Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 13 November 2024
The PGA Tour paid almost £20 million to help the European Tour Group break even in 2023. In case you haven’t realized by now, there’s a lot more to the DP World Tour’s strategic alliance with the PGA Tour than co-sanctioned events and giving away 10 cards to the best performers in the Race to Dubai every season. A look at...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 13 November 2024
Exclusive: Guy Kinnings is hopeful that the DP World Tour, PGA Tour and LIV will have a joined-up schedule in time for 2026. Like everyone else in golf, Guy Kinnings is tired of waiting around. He has read the reports about a deal between the PIF, PGA Tour, and DP World Tour being done, something he only wishes was true.
Written by James Hogg on Tuesday 12 November 2024
Rory McIlroy tees off last alongside Thriston Lawrence in the opening round of the DP World Tour Championship The 2024 DP World Tour season draws to a close this weekend at the DP World Tour Championship. The top 50 golfers from the Race to Dubai rankings are teeing it up for the chance to win a share of the $10m purse...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 12 November 2024
The return of the Austrian and Turkish Opens, as well as the Nedbank Golf Challenge, headline a bumper DP World Tour global schedule for 2025. As the PIF-PGA Tour merger talks continue to drag on, the DP World Tour has finally released its 2025 schedule with a record prize fund, three old favorites returning, and one notable absentee. A minimum of 42...
Written by James Hogg on Tuesday 12 November 2024
How much of the $10 million prize fund will the winner of the DP World Tour Championship be taking home? The stage is set for the final showdown of the 2024 DP World Tour season. The top 50 in the Race to Dubai rankings will battle it out at the DP World Tour Championship for a share of $10m! The winner on...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 11 November 2024
Everything you need to know about the final event of the DP World Tour season. The DP World Tour Championship always provides a fitting end to the DP World Tour season as the Race to Dubai concludes. This year, however, Rory McIlroy has all but sewn up his sixth season-ending title following a remarkably consistent campaign. The Irishman won the Hero Dubai...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 10 November 2024
The Annika Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican is the final regular tournament on the LPGA Tour this season as the race to the CME Globe nears its conclusion. In total, 31 events were played in 2024, with tournaments held not only in the USA but also across Asia and Europe. Every point will count at the Annika driven by Gainbridge at...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 10 November 2024
The FedEx Cup Fall Series is drawing to a close and the penultimate event is the Butterfield Bermuda Championship The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is the penultimate event in the FedEx Cup Fall Series which started in September, offering golfers a chance to improve their playing privileges heading into the 2025 PGA Tour season. Debuting in 2019, the Butterfield Bermuda Championship...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 8 November 2024
The DP World Tour are in a race against time to tie down UK and US broadcasters for 2025 with Sky Sports and Golf Channel deals due to expire at the end of the year Generally speaking, this year hasn’t been good for TV ratings in golf. Viewing figures are down double digits across the board and the rising costs and...
Written by Matt Cooper on Thursday 7 November 2024
As Americans prepare for the return of golf-obsessed President Donald Trump to The White House, TG Columnist Matt Cooper explores what a second term means for the game and the stalling vision of ‘unlocking golf’s worldwide potential’. There’s absolutely no doubt that Donald Trump’s visit to Turnberry during the 2015 Women’s Open was utterly remarkable. So bizarre, in fact, that...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 6 November 2024
Race to Dubai leader Rory McIlroy will tee off with Thriston Lawrence and Rasmus Hojgaard for the first and second rounds of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Despite only playing 10 DP World Tour-sanctioned events in 2024, Rory McIlroy is in pole position to claim a sixth Race to Dubai title. The Northern Irishman has a healthy 1,572.39 and 1,920.28 point...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 5 November 2024
How much of the $9 million prize fund did Paul Waring take home at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship? The first of two end-of-season playoff events saw Paul Waring come out on top at the Yas Links in the UAE. He and the rest of the top 50 players in the Race to Dubai Rankings are off to play in the...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Saturday 2 November 2024
The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall Series continues this week in Mexico with the World Wide Technology Championship. Previously held as an alternate event alongside the WGC Matchplay, in 2013, the tournament was moved to its current slot in November, becoming a main event during the early part of the season. Part of the schedule since 2007, the event was formerly...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Friday 1 November 2024
After 42 events held across five continents, the top 70 players in the Race to Dubai rankings have qualified for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Jump To: Tee Times Following Abu Dhabi’s conclusion this week, only the top 50 in the Race to Dubai Standings will progress through to the DP World Tour Championship finale at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. That...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 30 October 2024
It’s make-or-break time as the DP World Tour Qualifying School enters its final stages in Spain. Here’s everything you need to know about one of golf’s most competitive tests. Since 1976, Q School has provided a pathway for professional and amateur golfers from across the globe to secure a Tour Card for Europe’s premier circuit – the DP World Tour. With future...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Saturday 26 October 2024
The 2024 Challenge Tour Grand Final takes place this week in Mallorca, with many players looking to secure one of the 20 DP World Tour cards available. Supported by the R&A, the tournament on the Balearic Islands is the final event in the 2024 Road to Mallorca, which could prove to be life-changing for those who manage to punch a ticket to...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 24 October 2024
Find out when and where you can next see Rory McIlroy in action by checking back here for the latest updates to his playing schedule. Tiger Woods aside, few players (if any), have the same pulling power in the men’s professional game as Rory McIlroy. Despite a fifth Major title eluding the Northern Irishman for over a decade now, Rory’s box office...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 23 October 2024
Find out when and where you can next see Tiger Woods in action by checking back here for the latest updates to his playing schedule. Jump To: Upcoming Schedule Tiger Woods remains golf’s biggest draw, but given his limited playing schedule, there are not so many opportunities to see the 15-time Major Champion in action. Just five, thus far in 2024. And it...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 21 October 2024
After a 12-month postponement, the tech-infused TGL golf league has revealed its inaugural schedule for the 2025 season. Damage last November to the air-supported SoFi Centre in Palm Beach Gardens just weeks before the launch of the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s highly anticipated TGL virtual golf league caused organizers to push back tee times by a whole year. Now, the state-of-the-art...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 20 October 2024
The PGA Tour Fall Series continues in Japan this week as the sixth edition of the ZOZO Championship will take place at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. Clothing brand ZOZO Inc. partnered with the PGA Tour in 2019 for the inaugural edition of the tournament, which is also co-sanctioned with the Japan Tour. Tiger Woods won the maiden edition, just a...