After 40 events of the 2025 DP World Tour season, we now know who will feature at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, with some big names present at Yas Links.
Among those are Ryder Cup stars and Major winners, with the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry teeing it up in Abu Dhabi.
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However, even though several stars from the game of golf will be there, there will be some notable names missing from the tee sheet, as 74 players search for the trophy and Race to Dubai Ranking points.
Last year, Paul Waring claimed the title via an incredible performance that included a course record 61 during round two. His 24-under total was two better than Tyrrell Hatton in second place.
Amazingly, though, Waring doesn’t return in 2025, having struggled with injury. He is among 10 other players who won’t be featuring in Abu Dhabi, despite previous experience in the event.
Jon Rahm
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Following his home open, the Open de Espana, Rahm will be among the big names not present in Abu Dhabi, as the two-time Major winner confirmed back in October that he will not be playing competitively until February 2026.
Although he claimed the LIV Golf Individual title for the second straight season, 2025 was the first winless year for Rahm, who has three DP World Tour Championship victories (2017, 2019 and 2022) to his name.
Rahm would have qualified for the two-run stretch of events via his Ryder Cup involvement but, since joining the LIV Golf League at the end of 2023, the 30-year-old is yet to feature in either the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship or DP World Tour Championship.
Joaquin Niemann
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Niemann enjoyed an incredible season on the LIV Golf League in 2025, securing five victories in 13 starts but, somehow, finishing second behind Rahm in the individual standings.
Last year, the Chilean won the Australian Open on the DP World Tour, following it up with a T4 at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and strong showings in the playoffs.
In 2025, though, despite good performances in Dubai once again, and the BMW PGA Championship, Niemann won’t be present in Abu Dhabi after finishing T23 last season.
Justin Rose
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