The Dubai Moonlight Classic is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET). The event was played for the first time in October 2006. Its prize fund of €500,000 made it the fourth most valuable tournament on the LET. Between 2009 and 2020, Swiss luxury watch company Omega was the tournament's title sponsor. Promoted and organised by Golf In Dubai, the tournament is played on the Faldo course at Emirates Golf Club, which also hosts the Dubai Desert Classic on the men's European Tour.
Annika Sörenstam won the event the first two times it was played. Sörenstam beat out Karrie Webb in 2006, and in 2007 defeated Iben Tinning by two shots. The 2008 event, which was Sörenstam's final tournament before her retirement, was won by Germany's Anja Monke. The 2016 event was shortened to 54 holes when during the morning session of the first round. Maximilian Zechmann collapsed on the 13th hole (fourth hole for Anne-Lise Caudal, whom he was caddie at the tournament), dying in the hospital a short time later.
Winners Year Dates Champion Country Score To par Margin of victory Purse (€) Winner'sshare (€)Dubai Moonlight Classic 2021 27–29 Oct Bronte Law 68-69-64=201 −15 1 stroke260,000 36,736Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic 2020 4–6 Nov Minjee Lee 72-65-69=206 −10 Playoff 260,000 36,267 2019 1–3 May Nuria Iturrioz 67-68-71=206 −10 1 stroke US$285,000 US$37,500Omega Dubai Ladies Classic 2018 No tournament 2017 6–9 Dec Angel Yin 70-71-65-67=273 −15 Playoff 500,000 75,000Omega Dubai Ladies Masters 2016 7–10 Dec Shanshan Feng (4) 72-70-64=206^ −10 2 strokes 500,000 75,0002015 9–12 Dec Shanshan Feng (3) 67-67-67-66=267 −21 12 strokes 500,000 75,0002014 10–13 Dec Shanshan Feng (2) 66-67-66-70=269 −19 5 strokes 500,000 75,0002013 4–7 Dec Pornanong Phatlum 68-70-69-66=273 −15 1 stroke 500,000 75,0002012 5–8 Dec Shanshan Feng 66-65-67-69=267 −21 5 strokes 500,000 75,0002011 14–17 Dec Lexi Thompson 70-66-70-67=273 −15 4 strokes 500,000 75,0002010 8–11 Dec Iben Tinning 70-69-69-69=277 −11 2 strokes 500,000 75,0002009 9–12 Dec In-Kyung Kim 70-65-67-68=270 −18 3 strokes 500,000 75,000Dubai Ladies Masters2008 11–14 Dec Anja Monke 68-71-68-68=275 −13 3 strokes 500,000 75,0002007 16–19 Dec Annika Sörenstam (2) 70-70-68-70=278 −10 2 strokes 500,000 75,0002006 26–29 Oct Annika Sörenstam 65-68-68-69=270 −18 6 strokes 500,000 75,000 ^ Shortened to 54 holes following first-round incident involving Anne-Lise Caudal, whose caddie died on her fourth hole.
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External links
Ladies European Tour - official site Tournament management