Dubai Moonlight Classic

Dubai Moonlight Classic
Tournament information
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Established2006
Course(s)Emirates Golf Club
(Faldo course)
Par72
Length6,274 yards (5,737 m)
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund260,000
Month playedOctober
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Shanshan Feng (2012)
267 Shanshan Feng (2015)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
England Bronte Law

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.[1] 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.[citation needed]

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.[2]

  1. ^ Cutler, Bethan (26 May 2006). "LET announces Dubai Ladies Masters". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Caddie dies, 1st round stopped and event shortened in Dubai". ESPN. Associated Press. 7 December 2016.