The Dubai Moonlight Classic is a professional
golf
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tournament on the
Ladies European Tour
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(LET). The event was played for the first time in October 2006. Its prize fund of
€
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500,000 made it the fourth most valuable tournament on the LET. Between 2009 and 2020, Swiss luxury
watch
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company
Omega
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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
Emirates Golf Club, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a 36-hole golf course. It was built in 1988, with the clubhouse and facilities designed and delivered by Dubai architect BSBG (Brewer Smith Brewer Group), and, is the first grass golf ...
, which also hosts the
Dubai Desert Classic
The Dubai Desert Classic is a European Tour golf tournament held on Majlis course at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In 1999 and 2000 it was held at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, all other editions have been held at Emirates Go ...
on the men's
European Tour
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.
Annika Sörenstam
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won the event the first two times it was played. Sörenstam beat out
Karrie Webb
Karrie Ann Webb (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and also turns out once or twice a year on the ALPG Tour in her home country. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of ...
in 2006, and in 2007 defeated
Iben Tinning
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by two shots. The 2008 event, which was Sörenstam's final tournament before her retirement, was won by
Germany
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's
Anja Monke. The 2016 event was shortened to 54 holes after caddie Maximilian Zechmann collapsed and died during the first round.
Winners
References
External links
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Ladies European Tour- official site
Tournament management
Ladies European Tour events
Golf tournaments in the United Arab Emirates
Sports competitions in Dubai
Recurring sporting events established in 2006
2006 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Winter events in the United Arab Emirates
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