There was a change to the DP World Tour schedule in the 2023/24 season, with its events separated into three distinct phases – the Global Swings, Back 9 and DP World Tour Play-Offs.
The latter features just two events, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and the DP World Tour Championship, which marks the conclusion of the season-long Race to Dubai, but how do the DP World Tour Play-Offs work?
The Race To Dubai So Far
TheGenesis Championship marked the last chance for players to qualify for the Play-Offs
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All season, as well as prize money and honors in individual tournaments, players have been competing in the Race to Dubai. Points are awarded in each event, with a running total throughout the season.
The Global Swings phase of the season was the longest, running from November to August, and in most of its events, 3,000 Race to Dubai points were available. The Back 9 upped the ante, with the number of points available increasing to 5,000. The only exceptions were the three Rolex Series events in those two phases, which each offered 8,000 points.
After the final event of the Back 9, the Genesis Championship, the position of players in the rankings determined factors including whether they would have a DP World Tour card for the 2025 season, with the provisional cut-off set at 114 after 258 players gained points throughout the season.
The top end of the rankings was pivotal to who would be eligible for the first of the all-important Play-Offs events at Yas Links.
Who Is Eligible For The DP World Tour Play-Offs?
The Play-Offs concludes with the DP World Tour Championship
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Only the top 70 in the rankings were guaranteed a place in the first of the two Play-Offs events. However, some – including Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg – are not teeing it up in the opening event, giving the six beneath that number a reprieve.
As a result, the tournament will see 70 players placed between top and 76th in the rankings tee it up in the first event. After that, the rankings will be updated, with the top 50 progressing to the final event of the season at the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
What Is The Format Of The DP World Tour Play-Offs Events?
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