Dubai has long been a place of beginnings for Rory McIlroy—and two decades on, it remains a stage where history feels possible. As the world No. 2 and a newly crowned career Grand Slam champion, McIlroy arrives at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic with his sights firmly set on a fifth title at the iconic event, marking 20 years since he first teed it up in the emirate as a prodigiously talented teenager in 2006. That debut, remembered as much for McIlroy’s raw potential as for his unruly mop of thick, curly hair, signaled the arrival of a player destined … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Returns to Dubai With History in His Sights