It’s that time of the year when, for a handful of players, it doesn’t so much matter how you play as to where you finish. For those at risk of losing their DP World Tour card, it’s just a case of doing whatever they can to get over the line.
That line is 114th on the Race to Dubai, and there are some big names either side of this number. As well some notable names who will be sweating it out at the 2024 Genesis Championship in South Korea this week as they look to retain their cards, 10 other players are in the hunt for PGA Tour playing rights.
The ’10 Cards Initiative’ was a byproduct of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour’s strategic alliance which presented the leading 10 European-based players with the opportunity to play in America in the following campaign.
Anyone who is not already exempt and finishes among the leading golfers on the Race To Dubai rankings can pick up a card, which will open the a lot of doors on the other side of the Atlantic.
Here, though, are just five players will will be feeling the nerves for a different reason in Korea in what is the final opportunity to earn points to keep their DP World Tour playing rights.
Matthias Schwab – 110th
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Not that long ago, the Austrian was being touted as a potential star, but the former top-ranked European in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, who was a big hit at Vanderbilt University, has had a quiet year.
Two missed cuts from two events in America tell the story of someone searching for a return to form. He’s been out of sorts in Europe, too, where he has missed the cut in four of his last five tournaments.
If there’s a positive, it’s the four sub par rounds he returned at last week’s Andalucia Masters.
Rafa Cabrera Bello – 121st
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The Spaniard might have four DP World Tour victories on his CV, as well as a Ryder Cup appearance, but there have been few highlights to talk of this year.
What he does have going for him this week, having been a pro since 2005, is a lot of experience. He’ll need it to put the four successive missed cuts to one side and focus on the job in hand.
The worry for the 40-year-old from Gran Canaria, who finished in a tie for fourth at the Open in 2017, is that his last top-10 came way back in June.
James Morrison – 122nd
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