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We have a rare chance to see the world’s highest-ranked course this weekend

It’s a rare week in professional golf when the golf course is the star. Royal County Down , on rugged, windblown topography along the Irish Sea and beneath the Mountains of Mourne, hosts the 2024 Amgen Irish Open this week on the DP World Tour.

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Unlike most weeks where tournament venues often border on boring, Royal County Down is anything but—with blind shots and an unorthodox routing with unquestioned architectural merits. It has ranked as the No. 1 course on Golf Digest’s World’s 100 Greatest ranking in each edition in the past decade, even topping our combined U.S. and international ranking in 2016-2017.

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Tour pros crave predictability: point-and-shoot golf where they know with certainty how the ball will react. That’s what makes links golf is so great—it removes predictability. Royal County Down’s challenge comes from all angles—with snarling bunkers edged by marram grass and shocking elevation changes where you never know where a ball will come to rest.

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This is only the second time since 1935 that Royal County Down has hosted the Irish Open (the European Tour also visited the Northern Ireland venue in 2015), and other than a few Senior Open Championships, the only other time Royal County Down would’ve been seen was the 2007 Walker Cup, when coverage of the amateur matches was scarce.

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Just like Pine Valley, the No. 1 course in the U.S., Royal County Down had a litany of great golf minds work on it over the years. Old Tom Morris transformed nine holes that were designed by a schoolteacher into an 18-hole course, then some great players had their input over the next few decades, including James Braid, J.H. Taylor and Harry Vardon. Famed architect H.S. Colt created the fourth and ninth holes in 1925, and across the late '90s into the 2000s, Donald Steel made significant modernizations, including creating a new short par-4 16th hole and bolstering 17 and 18.

It will be fun to see how Royal County Down plays this week. With some wet and windy conditions in 2015, 2-under was the winning score with Soren Kjeldsen edging Eddie Pepperell and Bernd Wiesberger. Of course, technology has advanced quite a bit, so without the absence of wind and rain, we’ll see how well the course holds up.

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DP World Tour Championship: Field, tee times, and groups for the season finale

Published: 13 November 2023 Last updated: 18 November 2023

The DP World Tour reaches its conclusion in Dubai.

The DP World Tour reaches its climax in Dubai for the season-ending Tour Championship, but who is playing and what are the tee times?

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Four is set to become five for Rory McIlroy, as the Northern Irishman prepares to end the season as Europe’s No.1 golfer once again. It will be the second time Rory has defended the prestigious Race to Dubai title, having previously won the Order of Merit in 2012, 2014, and 2015.

It is also the first time a player has been crowned champion before the final event of the season. McIlroy did not play at last week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge, where the only players with a chance of catching the four-time Major champion failed to secure enough points to stay in contention.

Adrian Meronk’s T15 finish in South Africa only gained the Polish player 94.5 points, keeping him an insurmountable 2,294 points adrift of McIlroy, with the only other contender, Ryan Fox, finishing T51.

The most legitimate threat to McIlroy’s defense would have come in the shape of World No.3 Jon Rahm , had the Spaniard decided to make the trip to Sun City. A solid performance at the Nedbank would have put a sizable dent into the 2,083-point deficit, making Rory’s walk in Dubai a little less processional.

There is still a rather big tournament to be won in Dubai however, and with McIlroy and Rahm gunning for their third and fourth Tour Championship titles respectively, the competition is likely to be as fierce as ever.

Rahm secured a two-shot victory over the stellar field in 2022, making it three wins and a top-five finish from his four trips to the Earth Course. In doing so, Rahm became the first player to win the Tour Championship three times, and the only player to have won five Rolex Series titles.

While McIlroy and Rahm will no doubt be heavily fancied once again in Dubai, a contingent of their Ryder Cup stablemates including Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood, and Matt Fitzpatrick will all relish the opportunity to steal bragging rights out in the desert.

Where is the DP World Tour Championship being played?

The 45th and final event of the DP World Tour season is held at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, a luxury golf community rated among the best lifestyle estates in the world.

The Estate boasts two Greg-Norman-designed courses – Fire and Earth, with the latter having played host to the DP World Tour’s flagship event for 14 years.

At 7,675 yards, the par-72 Earth course has been inspired by the great parklands of Europe and North America, featuring rolling terrain, rushing water, and unforgiving bunkers. The greens typically run at 12 on the stipmeter and water is on play on the 6th, 14, 16th, 17th, and 18th holes.

Englishman Justin Rose holds the course record at the Earth Course. His ten under 62 in 2012 however was not quite enough to prevent Rory McIlroy from winning his first Tour Championship title.

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Who is playing in the DP World Tour Championship?

The Tour Championship will feature the top 50 players in the Race to Dubai Rankings including six of the top 20 in the Official Golf World Rankings .

Ten members of Europe’s winning Ryder Cup team from Rome will tee it up in the desert with only Justin Rose and Ludvig Aberg missing out. Other notable names not making the 50-player cut are England’s Aaron Rai and Scotland’s Richie Ramsey, who hold six DP Tour wins between them.

Seven of the top 20 players in the Race to Dubai Rankings hail from Scandinavia, including Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen, Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard, Sweden’s Alexander Bjork and Vincent Normrman, Finland’s Sami Valimaki, and Norwegian FedExCup Champion, Victor Hovland .

Non-European golfers in the field include Ryan Fox, Min Woo Lee, Ryo Hisatsune, Thriston Lawrence, Tom Kim, Daniel Hillier, Zander Lombard, and Lucas Herbert.

Who will win the DP World Tour Championship?

After a stunning 12-under par 60, England’s Matt Wallace (3/1) has launched himself into title contention, firing 12 birdies to top the leaderboard by a shot going into Sunday’s final round.

Hot on Wallace’s heels however are Europe’s Ryder Cup heroes Viktor Hovland (9/5) and Tommy Fleetwood (14/5) who will fancy their chances of a season-ending win in the desert.

Selected others

Nicolai Hojgaard 14/1

Jeff Winther 18/1

Jon Rahm 28/1

Ewen Ferguson 30/1

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How much prize money is on offer at the DP World Tour Championship?

Players will compete for a share of the $10 million purse, the biggest in European Golf, with the winner receiving a $3 million share.

How can I watch the DP World Tour Championship?

UK viewers can catch all the action on Sky Sports Golf.

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Going into the season-ending Tour Championship, Rory McIlroy has compiled an insurmountable lead over the chasing pack from just nine tournaments played. Jon Rahm sits 2,082.53 points behind McIlroy from just seven events with Poland’s Adrian Meronk sitting in third a further 212.25 points adrift from 23 tournaments.

Can players secure PGA Tour cards?

A Strategic Alliance between the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour has enabled a formal pathway to be established for players to earn dual membership status. Following the Tour Championship, the top 10 players in the Race to Dubai Rankings (not otherwise exempt), will gain 2024 PGA Tour exemptions.

Adrian Meronk is currently the highest-ranked player, not otherwise exempt through the top 50 of the 2023 FedExCup standings, and is in prime position to earn an exemption into the Players Championship and two PGA Tour Signature Events in 2024.

Also in contention for dual membership are Rolex Series winner Victor Perez, Ryder Cup rookie Robert MacIntyre, and first-time DP World Tour winner Ryo Hisatsune.

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2024 DP World Tour schedule: Tournaments, dates, purses and venues

The 2024 DP World Tour (European Tour) schedule has been announced, with a significant overhaul to the schedule that golf fans have been accustomed to seeing in recent years.

The most significant changes to the schedule are the creation of different seven different blocks of the schedule. There are five separate "swings" in the schedule: Opening, International, Asian, European and Closing. The other two portions of the schedule are the Closing Nine and the DP World Tour playoffs, a two-event slate that will determine the Race to Dubai champion.

At the end of each swing, the top five players in Race to Dubai points from that stretch will get a share of a $1 million bonus pool.

The idea behind the schedule is to create incentives to continue playing on the DP World Tour through particular stretches of the year.

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DP World Tour 2023 schedule: Confirmed tournaments, dates, venues and Rolex Series events

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The schedule for the 2023 DP World Tour season has been announced, with a minimum of 39 tournaments in 26 countries as part of a bumper calendar.

DP World Tour members will compete for an overall prize fund of $144.2m across events outside the majors and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, with new tournaments added to an already global schedule.

A new tournament in Japan and a return to Korea for the first time since 2013 are among the changes to the calendar, while the Italian Open moves to May and the Irish Open will take place in September.

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A three-week summer break has been included in the schedule after The Open in July, following player feedback, while the names and venues of several tournaments are set to be announced in the coming months.

The campaign begins on November 24 with events in Australia and South Africa, less than 96 hours after the conclusion of the 2022 season, with the 12-month calendar running through until the DP World Tour Championship in November 2023.

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Full 2023 DP World Tour schedule (as announced on November 3):

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24-27 - Joburg Open - Houghton GC, Johannesburg, South Africa

24-27 - Fortinet Australian PGA Championship - Royal Queensland GC, Brisbane, Australia

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1-4 - Investec South African Open Championship - Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate, Lanseria, Johannesburg, South Africa

1-4 - ISPS Handa Australian Open - Victoria GC, Melbourne and Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne

8-11 - Alfred Dunhill Championship - Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa

15-18 - AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open - Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand Baie, Mauritius

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13-15 - Hero Cup - Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE

19-22 - Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship - Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE*

26-29 - Dubai Desert Classic - Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE*

2-5 - Ras Al Khaimah Classic - Al Hamra GC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

9-12 - Singapore Open - Laguna National Golf Resort Club, Singapore, Singapore

16-19 - Thailand Classic - Amata Spring CC, Chon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand

23-26 - Hero Indian Open - Venue TBC

9-12 - Magical Kenya Open - Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya

16-19 - South African event confirmed - venue TBC

22-26 - WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play - Austin CC, Austin, Texas, USA

23-26 - Jonsson Workwear Open - The Club at Steyn City, Johannesburg, South Africa

6-9 - The Masters - Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia, USA

20-23 - ISPS Handa Championship - PGM Ishioka GC, Omitama, Japan

27-30 - Korean event confirmed - venue TBC

4-7 - Italian Open - Marco Simone GC, Rome, Italy

11-14 - Soudal Open - Rinkven International GC, Antwerp, Belgium

18-21 - PGA Championship - Oak Hill CC, Rochester, New York, USA

25-28 - Dutch Open - Bernardus Golf, Cromvoirt, Netherlands

1-4 - Porsche European Open - Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg, Germany

8-11 - Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed - Ullna G&CC, Stockholm, Sweden

15-18 - US Open - The Los Angeles CC, Los Angeles, USA

22-25 - BMW International Open - Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany

29-July 2 - Betfred British Masters - The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England

6-9 - Made in HimmerLand - HimmerLand, Farsø, Denmark

13-16 - Genesis Scottish Open - The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland*

13-16 - Barbasol Championship - Keene Trace GC, Nicholasville, KY, USA

20-23 - The 151st Open - Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, England

20-23 - Barracuda Championship - Tahoe Mt. Club, Truckee, California, USA

17-20 - ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics - Galgorm Castle, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

24-27 - D+D Real Czech Masters - Albatross Golf Resort, Prague, Czech Republic

31-September 3 - Omega European Masters - Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland

7-10 - Horizon Irish Open - The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland

14-17 - BMW PGA Championship - Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England*

21-24 - Cazoo Open de France - Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

29-October 1 - Ryder Cup - Marco Simone GC, Rome, Italy

5-8 - Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Old Course St. Andrews, Carnoustie Golf Links and Kingsbarns Golf Links, Scotland

12-15 - Acciona Open de España presented by Madrid - Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

9-12 - Nedbank Golf Challenge - Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa

16-19 - DP World Tour Championship - Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course, Dubai, UAE*

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How to watch the DP World Tour Championship: Live stream golf from anywhere

How to watch the DP World Tour Championship from anywhere in the world as Rory McIlroy attempts to win the Race to Dubai for the fourth time in his career.

Jon Rahm will take a narrow one-shot lead into the final round of the DP World Tour Championship after firing a joint-low-round-of-the-day 65 on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.

Rahm, who is bidding to win the season-ending tournament on the DP World Tour for a third time in his career, now finds himself at 15-under par and one shot clear of US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick , who despite finding water on the 18th recovered for par and a round of 70. 

Rather fittingly for the DP World Tour, both Rahm and Fitzpatrick received Honorary Lifetime Membership to the circuit earlier this week following their respective US Open victories in 2021 and 2022. 

Sweden's Alex Noren is just two shots behind Rahm in third place following a 68, while Rory McIlroy matched Rahm's round of 65 to motor up the board into a tie for fifth alongside Tyrrell Hatton (72). 

McIlroy had a mixed bag to start his third round with two bogeys and an eagle on his first three holes, but he then caught fire just before the turn when very nearly holing his approach shots for eagles. 

There is also another prize on the line on Sunday, realistically only for McIlroy and Fitzpatrick now, in the shape of the  DP World Tour Rankings . 

McIlroy holds the aces right now, but Fitzpatrick is still very much in the mix. 

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In this article, we explain how you can watch the DP World Tour Championship from anywhere in the world.

We have also listed the DP World Tour Championship tee times further down the page to ensure you can track your favourite players. 

The 2022 DP World Tour Championship is being played on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

It is a par-72 layout measuring at 7,480 yards and was designed by the aforementioned Norman. 

The tournament was first played here in 2009 when the Order of Merit was replaced by the Race to Dubai. 

Last year was the final edition of the Race to Dubai, and now following a change in name of the circuit from the European Tour to the DP World Tour, the season-long race is ( wait for it... ) known as the DP World Tour Rankings. 

In total, there are 50 players in the field as the tournament is contested by the leading players in the rankings. 

Prize purse: $10m

Course record: 18 holes: 61, Andy Sullivan (2020) | 72 holes: 23-under, Lee Westwood (2020)

Past winners:

2021: Collin Morikawa

2020: Matt Fitzpatrick

2019: Jon Rahm

2018: Danny Willett

2017: Jon Rahm

2016: Matt Fitzpatrick 

2015: Rory McIlroy

2014: Henrik Stenson

2013: Henrik Stenson

2012: Rory McIlroy

2011: Alvaro Quiros

2010: Robert Karlsson

How to watch 2022 DP World Tour championship from anywhere

If you are currently abroad or not in the same country as the TV streaming service you are trying to use, you probably will not be able to watch the DP World Tour Championship because of geo-blocking, a technology that broadcasters use to restrict certain content to specific parts of the world.

However, you can circumvent geo-blocks by using a VPN, and ExpressVPN is one of the best. 

ExpressVPN is offering all customers an extra three months free if they take out the 12-month plan (a saving of 49 percent) and a 30-day money-back guarantee so they can try it risk-free . 

Express VPN  is an easy to use VPN that lets you change your IP address, making it look like you are in a completely different country. It also encrypts your internet traffic to protect your privacy.

It is compatible with most streaming devices including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and Playstation, and Android and Apple mobiles.

DP World Tour Championship R4 Tee Times (GMT) 

3.40am - Pablo Larrazabal | Matthieu Pavon

3.50am - Hurly Long | Oliver Bekker

4.00am - Sebastian Sodeberg | Jordan Smith

4.10am - Thriston Lawrence | Richard Bland

4.20am - Haotong Li | Shubhankar Sharma

4.35am - David Law | Thorbjorn Olesen

4.45am - Ewen Ferguson | Eddie Pepperell

4.55am - Oliver Wilson | Marcel Schneider

5.05am - Antoine Rozner | Paul Waring

5.15am - Fabrizio Zanotti | Rafa Cabrera Bello

5.30am - Victor Perez | Viktor Hovland

5.40am - Joakim Lagergren | Callum Shinkwin

5.50am - Ryan Fox | Ashun Wu

6.00am - Shane Lowry | Robert MacIntyre

6.10am - Connor Syme | Richard Mansell

6.25am - Yannik Paul | Guido Migliozzi

6.35am - Min Woo Lee | Richie Ramsay

6.45am - Romain Langasque | Adrian Otaegui

6.55am - Sam Horsfield | Gavin Green

7.05am - Adri Arnaus | Rasmus Hojgaard

7.20am - Kurt Kitayama | Max Kieffer

7.30am - Jorge Campillo | Tommy Fleetwood

7.40am - Adrian Meronk | Tyrrell Hatton

7.50am - Rory McIlroy | Alex Noren

8.00am - Jon Rahm | Matt Fitzpatrick 

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How to watch 2022 DP World Tour championship in the US without cable 

Golf Channel  is showing live coverage of the 2022 DP World Tour Championship from Thursday to Sunday, with coverage starting at 8am ET from 17 November.

How to watch the DP World Tour Championsip live stream online with a VPN: 

1.  Get ExpressVPN

2. Connect to a secure server location in the US

3. Check the official  PGA Tour schedule

4. Log in to your preferred streaming platform, including ESPN+, Sling TV Blue, fuboTV, Hulu+Live TV, YouTube TV, or Peacock. 

5. Tune in and enjoy the golf! 

How to watch 2022 DP World Tour Championship in the UK

Sky Sports Golf  is showing the 2022 DP World Tour Championship in the UK.

With a Sky Sports subscription, you will be able to stream the 2022 DP World Tour Championship online via SkyGo, and if you are not in the UK right now you can use ExpressVPN to get around any geo-blocks.

To watch the 2022 DP World Tour Championship on Sky (£22 per month): 

1. Get ExpressVPN

2. Connect to a server location in the UK

3. Head to Sky Go and log in 

4. Enjoy the action! 

2022 DP World Tour Championship current betting odds: 

Jon Rahm 11/10

Matt Fitzpatrick 3/1

Rory McIlroy 5/1

Alex Noren 10/1

Tyrrell Hatton 12/1

And finally, here's a look at how the season-long DP World Tour Rankings race is shaping up heading into the final tournament: 

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The DP World Tour will look — and pay — slightly different this upcoming season.

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One year into its title sponsorship, the phrase “DP World Tour” still takes some getting used to. The artist formerly known as the European Tour has a long and storied history, after all, which means the rebranded circuit will take some time to enter golf’s lexicon. Even the tour’s website has one foot in the past; type in “dpworldtour.com” and you’ll get redirected to “europeantour.com”. But Thursday’s schedule announcement for the 2023 season made one thing clear: This ain’t your dad’s European Tour.

The new schedule is emphasizing the “World” in DP World Tour; its 39 events will take place across 26 countries and, counting its co-sanctioned events, five continents. By the time the circuit actually tees it up in continental Europe — in May, for the Italian Open — it will have contested nearly 20 events.

How is this year different? New tournaments. More money. Guaranteed money. Strategic alliances left and right. Some sites have vanished. Others have shifted. There’s even a miniature summer vacation! This was the DP World Tour’s first big announcement since LIV vs. the PGA Tour began occupying the entirety of the golf world’s collective consciousness. And it feels like a step forward.

Here are 13 significant changes that will (hopefully) help make sense of the new schedule.

1. They’re playing for more money.

The first four Rolex Series events of 2023 — the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Dubai Desert Classic, Genesis Scottish Open and BMW PGA Championship — will all now feature $9 million prize pots, up from $8 million a year ago, building to the $10 million season-ending DP World Tour Championship.

While LIV and the PGA Tour have engaged in an arms race featuring significantly more financial firepower than the DP World can muster, the uptick in prize money signals something important to its players and sponsors: stability. The $144 million in purses is $50 million higher than 2021, when it rebooted post-pandemic.

In the schedule release, DP World Tour Chief Executive Keith Pelley pointed to the circuit’s financial standing as evidence of a successful (if much-scrutinized) alliance with the PGA Tour, citing the “strength of our partnership with the PGA Tour, who are working with us to drive revenue and a long-term growth plan.”

2. The top guys get more money, too.

An extra $6 million will be available for the leading eight players, thanks to a Rolex sponsorship. The PGA Tour has FedEx, the DP World Tour has Rolex. Players are glad for both.

The top 10 players on the money list will also earn PGA Tour cards, strengthening the connection between the circuits — although critics have claimed the relationship makes the DP World Tour essentially a “feeder tour” to the PGA Tour. But that’s the reality of the situation; the PGA Tour outpaces the DP World in money and top talent, so there’s still plenty to be gained from the relationship.

3. There’s a guaranteed money floor.

The new “Earnings Assurance Programme” mimics a similar model on the PGA Tour and guarantees that exempt players who play at least 15 events on the DP World Tour will pocket a minimum of $150,000 at the end of the season. In other words, if a player has played in 15 events and made $80,000 by the end of the season, the DP World Tour will pay an extra $70,000.

Rookies, Challenge Tour graduates and Q-School graduates can take up to $20,000 right away to fund “long-haul early season travel.” That will be an advance against future earnings. Partial members will also get $1500 on weeks they miss the cut to assist with travel costs and tournament-related expenses.

“I have always believed that it is an incredible accomplishment for any professional golfer to simply gain their playing rights on the DP World Tour and this new initiative recognizes and rewards that achievement,” Pelley said in the release.

4. There are strategic alliances everywhere.

Everywhere! While the MENA Tour earns no mention in the DP World’s release, the DP does trumpet its strategic alliances with the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Sunshine Tour. Life is better with friends. That gets us to the schedule, which begins with…

5. A mini Australian Swing.

Two events Down Under have been added to the DP World calendar: the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (Nov. 24-27) at Royal Queensland in Brisbane, marking the beginning of the new season, and the ISPS Handa Australian Open (Dec. 1-4) at Kingston Heath in Melbourne. The alliance is paying dividends already!

6. Then there’s a South African Swing.

This begins in parallel with the Australian events; the Joburg Open is Nov. 24-27, too, kicking off three consecutive events in South Africa followed by the Mauritius Open. There will also be a secondary swing through the Mother Continent in March, with the Magical Kenya Open followed by two more events in South Africa.

7. The new year begins with a Ryder Cup tune-up.

That would be the Hero Cup , a new team match-play event that will kick off the 2023 calendar year for the DP World Tour and is set to take place at Abu Dhabi Golf Club Jan. 13-15.

A 10-man team from Great Britain and Ireland will take on a 10-man team from Continental Europe with the goal of blooding competitors for the Ryder Cup come September 2023. Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald will preside over the event, which will consist of three days of match-play competition.

8. Then comes an enriched Desert Swing.

The stroke-play portion of the season begins the following week at Yas Links, also in Abu Dhabi, the first of the year’s $9 million Rolex Series events. That’s followed by another $9 million Rolex Series event, the Dubai Desert Classic, before the swing wraps up at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship, by which point some of the big names will have jetted back to the PGA Tour while the DP World regulars compete for a more typical $2 million purse.

9. A brand-new Asian Swing features four new events.

Mostly new, at least. The Singapore Classic, Thailand Classic and Hero Indian Open taking us through the end of Feburary. Two more Asian events — the ISPS Handa in Japan and another event in South Korea — will take place at the end of April. In total the DP World Tour has added four new events in Asia.

10. And then there’s the classic European Summer Swing.

See what I mean when I say this isn’t just the “European Tour” anymore? We’ve made it through April without setting foot in Europe. But once you hit May the DP World has essentially six uninterrupted months of the tournaments the tour is best known for. Get ready to trek through Italy (for a Ryder Cup preview) and on to Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, England, Denmark, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Ireland and France, which will take us into the Ryder Cup back in Italy again.

11. There’s a summer break.

This is an intriguing wrinkle; there’s a three-week break after the Open Championship (which wraps July 23) before the next DP World Tour event kicks off on Aug. 17. For reference, that break lines up with the final two events of the PGA Tour’s regular season — the 3M Open and Wyndham Championship — and its first playoff event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

There aren’t many breaks, that’s for sure. And while future versions of the schedule — 2024 and on — are likely to have additional breaks, this current version really emphasizes the word “tour,” too. These guys will be barnstorming all over the place.

12. The Irish Open has a new slot on the schedule.

In recent years the Irish Open has bounced around the summer months, and as a result its biggest potential draw, Rory McIlroy, hasn’t always been able to participate. This year the Irish Open moves to a new slot on the schedule, Sept. 7-10, putting it two weeks after the PGA Tour wraps up its season at East Lake. While he hasn’t said anything about the new date, it certainly seems plausible that McIlroy — and other European stars including Irishmen Shane Lowry and Seamus Power — would play the Irish Open and the BMW PGA back-to-back and then have a week off before the Ryder Cup in Italy.

13. Valderrama seems…out.

This isn’t official official, but you can pretty much bet the farm that LIV has planted its flag on Valderrama’s turf and that the DP World Tour won’t be returning next October. And while the Spanish Open is in its spot on the schedule for Oct. 12-15 (making it likely that Jon Rahm, like McIlroy, will be able to play his national open) there are three open weeks after that with just “TBC” written on the DP World Tour’s schedule.

I’m not sure if TBC means “to be confirmed” or “to be continued.” Either way, that seems like the right note to end on.

The rest of the schedule’s below.

NOV. 24-27: Fortinet Australian PGA Championship , Royal Queensland GC, Brisbane, Australia NOV. 24-27: Joburg Open , Houghton GC, Johannesburg, South Africa DEC. 1-4: ISPS Handa Australian Open, Victoria GC & Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia DEC. 1-4: Investec South African Open Championship , Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate, Lanseria, Johannesburg, South Africa DEC. 8-11: Alfred Dunhill Championship , Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa DEC. 15-18 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Mont Choisy Le Golf, Grand Baie, Mauritius

JAN. 13-15: Hero Cup, Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE JAN. 19-22: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Yas Links, Abu Dhabi, UAE JAN. 26-29: Dubai Desert Classic , Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE FEB. 2-5: Ras Al Khaimah Championship , Al Hamra GC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE FEB. 9-12: Singapore Classic , Laguna National Golf Resort Club, Singapore FEB. 16-19: Thailand Classic , Amata Spring CC, Chon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand FEB. 23-26: Hero Indian Open , TBA, India MAR. 2-5: TBC MAR. 9-12: Magical Kenya Open , Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya MAR. 16-19: South African Event Confirmed , TBA, South Africa MAR. 23-26: Jonsson Workwear Open, The Club at Steyn City, Johannesburg, South Africa MAR. 22-26: WGC – Dell Technologies Match Play , Austin CC, Austin, TX, USA MAR. 30-APRIL 2: NO EVENT APRIL 6 – 9: The Masters, Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA, USA APRIL 13-16: NO EVENT APRIL 20-23: ISPS HANDA CHAMPIONSHIP PGM Ishioka GC, Omitama, Japan APRIL 27-30: Korean Event Confirmed , TBA, South Korea MAY 4-7: Italian Open , Marco Simone GC, Rome, Italy MAY 11-14: Soudal Open, Rinkven International GC, Antwerp, Belgium MAY 18-21: U.S. PGA Championship , Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY, USA MAY 25-28: Dutch Open , Bernardus Golf, Cromvoirt, The Netherlands JUNE 1-4: Porsche European Open, Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg, Germany JUNE 8-11: Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed, Ullna G&CC, Stockholm, Sweden JUNE 15-18: U.S. Open, Los Angeles CC, Los Angeles, CA, USA JUNE 22-25: BMW International Open Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany JUNE 29-JULY 2: Betfred British Masters , The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England JULY 6-9: Made in HimmerLand, HimmerLand, Farsoe, Denmark JULY 13-16: Genesis Scottish Open, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland JULY 13-16: Barbasol Championship , Keene Trace GC, Nicholasville, KY, USA JULY 20-23: The 151st Open Championship , Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, England JULY 20-23: Barracuda Championship , Tahoe Mt. Club, Truckee, CA, USA THREE-WEEK SUMMER BREAK AUG. 17-20: ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics , Galgorm Castle & TBC, Co Antrim, N. Ireland AUG. 24-27: D+D Real Czech Masters , Albatross Golf Resort, Prague, Czech Republic AUG. 31-SEPT. 3: Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland SEPT. 7-10: Horizon Irish Open , The K Club, Staffan, Kildare, Ireland SEPT. 14-17: BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England SEPT. 21-24: Cazoo Open de France, Le Golf National, Paris, France SEPT 29-OCT. 1: The Ryder Cup , Marco Simone GC, Rome, Italy OCT. 5-8: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship , Old Course St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns, Scotland OCT. 12 – 15: acciona Open de España presented by Madrid , Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain OCT. 19-22: TBC OCT. 26-29: TBC NOV. 2-5: TBC NOV. 9-12: Nedbank Golf Challenge , Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa NOV. 16-19: DP World Tour Championship , Dubai Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course, Dubai, UAE

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DP World Tour Championship reveal jam-packed entertainment schedule

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The fun activations include free golf lessons, kids’ activities and live music

Spectators attending this year’s DP World Tour Championship, Dubai at Jumeirah Golf Estates, can look forward to some fantastic entertainment away from the golf action with fun activations for all ages, including free golf lessons, kids’ activities and live music.

General admission is free on November 14-15, and fans in attendance will be treated to live music performances on both days courtesy of Aston Wylie (Thursday) and Big Mouth (Friday), setting the tone for what will follow over the course of the weekend.

Now in its 16th year, the season-ending DP World Tour Championship is a highlight of the Middle East’s sporting calendar. With the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood already confirmed for the final Roles Series event of the season, the on-course golf competition is shaping up to be as exciting as ever, while the event now forms part of the inaugural DP World Tour Play-Offs, alongside the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, which takes place at Yas Links one week earlier.

For those fans who fancy a break from watching some of the world’s best golfers battle it out for glory, there is plenty to keep you occupied, starting with Ladies Day on Saturday November 16, with general admission tickets available for AED 125, and free fast-track entry for children aged 17 and under, who must pre-register in advance

After collecting a wristband on arrival (prior to 3pm), ladies can redeem two free drinks from 11am onwards at the Zonin Bar in The Championship Village (subject to availability).

Golf Clinics will take place from 12noon on the driving range, giving participants the opportunity to perfect their swing alongside some of the professionals taking part in the tournament.

Ladies Day attendees can also sit back and relax at one of the on-site pamper stations or watch a hugely entertaining show by the Trick Shot Boys, while those who want to stand out from the crowd will have the opportunity to take advantage of a glitter face painting service.

The end of the golf doesn’t mean the end of the day, as the Red Light Party Band will take to the stage (following the last putt around 5.30pm) to ensure the festivities continue, bringing the day’s proceedings to a close in thrilling fashion.

Sunday November 17 is Family Day, with free fast-track entry for children aged 17 and under, although pre-registration is required.

There is another packed schedule of entertainment, with plenty for the little ones to enjoy at the Kids Zone (open from 11am – 5pm) including face painting, balloon bending, arts and crafts, magic shows and princess workshops.

As an added bonus, House of Pops will be giving away a free plant-based fruit pop in the Championship Village to the first 200 children onsite, available from 9am.

Once again, there will be free golf lessons for people of all abilities on the driving range, while the Trick Shot Boys will return to showcase their repertoire of dazzling skills.

Once play finishes, live music will be provided by the fantastic Greg Pearson, who will bring the curtain down on the 2024 DP World Tour Championship in style.

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