Flamboyant Pat Perez will join Rory McIlroy and defending champion Sergio Garica in headlining a top-class field that exudes the energy of a major when the Omega Dubai Desert Classic gets under way at Emirates Golf Club from January 25 to 28.

Tag-lined ‘Made for Greatness,’ the 29^th edition of the longest-running European Tour in the region will also see Henrik Stenson, Matt Fitzpatrickand Race to Dubai leader Tommy Fleetwood, among other European Tour top-draws, further bolster a sizzling star-cast, promising a fascinating spectacle of golf at the famed Majlis course.