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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With qualifying for this year\u2019s Ryder Cup high on Sergio Garcia\u2019s agenda, the former OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic winner knows a good week at Emirates Golf Club could provide the spark he needs to help cement a tenth career appearance for Team Europe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is obviously a course that I enjoy and I like playing \u2013 and I\u2019ve done well here in the past which definitely can help,\u201d said Garcia, who held off HenrikStenson to win by three strokes in 2017 before later going on to win that year\u2019s Masters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year is a big year with a lot of big tournaments to be played with The Ryder Cup, the Olympics and the Majors, so we\u2019ll see what this week holds.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone knows how much I love The Ryder Cup and I would love to be a part of a few more – and that\u2019s obviously one of the biggest goals of the year for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Play gets underway tomorrow and Garcia will be joined for the opening two rounds by Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton and American star Collin Morikawa, who is making his OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic debut.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old Californian shot into the limelight last year with victory at the US PGA Championship in San Francisco and is keen to enjoy just as much success in 2021.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to come out here and compete with some guys that I know and some guys that I\u2019ve obviously seen a lot, but I\u2019m here solely focused on trying to win this week and getting off to a good start tomorrow,\u201d said Morikawa. \u201cOff the tee, this course is very demanding and the rough is up in a lot of places.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fairways are pretty narrow, so getting the ball into the fairway off the tee is going to be key. The greens are pretty small, so hopefully I can get the ball in the fairway, hit some good iron shots and then make some putts.\u201d<\/p>\n
A truly world-class field has been assembled for the 32nd staging of the OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic which includes Ryder Cup stars Tommy Fleetwood, Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey, and Major champions Ernie Els, Shane Lowry,HenrikStenson, Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Danny Willett and Padraig Harrington.<\/p>\n
Attendance at the event is for invited guests only but the action will be beamed to a worldwide audience on mainstream broadcast sports networks and highlights and exclusive content will be shared on the OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic social media channels.<\/p>\n
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