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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course(s) | Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,706 yards (7,046 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$10,000,000 |
| Month played | November |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 Henrik Stenson (2013) |
| To par | −25 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Nicolai Højgaard | |
| Location Map | |
  Jumeirah Golf Estates Location in the United Arab Emirates | |
The DP World Tour Championship is a golf tournament on the European Tour and is the climax of the Race to Dubai. It is contested on the Greg Norman-designed Earth course at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The title sponsor is DP World, based in Dubai.[1]
The tournament was first held in 2009 when the Order of Merit was replaced by the Race to Dubai. It is contested by the leading 50 players in the DP World Tour Rankings at the start of the tournament. It is the replacement for the Volvo Masters, which was a similar event for the leading 60 money winners on the Order of Merit.
Past winners include Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Henrik Stenson.
Originally the tournament was to have a record prize fund of US$10,000,000, of which the winner's share would be US$1,666,660,[2][3] however in September 2009 it was announced that there would be a 25% reduction in both the overall prize fund and the winners cheque.[4] The prize fund was increased to US$8,000,000 in 2012[5] and then US$9,000,000 in 2021 when the European Tour announced the new title sponsorship with DP World Tour.
The tournament also determines the Race to Dubai Bonus Pool, which goes to the top golfers on the DP World Tour Rankings after the tournament. It was original set at US$10,000,000 but reduced to US$7,500,000 paid to the top 15 players with the Race to Dubai winner getting US$1,500,000.[2][4] In 2012 the bonus pool was cut in half to US$3,750,000 and reduced to the top 10 golfers, with the winner getting US$1,000,000.[5]
The 2013 DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates delivered a US$44 million gross economic benefit to Dubai, according to independent research commissioned by tournament organisers, The European Tour as stated in Vision magazine.[6]
