Fleetwood chases Desert Classic glory as Lowry eyes redemption

Tommy Fleetwood arrives at this week's Dubai Desert Classic chasing further success on the DP World Tour, with ambitions of lifting the Dallah Trophy and securing a third Rolex Series title.

- Khaleej Times Staff

Tommy Fleetwood at a press conference in Dubai.

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The Englishman is looking to continue a remarkable run of recent success that saw him win his first PGA TOUR title - and the FedExCup - at last season's TOUR Championship.

The 35-year-old then added a victory at the DP World India Championship and arrives at Emirates Golf Club at a career-high third in the Official World Golf Ranking.

It is all a far cry from when he became the youngest HotelPlanner Tour Rankings winner in history at the age of 20 in 2011 and since then he has claimed eight DP World Tour victories, helping him lift the Harry Vardon Trophy in 2017.

There have been many changes in both the Tour and the international golfing landscape in those intervening 15 years, but Fleetwood is happy it is still a place where players can follow in his footsteps and chase their own dreams.

"I think this Tour is amazing," he said. "I wouldn't say it's middle ground. I have kids that are striving to make it in the game. I dreamt all my life as a junior to make it on the DP World Tour and be a winner here. I think it's where so many of us have dreamt of playing all our lives.

"I think it gives opportunities for people all over the world to qualify for this Tour, and I also think this Tour is a big part in people chasing their dreams elsewhere as well. It's an amazing Tour with amazing people that play and work on the Tour. And I think it's been around for a long, long time, and amazing players and amazing tournaments, and it continues to do that."