The 43-year-old Casey hadn't won since the 2019 European Open more than a year ago.
He edged South African Brandon Stone (-13) and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre (-12), whose hopes were dashed Sunday by a series of four bogeys in a row, halfway through.
Paul Casey took the lead of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday after the third round. The Englishman had already won trophies in the United Arab Emirates with successes in Abu Dhabi in 2007 and 2009. This triumph in Dubai, his 15th on The European Tour places him tied for title counts with 2018 European Ryder Cup team captain Thomas Bjorn and current Padraig Harrington.
On Sunday, Casey also won twenty years after his first title.
“It's very special,” he said.
I feel like I've found my youth. ”
Paul Casey wins the OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic!
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- The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) January 31, 2021
Casey is currently 27th in the world rankings and is expected to point 14th on Monday.
The European Tour will stage next weekend in Saudi Arabia.
On the side of the Blues, Antoine Rozner and Alexander Levy finish strong.
Rozner signs a 70 (-2) and Levy a 71 (-1).
The Parisian and the Var are tied for ninth at -8 overall.
They consolidate their good form of the moment since in Abu Dabi last week, they had completed their week in the 16th and 25th.
