It’s not got quite the financial muscle of the FedEx Cup, but the season-ending DP World Tour Championship is still a big deal for those wanting to be crowned European No.1.
This year there’s a two-tournament DP World Tour Play-Offs finale to the season, with the top 70 in the Race To Dubai standings following the Genesis Championship in South Korea advancing to the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Once the tournament is settled at Yas Links, the top 50 in the Race To Dubai then qualify for the closing DP World Tour Championship at the Earth Course in Dubai when the European No.1 will also be crowned.
LIV Golf players have largely been absent from the DP World Tour, but a few have made appearances through various methods – including the big Ryder Cup hopefuls Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton.
The pair appealed against fines and suspensions for playing in LIV Golf in order to be able to play on the DP World Tour as they look to make Luke Donald’s life a lot easier.
Rahm and Hatton made a late run to ensure they played their minimum of four events to remain eligible for next year’s Ryder Cup in New York – and it also means they could qualify for the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
Hatton’s victory at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship catapulted him up into the top 20 in the Race To Dubai so he’s sitting comfortably for the playoff events with just two tournaments to go before the cut-off for Abu Dhabi.
And thanks to performances earlier in the season, both Joaquin Niemann and Adrian Meronk and hanging around in the top 50 despite playing in just six and eight qualifying tournaments respectively.
Here’s how the LIV golfers who could qualify for the DP World Tour Championship are shaping up, with their Race To Dubai ranking ahead of the Andalucia Masters in brackets.
Tyrrell Hatton (19)
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A top 10 at The Masters gave Hatton some early points and he returned to regular DP World Tour action at the British Masters at the start of September – finishing 18th.
He finished 10th at the Spanish Open before producing some brilliant golf to win a record third Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews.
That victory was a huge boost to his Ryder Cup hopes as it put Hatton into fifth in the early qualifying standings, but also lifted him to 16th in the Race To…
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