Ryder Cup hero Rory McIlroy has confirmed he’ll return to Dubai Creek Resort for the 2026 Dubai Invitational, going down from January 15-18.
The five-time Main Champion will tee it up within the second version of the occasion following a history-making 2025 season, which noticed him play a starring position in Europe’s Ryder Cup victory at Bethpage Black – their first win on American soil in 13 years.
McIlroy’s efficiency capped a outstanding yr for the Northern Irishman, who grew to become the primary European to finish the profession Grand Slam when he added the 2025 Masters title to his earlier Main triumphs on the 2011 U.S. Open, the 2012 and 2014 PGA Championships, and The Open in 2014.
He completed runner-up on the inaugural Dubai Invitational two years in the past, ending one shot behind eventual champion and Ryder Cup teammate Tommy Fleetwood, who has already been confirmed for the 2026 version.
The World Quantity Two at the moment leads the 2025 Race to Dubai and is trying ahead to beginning 2026 with back-to-back weeks within the UAE for the Dubai Invitational and the Hero Dubai Desert Traditional, the primary Rolex Collection occasion of the marketing campaign and an occasion he has received on 4 events.
“I’m excited to be beginning my yr in Dubai,” stated McIlroy. “The UAE is a spot the place I’ve loved numerous nice weeks, and I’m certain this shall be no completely different.
“Dubai Creek Resort was a unbelievable host venue two years in the past, and Abdulla and his workforce placed on an unbelievable occasion. I got here very near profitable that week, so I’m hoping 2026 shall be one other actually good yr for me – and to begin sturdy within the Center East could be the right solution to get it beneath approach.”
Match Host Abdulla Al Naboodah commented: “It’s an honour to welcome profession grand slam winner Rory McIlroy again to the Dubai Creek Resort for the 2026 Dubai Invitational. His participation is a big addition to our world-class discipline, and we stay up for delivering one other distinctive week of competitors and hospitality for gamers, companions, and spectators.”
The Dubai Invitational is the opening occasion on the Race to Dubai’s Worldwide Swing and is performed concurrently with a three-day Professional-Am workforce occasion, with Sunday that includes professionals solely. The bi-annual occasion consists of 60 skilled DP World Tour golfers, and 60 novice golfers.
Common admission tickets shall be freed from cost, and now you can register your curiosity by visiting www.dpworldtour.com.