The Dubai Desert Classic carried a huge prize fund of $9 million (€8,766,694) and 8,000 Race to Dubai points, with champ Hatton claiming the first prize of $1,530,000 (€1,490,338). McIlroy and Moller shared $831,600 ( €810,000), meaning they walked away with a cool €405,000 each, reports Belfast Live.

Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland have missed the cut and Rory McIlroy was forced to battle to make the weekend as the headline acts struggled at the Dubai Desert Classic.

The defending champion damaged his lob wedge prior to his third round at Emirates GC, but was still able to fire a three-under-par score in Dubai