The DP World Tour has released its schedule for the 2024 season. Between November 2023 and November 2024, there will be a minimum of 44 events across 24 countries and five continents.
However, while there are plenty of familiar aspects in the schedule, there are significant changes in other areas. Here are some of the biggest talking points of the 2024 DP World Tour schedule.
1. A Record Prize Fund
Shane Lowry won one of the 2022 Rolex Series events, the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth
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In 2023, the overall prize fund reached $144.2m, but that has been increased to a record $148.5m for the 2024 season.
That includes purses of $9m for four of the five Rolex Series events – the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Genesis Scottish Open, BMW PGA Championship and Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship – and a $10m purse for the season-closing DP World Tour Championship at the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
2. Two New Tournaments
The Dubai Invitational will come to Dubai Creek Golf Club in January
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As well as the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and DP World Tour Championship, a third tournament will be held in Dubai with a new event, the Dubai Invitational, which will be held at Dubai Creek Golf Club from 11-14 January.
That’s not the only new event in the schedule either. The Tour will also visit Bahrain for the Bahrain Championship at Royal Golf Club between 1 and 4 February.
3. An Old Event Returns To The Schedule
Mikko Korhonen won the Volvo China Open in 2019, when it was most recently held on the DP World Tour
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An event that was last seen on the DP World Tour in 2019 makes a comeback in 2024.
The Volvo China Open was co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour (then the European Tour) from 2004 to 2019 with winners including Steven Dodd, Paul Casey and 2019 victor Mikko Korhonen. It was played exclusively on the China Tour in 2020 and 2021, though it wasn’t held at all in 2022 or 2023.
However, it has now been revived and will take place at Hidden Grace Golf Club in Shenzhen between 2 and 5 May. Â
4. A New Place In The Schedule For The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
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