Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2017: Leaderboard Scores, Prize-Money Payouts

Sergio Garcia kept his composure on the final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, shooting a three-under 69 to win the tournament by three shots. 

The Spaniard held a three-shot lead from Henrik Stenson at the start of play, and the Swede did threaten a fightback at times during a fascinating climax to the event. But Garcia drew on all of his experience to get over the line, finishing with a final score of 19 under par after four dramatic days.

Here is a look at the final leaderboard from the Emirates Golf Club and a recap of how Garcia clinched his first win on the European Tour since 2014.

Position	Player	Overall	Day 4 Score	Prize Money
1	Sergio Garcia	-19	69	€410,224
2	Henrik Stenson	-16	69	€273,483
T-3	Lasse Jensen	-14	65	€154,083
T-3	Tyrrell Hatton	-14	67	€154,083
T-5	Matthew Fitzpatrick	-12	67	€104,363
T-5	Peter Uihlein	-12	69	€104,363
T-7	Brandon Stone	-11	68	€73,842
T-7	George Coetzee	-11	71	€73,842
T-9	Stephen Gallacher	-10	66	€55,135
T-9	Magnus A Carlsson	-10	68	€55,135

For the full leaderboard, check out the European Tour website.

Garcia Holds Off Stenson

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Given the disruption caused by inclement weather during the tournament, Garcia, Stenson and Ian Poulter played in a three-ball on Day 4 on Sunday, meaning an exciting finale would be played out in close quarters.

The leader made his presence known at the first opportunity, picking up another shot at the first to pull even further clear.

From there, Garcia settled down into a solid rhythm, playing sensible golf and keeping the pressure on his rivals to make birdies. After the first, he rattled off seven straight pars. Even when he did find trouble, his superb recovery skills allowed him to keep the card free of blemishes, via the European Tour Twitter feed:

Although scoring conditions were favourable—Denmark's Lasse Jensen struck an excellent 65—Garcia's dependability meant others were making errors; Poulter quickly fell out of contention, signing off on a round of 76.

Stenson has shown over the past 12 months that he's made of sterner stuff, though, and birdies at six and 10 moved him closer to Garcia. The Open Championship winner then bogeyed the 12th, but back-to-back birdies at the next two holes put him to within two shots of the leader.

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Yet the Spaniard always had an answer. As we can see here, while Stenson was doing his utmost to chop down the gap, Garcia responded brilliantly to the pressure:

As Garcia rolled in a birdie putt at the 15th, Stenson could only make bogey, and suddenly four shots separated the leader from the Swede.

Pars for both men at the 16th meant Stenson needed something special over the final two holes to force a playoff.

But the pair each made par at the penultimate hole, meaning Garcia was able to enjoy the walk up the last with the victory all but secured. A par at the final hole was enough to clinch the crown.

The Spaniard's Ryder Cup team-mates Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy paid tribute to his fine victory:

Stenson also had words of praise for the tournament winner following their battle on Sunday.

"I played three out of the four rounds with Sergio, and he put a really good score together the first day and just carried that kind of momentum throughout the whole week," he said, per the European Tour website. "He kept it tidy and, you know, took his chances when he had them and saved himself when he needed to."

Garcia was superb over the course of the four days, showcasing the flair and aggression that have defined him down the years. Additionally, when the pressure came on the final day, he was as solid as a rock and able to respond to the challenge laid down by a world-class rival in Stenson.