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Fresh off their brilliant victories last week, Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood will look to keep the momentum going when the European Tour rolls into the city for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic starting at Emirates Golf Club from Thursday.

Playing 5,892-km apart, the sizzling duo set the tone for the season with Masters winner and defending champion Garcia racking up an emphatic five-shot win at the Singapore Open and 2017 Race to Dubai winner Fleetwood carving out a dramatic two-shot victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

The two will have their work cut out when they join a star-studded field headlined by 10 major winners and three Ryder Cup captains among other European Tour elites, including Ross Fisher, runner-up to Fleetwood last week, and seasoned campaigner Lee Westwood.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 01: Sergio Garcia of Spain in action during the pro-am event prior to the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club on February 1, 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)