LIV golfer Tyrrell Hatton provided a big boost to his Ryder Cup hopes with a victory at the Dubai Desert Classic.

Tyrrell Hatton fended off Daniel Hillier in a thrilling finish to the Dubai Desert Classic; Rory McIlroy fights back to claim fourth in a rollercoaster final round; watch the conclusion of The American Express from 4.

Tyrrell Hatton has won the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic after fending off the challenge of Daniel Hillier at the Emirates Golf Club. The European Ryder Cup star had trailed the unheralded New Zealander by a shot as the went off in the final match together.

“Yeah, he’s got balls,” said Rory McIlroy of Hatton after doing his best to try and get within striking distance in the final round on the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club before having to settle for a share of fourth spot in his bid to become the first player in more than 20 years to win the same title three years running on the DP World Tour.

England's Tyrrell Hatton holds his nerve at the 18th to edge out Daniel Hillier to win the Dubai Desert Classic title.

Tyrrell Hatton in the hunt in Dubai as New Zealand's Daniel Hillier takes third round lead - Defending champion Rory McIlroy is some way back but his Ryder Cup teammate Hatton looks a strong contender

Tyrrell Hatton often treads the thin line between childish and childlike. His on-course tantrums are legendary, and definitely fall into the former category. For example, an incident when he snapped a club in a strop at the DP World Tour Championship in November earned him a fine and the sort of rebuke teachers reserve for the most insolent