The DP World Tour season kicks off with the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth Course in Dubai.
There, the top 50 players in the Race to Dubai will compete for eye-catching tournament prizes, as well as bonuses for finishing in the top 10 throughout the season.
Given that the 72-hole, no-cut tournament marks the end of the season, it's no surprise that it offers the biggest prize of the year at $10 million, more than the next biggest event in men's elite golf this week, the Golf Championship. provided more than $3 million. Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
Last year, Nicolai Hojgaard won the event and received $3 million in prize money, and this week's winner will receive the same prize. However, Hoygaard will not appear in this week's game.
The battle for the Harry Varden Trophy at the top of the Dubai Tour standings has also entered the final, with Rory McIlroy currently leading the pack and Triston Lawrence the only player able to catch him.
Whoever lifts the trophy will have a chance to win $2 million from a $6 million prize pool. The runner-up will receive $1 million, while anyone in the top 10 will also receive additional payments.
In addition to the prize money, the top 10 players on the Dubai Tour standings who are not exempt will receive a PGA Tour card.
Below is the prize money payout for the DP World Tour Championship, based on distribution percentages from previous tournaments.
2024 DP World Tour Championship Prize Money Distribution
| Location | bonus |
|---|---|
| first place | USD 3,000,000 |
| second place | $1,270,000 |
| third place | $820,000 |
| fourth place | $470,000 |
| fifth place | $373,000 |
| sixth place | $316,000 |
| No. 7 | $261,000 |
| No. 8 | $224,000 |
| No. 9 | $186,500 |
| No. 10 | $167,000 |
| No. 11 | $149,000 |
| No. 12 | $137,000 |
| No. 13 | $128,000 |
| 14th | $120,000 |
| No. 15 | $114,000 |
| No. 16 | $109,750 |
| No. 17 | $105,250 |
| No. 18 | $100,750 |
| 19th | $96,250 |
| 20th | $92,500 |
| 21st | $89,500 |
| 22nd | $86,750 |
| No. 23 | $84,500 |
| 24th | $82,250 |
| 25th | $80,000 |
| 26th | $77,750 |
| 27th | $75,500 |
| 28th | $73,250 |
| 29th | $71,000 |
| No. 30 | $68,750 |
| No. 31 | $66,500 |
| No. 32 | $64,250 |
| No. 33 | $62,000 |
| 34th | $59,750 |
| No. 35 | $57,500 |
| No. 36 | $55,250 |
| No. 37 | $53,000 |
| No. 38 | $51,500 |
| 39th | $50,000 |
| No. 40 | $48,500 |
| No. 41 | $47,000 |
| No. 42 | $45,500 |
| No. 43 | $44,000 |
| 44th | $42,500 |
| No. 45 | $41,000 |
| No. 46 | $39,500 |
| No. 47 | $38,000 |
| No. 48 | $36,500 |
| No. 49 | $35,000 |
| No. 50 | $33,500 |
Who are the star players in the DP World Tour Championship?
Tyrrell Hatton was one of three LIV golfers present
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Rory McIlroy leads the Tour of Dubai rankings with only Thriston Lawrence able to stop him from winning the Harry Vardon Trophy for a sixth time. However, regardless of how Lawrence performs this week, McIlroy will win the title if he finishes solo 11thth Or better.
Even if Lawrence doesn't surpass McIlroy, he is guaranteed a PGA Tour card for the 2025 season, and other hopefuls include Rasmus Hojgaard, Nicklas No. Niklas Norgaard, Matteo Manassero and last week's winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Paul Waring. Jordan Smith is currently in the final position to get a card and will be looking to push the envelope with a strong performance this week.
Thriston Lawrence is the only player who can beat Rory McIlroy to win the Race to Dubai
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Other big names in the field include current PGA Tour pros Robert McIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott, Sean Lowry, Billy Hocher and Justin Rose.
There was also a team from LIV Golf, Tyrrell Hatton was in particularly good form, winning the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the runner up.
Joaquin Niemann and third LIV golfer Adrian Meronk also competed. Jon Rahm, a well-known LIV golfer, did not compete despite being eligible; another high-profile player absent is injured PGA Tour player Ludwig A. Ludvig Aberg.
These absences mean Conor Syme and Francesco Laporta have a place on the pitch despite being 51 years oldYingshi and 52ND respectively in the Battle of Dubai standings.
What is the prize money for the DP World Tour Championship?
The tournament has a $10 million purse, with the winner receiving $3 million. After the game, the top 10 players in the Dubai Race will also receive bonuses, with the winner receiving a bonus of US$2 million.
How many players qualify for the DP World Tour Championship?
There are 50 players in the DP World Tour Championship, based on their rankings following their trip to Dubai following the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi. Rory McIlroy leads the way with Thriston Lawrence in second. Francisco Laporta is the lowest-ranked player in the field.
