The DP World Tour Playoffs are about to begin and Rory McIlroy is just a couple of strong performances away from lifting a seventh Race To Dubai title – an achievement which would see him surpass the late, great Seve Ballesteros and leave the Northern Irishman behind only Colin Montgomerie (eight wins) on the all-time list.
Nevertheless, many players – such as McIlroy – have still competed in a handful of non-Major tournaments to maintain their playing rights and fuel potential ambitions to win the Harry Vardon trophy.
Be that as it may, McIlroy leads the Race To Dubai rankings heading into the Playoffs despite having only appeared in nine counting events overall – four of which were Major championships.
On the contrary, Marco Penge is second in the standings despite playing in 24 tournaments overall and winning three of them.
Marco Penge has won three DP World Tour titles in 2025
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The frustration for some fans, and possibly players, is that Penge has enjoyed a wonderful campaign – almost exclusively in Europe – but may not win the DP World Tour’s Order of Merit.
Opponents to the potential issue would say that the higher number of points available in Majors, one of which McIlroy won, rightfully outweighs the figures on offer in a regular DP World Tour event
But, given that this is a talking point at all, it begs the question – ‘is the DP World Tour’s Race To Dubai a flawed system?’ Four Golf Monthly writers had their say – let us know your view in the comment box below.
Nick Bonfield
I wouldn’t say the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai system is fundamentally flawed, but I understand why some people take umbrage with it. Marco Penge has competed in 24 DP World Tour events this season and won on three occasions, but he trails Rory McIlroy, who’s only taken part in five non-Major DPWT events.
That said, he won The Masters. Should that be expunged from the record because some members of the DPWT don’t quality to play in the Majors?…
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