Reed wins Dubai Desert Classic by four strokes

American Patrick Reed secured a comfortable four-shot victory at the Dubai Desert Classic, carding a level-par 72 to finish at 14 under. This marks the 35-year-old LIV golfer’s first Rolex Series title on the DP World Tour. Reed began the final day leading fellow LIV player David Puig by four strokes.

Although Puig narrowed the gap mid-round, a bogey on the 13th coupled with Reed’s birdie restored the American's dominance. Reed admitted he was playing conservatively to protect his lead, describing the day as a "grind." Puig’s challenge collapsed on the 18th, where a two-stroke penalty for grounding his club in a bunker dropped him to tied seventh. Consequently, Englishman Andy Sullivan claimed solo second on 10 under. Meanwhile, Viktor Hovland struggled with a 76 to finish 14th, while stars like Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood finished well off the pace in a tournament defined by Reed’s steady closing performance.