Entries are now open for the 2027 Junior Dubai Desert Classic (JDDC), which returns to Emirates Golf Club from 15 to 17 January 2027. The fifth edition is presented for the first time by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA).
Key details
- Who can enter: boys and girls aged 18 and under on the first day, with a handicap index of 4.9 or below
- Field: 64 players, decided by handicap ballot
- Format: 54 holes with World Amateur Golf Ranking status
- Entries close: midday UAE time, 11 December
- How to enter: dubaidesertclassic.com/juniors
Tournament schedule
- Friday 15 January: opening round under the lights on the Faldo Course
- Saturday 16 January: afternoon shotgun on the Faldo Course, then a cut to the top 30 and ties
- Sunday 17 January: final round on the Majlis Course, days before Rory McIlroy and the world’s best play the same course at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic (21–24 January)
New pathway for Asia-Pacific juniors
A new partnership with the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation links six qualifying events to the JDDC, giving juniors across the region a route to Dubai. Denmark’s Christian Hansen won the 2026 title after coming from three shots back with two holes to play and winning a play-off.
Simon Corkill, Executive Tournament Director of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, said the event has always been about giving talented young golfers “a genuine stage”, adding that EGA, a supporter since the first Dubai Desert Classic, is a natural fit as Presenting Partner.
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