Bhullar signs off 50th, Herbert marks Australia Day with win in Dubai

Gaganjeet Bhullar shot three-over 75 in the final round to finish tied 50th at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic golf here on Sunday.

The Indian golfer had three each of birdies and bogeys and a triple bogey on an extremely windy and difficult final day as he finished with a total of five-over 293 here.

Bhullar, as also Shubhankar, who missed the cut this week, will next play at the Saudi International next week.

Lucas Herbert (68) marked the Australia Day with an emotional win after he fought back from six behind to get into a play-off with Christiaan Bezuidenhout (68), who was also six behind the leaders at the start of the day.

It was also a maiden win for Herbert and it came on his 50th start and on Australia Day (January 26). It also moved him back into the Top-100 of the World Rankings.

As Australia continues to battle against bushfires, Herbert had a message for all his fellow Australians.

"There's lot happening in Australia right now with the fires and Cam Smith said it a couple of weeks ago when he won. Everyone around the world is behind us and hopefully we can keep fighting harder than what I did on that first play-off hole.

"That's nothing compared to the firefighters and volunteers that are putting out the fires so I'm sending all my love back home."