much more.
Best Bet
Tyrell Hatton is the king of desert golf and on a course he has finished 16 in eight of 10 starts, including two runner-up finishes. Off a classy second last week in Abu Dhabi, he looks primed to finally win in Dubai. Ranks 3rd in Putting Average, 5th in Strokes Gained: Tee To Green, 5th in Strokes Gained: Approach, 6th in Birdies, 10th in Par 5 Scoring and 10th in GIR. Stick with the Great Man.
Mid-Tier Bet
Thorbjorn Olesen is airborne and knows how to get over the line so looks a nice bet this week. The talented Dane has finished Top 12 in five of his last six tournaments including Top 7 in his last three. Ranks 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting, 3rd in Par 5 Scoring, 7th in Birdies and 8th in Putting Average. Loves the desert with a 3rd at Abu Dhabi last week, 9th in the 2023 Qatar Masters and Top 21 at the last two Dubai Desert Classics.
Value Bet
American veteran who has spent plenty of time in Europe of late. Won the BMW PGA Championship in late September and has six Top 25 finishes in his last eight starts. Suspect this will be a very suitable course. Leads the DP World Tour in Putting Average while he ranks Top 10 in Par 5 Scoring , Strokes Gained: Putting and Strokes Gained: Tee To Green.
Longshot Bet
Swede who is playing very good golf and can show up here. Comes off a good Abu Dhabi where he opened up 66-67-68 and picked up strokes on the field before collapsing in the last round. Ranks 2nd in Birdies, 3rd in Strokes Gained: Approach, 11th in Putting Average and 15th in Strokes Gained: Tee To Green.
