"A very special feeling": Tyrrell Hatton's emotional reaction to winning the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Tyrrell Hatton began the 2025 professional golf season on a high note. The English professional golfer had an eventful week in Dubai as he won the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Hatton beat New Zealand national Daniel Hillier by a margin of 1 stroke to win this event.

The 2025 Dubai Desert Classic is Hatton's 13th win in professional golf. After this victory, he shared a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), in which he spoke about the week he spent in Dubai. The 33-year-old golfer also sent a message to his fans via this post.

Tyrrell Hatton wrote:

"A memorable week in Dubai at @DubaiDCGolf ! From watching this iconic event as a kid to now holding this trophy is a very special feeling. Thank you for all the support this week, means the world! 🏆💪🏻"

You can check Tyrrell Hatton's tweet below:

The victory at the 2025 Dubai Desert Classic is the first time Tyrrell Hatton has won this event. However, it's worth noting that Hatton has eight wins on the DP World Tour in total. It will be interesting to keep an eye out for Hatton and see how he performs during the entirety of 2025.

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How much did Tyrrell Hatton earn for his victory at the 2025 Dubai Desert Classic?

Tyrrell Hatton's victory at the Dubai Desert Classic meant that he earned the lion's share of the purse. This year's edition of the tournament had a purse of $9,000,000, and Hatton earned $1,530,000. Here is a detailed look at how much each golfer earned at the Dubai Desert Classic:

• 1 Tyrrell Hatton -15 $1,530,000
• 2 Daniel Hillier -14 $990,000
• 3 Laurie Canter -13 $563,400
• T4 Rory McIlroy -12 $415,800
• T4 Niklas Norgaard -12 $415,800
• T6 Tom McKibbin -11 $292,500
• T6 Shaun Norris -11 $292,500
• T8 David Micheluzzi -10 $213,300
• T8 Guido Migliozzi -10 $213,300
• T10 Ryan Fox -9 $161,325
• T10 Dylan Frittelli -9 $161,325
• T10 Rasmus Neergaard Petersen -9 $161,325
• T10 Patrick Reed -9 $161,325
• T14 Ricardo Gouveia -8 $135,000
• T14 Rasmus Hojgaard -8 $135,000
• 16 Ewen Ferguson -7 $126,900
• T17 Jordan Gumberg -6 $114,300
• T17 Calum Hill -6 $114,300
• T17 Min Woo Lee -6 $114,300
• T17 Robert Macintyre -6 $114,300
• T21 Tommy Fleetwood -5 $97,650
• T21 Julien Guerrier -5 $97,650
• T21 Jacques Kruyswijk -5 $97,650
• T21 Keita Nakajima -5 $97,650
• T21 Jayden Schaper -5 $97,650
• T21 Jason Scrivener -5 $97,650
• T27 Alexander Bjork -4 $84,150
• T27 Matthew Jordan -4 $84,150
• T27 Joost Luiten -4 $84,150
• T27 Connor Syme -4 $84,150
• T31 Marcus Armitage -3 $70,650
• T31 Ivan Cantero -3 $70,650
• T31 Francesco Laporta -3 $70,650
• T31 Mike Lorenzo Vera -3 $70,650
• T31 Thorbjorn Olesen -3 $70,650
• T31 Sebastian Soderberg -3 $70,650
• T37 Akshay Bhatia -2 $56,700
• T37 Todd Clements -2 $56,700
• T37 Joel Girrbach -2 $56,700
• T37 Casey Jarvis -2 $56,700
• T37 Alexander Knappe -2 $56,700
• T37 Adam Scott -2 $56,700
• T37 Johannes Veerman -2 $56,700
• T37 Preston Summerhays (am) -2 $0
• T45 Maximilian Kieffer -1 $44,100
• T45 Romain Langasque -1 $44,100
• T45 Richie Ramsay -1 $44,100
• T45 David Ravetto -1 $44,100
• T45 Matt Wallace -1 $44,100
• T45 Bernd Wiesberger -1 $44,100
• T45 Robin Williams -1 $44,100
• T52 Kiradech Aphibarnrat E $32,850
• T52 Dan Bradbury E $32,850
• T52 Louis De Jager E $32,850
• T52 Haotong Li E $32,850
• T52 Marcel Schneider E $32,850
• T52 Tom Vaillant E $32,850
• T58 Nacho Elvira 1 $26,100
• T58 Alfredo Garcia Heredia 1 $26,100
• T58 Richard Mansell 1 $26,100
• T58 Adrian Otaegui 1 $26,100
• T58 Marcel Siem 1 $26,100
• T58 Elvis Smylie 1 $26,100
• T58 Andy Sullivan 1 $26,100
• T65 Jens Dantorp 2 $21,600
• T65 Nicolai Hojgaard 2 $21,600
• T65 Jordan Smith 2 $21,600
• T68 Joe Dean 3 $18,900
• T68 Angel Hidalgo 3 $18,900
• T68 Jeong Weon Ko 3 $18,900
• T68 Adam Bresnu (am) 3 $0
• T72 Nicolas Colsaerts 4 $17,100
• T72 David Ford (am) 4 $0
• T74 Ugo Coussaud 5 $14,000
• T74 Jannik De Bruyn 5 $14,000
• T74 Daniel Gavins 5 $14,000
• T77 Sam Bairstow 8 $13,900
• T77 Fabrizio Zanotti 8 $13,900
• 79 Grant Forrest 14 $13,850