Patrick Reed claimed the fourth DP World Tour title of his career with a composed four-shot victory at the 2026 Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
The 35-year-old stayed patient on a testing front nine as he carded eight pars and one dropped shot to reach the turn with his overnight advantage cut in half to two shots.
David Puig completed a hat-trick of birdies from the eighth to briefly sit one back before Reed signed for his first birdie at the tenth.
But when Reed birdied the 13th and Puig dropped a shot on the same hole, the World Number 44 regained his four-shot lead with five holes to play and he never looked back.
Reed parred his way home for a 14 under par total to become the sixth American winner of the Dallah trophy with his first Rolex Series event success at Emirates Golf Club.
“I think the biggest thing this week that was so special is I’ve won on every tour except this one,” Reed said at his winner’s press conference.
“Even though online it says I have three wins, one was a Major and two were WGC events. So they are all co-sanctioned events.
“It’s something that’s always kind of been eating at me, sitting there not actually having a win over here.
“And to come to a place where we had a chance in 2023 and allowed that one to kind of slip by, it was very important for me to come out here and play well and to have that opportunity; and to close it off means a lot to me, especially doing it here in Dubai, which I love coming to, makes it even more special.”
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