Overview
- The first round begins at 4:35am GMT on Thursday, January 15, at Dubai Creek Resort.
- The 60-player no-cut field features Rory McIlroy, defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Ryan Fox and Patrick Reed, while Ludvig Aberg, Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee are not in the lineup.
- Professionals play alongside amateurs for the first three rounds before a professionals-only final round.
- Prize money totals $2.75 million, with $458,425 to the winner.
- Sunny, warm weather with windy afternoons is expected on a water-lined layout that rewards accuracy over power.