At the end of the DP World Tour regular season, all 258 players who competed in at least one of the 42 events now know their final position in the Tour of Dubai rankings.
For some, this year will see them experience a new chapter in their careers, while others have already been in trouble several times. Approximately 115 players will again enjoy DP World Tour eligibility in 2025. However, for a group of unlucky pros, this season may well be their last on Europe's Elite Tour.
The Genesis Tournament marked the final chance to change a player's future, for better or worse, and a few grabbed it with both hands after making the long trip to South Korea.
The top 70 players on the trip to Dubai will qualify for the Abu Dhabi Championship, the first of two playoff stages next month, while the top 114 players advance to the Reserve DP World Tour Temporary deadline for membership, so there's a lot of fun for a lot of people at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Korea.
While Byung-Hun Ahn ultimately walked away with the Genesis Championship Trophy and Tom King walked away with the defeated challenger, there were more winners and losers on the DP World Tour this week…
playoff winner
Francesco Laporta during the second round of the 2024 Genesis Championship
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First of all, you should nod Antoine Rozner With his fourth-place finish in South Korea, he was all but guaranteed a spot in the DP World Tour Championship. He was ranked No. 50 before this week but moved up 19 spots to No. 31 and remains there amid calls for one of the 10 PGA Tour cards available to golfers on the DP World Tour. One person.
But the biggest winners from the final regular season game of the season include Francisco Laporta and Kathy Jarvis. The Italians finished ahead of the Koreans in 84th place, but finished tied for 6th, up 24 places. At the same time, South Africa's Jarvis also tied for sixth and soared from 77th to 59th.
Brandon Stone He could have been one of those peeking out from beyond the magic mark, but he managed a timely ninth-place finish to push himself nine spots forward into 64th.
Another man shockingly omitted from the late-season series is the 2023 Ryder Cup champion, Nicola HoggardBut luckily for the Dane, he finished tied with Stone in ninth place and eventually moved up 11 places to 67th in the Race to Dubai rankings. Hoygaard has played in just 15 DP World Tour events this season and his brother is likely to join the PGA Tour in 2025.
although Richard Mansell Eventually becoming the last player standing in next month's Abu Dhabi Championship, Gavin Green Be the last mover or enabler to bring yourself to this goal. The Malaysian, who was ranked 74th before batting, moved up to 69th after being ranked 14th in South Korea.
playoff loser
Matthew Baldwin retains DP World Tour status but misses playoffs by just one spot…
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Adrian Sadir and Sean Crocker They may have had their eye on a flight to the Middle East in November, but after the Genesis tournament, that task was no longer on their respective to-do lists.
Crocker was ranked 69th before the start of the race, while Sadier was ranked 70th, but the American did not compete in South Korea and dropped to 76th, while the Frenchman ended up tied for 44th, down five spots. .
Matthew Baldwin He also didn't kick off in the Far East and was unable to influence the change as he moved from 63rd to 71st – the first to cross the cutoff line.
Speaking of cuts, Jost Ruyten He missed the Genesis Championship for the eighth time in 25 races this season, slipping from 65th to 74th at Dubai. at the same time, Alfredo Garcia-Heredia He ended the weekend two strokes clear and dropped from 67th to a painful 72nd.
DP World Tour Status Winners
Ricardo Gouveia Watch the 2024 Genesis Championship
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The biggest change in either direction this week is Portugal Ricardo Gouvia. After starting the week in No. 154 and needing a top-five finish (at least) to secure his DP World Tour spot, the 33-year-old finished third in the event , an incredible 54 places in the competition. Dubai.
The Spaniards have a similar story, Ivan Canteroalthough the situation wasn't quite that extreme, the 2023 Challenge Tour graduate started the Genesis Championship in 117th place. Despite this, Cantero managed a very promising tie for 6th place, jumping up to 99th place.
English Marco Money He won the 2023 Challenge Tour event in fine fashion almost 12 months ago, but was almost back there if not for a last-minute tie for 22nd in South Korea, which helped him earn the final guaranteed membership for 2025 One of the qualifications. He had previously been ranked 115th, which might have been good enough anyway, but the Briton pulled out all the stops to finish 110th.
DP World Tour Status Loser
Ah Shun Goh batsman at the 2024 Genesis Championship
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Anyone who doesn't qualify for the 2025 DP World Tour will be disappointed, although many will have the opportunity to head to Q-School to see what they can do.
However, Wu Ashun and freddie short You're probably more frustrated than most after finishing 115th and 117th respectively.
Wu, who won the 2022 Magic Kenya Open, advanced in South Korea but finished last after four rounds. It was this result that saw him drop two spots from 113th. Many pros have fallen further down the rankings, but Wu's previous precarious position has cost him the most from his decline.
Short, meanwhile, occupied the 114th and last safe position before the start of this week's tournament, but after the last putt fell, he missed the cut and was left in 117th place.
