No round at next weeks Dubai Desert Classic will be suspended because of darkness.Tournament officials have installed state-of-the-art floodlighting around the ninth and 18th greens to ensure that all 132 players can finish their round.With the event being moved up a week in the schedule, the European Tour was initially concerned about the amount of daylight and trimmed the field to 126 players. Playing under the lights fixed that dilemma.This is a wonderful idea and fits perfectly with our desire to bring innovation to our sport, European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley said. No professional golfer ever wants to come back the following morning to complete a round due to lack of daylight, and this intervention, should it be required, will rule out that necessity.Next weeks headliners include Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson.
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Next week's Dubai Desert Classic is being played slightly earlier in the year than normal, which has raised concerns about daylight. Consequently, floodlights on the ninth and 18th holes have been installed ensure that late starters will get finished.
European Tour could see some night golf at the Dubai Desert
Floodlights have been installed around the combined ninth and 18th greens on the Majlis Course to ensure play can finish on schedule, allowing a field of 132 players rather than 126.
Floodlights Installed for Finishing Holes at Dubai Desert Classic
The closing stages of each day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic could be played under floodlights for the first time in its history. The European Tour said promoters of the tournament have invested in floodlighting around the combined ninth and 18th greens on the Majlis Course to ensure that all
Floodlights may be used at Dubai Desert Classic By Ryan Lavner January 16, 2018 at 7:44 AM No round at next week's Dubai Desert Classic will be suspended because of darkness.
£2.2m Dubai Desert Classic may finish under floodlights
The second stop in the European Tour's 2018 Desert Swing could see some golf under the lights at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The promoters of the tournament have propped up state-of-the-art
Dubai Desert Classic set to use floodlights for first time
European Tour chief announces floodlights may be used in Dubai BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The first two rounds of next week's Omega Dubai Desert Classic could finish under floodlights, it has been
Floodlights May Be Used During European Tour Event in Dubai
Floodlights may be used at Dubai Desert Classic
The first two rounds of next week's Omega Dubai Desert Classic could finish under floodlights, the European Tour has announced. With the €2.5 million event taking place a week earlier than
£2. 2 m Dubai Desert Classic could finish under floodlights
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European Tour chief announces floodlights may be used in
Floodlights may be used at Dubai Desert Classic. By Ryan Lavner. January 16, 2018 at 7:44 AM. Getty Images No round at next week's Dubai Desert Classic will be suspended because of darkness.
Floodlights could be used at Dubai Desert Classic
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