Rory McIlroy poised to go back-to-back at Dubai Desert Classic behind history of dominance at Emirates GC

The four-time major winner looks to start his 2024 the same way he started 2023: with a win at this event.

Rory McIlroy will play the Dubai Desert Classic for the 14th time this week. He's finished in the top 10 in 10 consecutive starts here dating back to his first professional win, which came at this tournament in 2009. There are a lot of great player-course combinations in the world of pro golf, but there might not be a better one than McIlroy and the Emirates Golf Club.

Here are some numbers from Rory's long reign of dominance at Emirates GC.