DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
The DP World Tour Championship, Dubai is a golf tournament on the European Tour and is the climax of the European Tour Race to Dubai. It is contested on the Earth course at the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The title sponsor is DP World, a shipping company based in Dubai.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dubai, UAE |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course(s) | Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,675 yards (7,018 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $8,000,000 |
| Month played | November |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 Henrik Stenson (2013) |
| To par | −25 Henrik Stenson (2013) |
| Current champion | |
 Matthew Fitzpatrick | |
| Location Map | |
  Jumeirah Golf Estates Location in the United Arab Emirates | |
The tournament was first held in 2009 when the Order of Merit was replaced by the Race to Dubai. It is contested by the leading 60 players in the Race to Dubai at the start of the tournament. It is the replacement for the Volvo Masters, which was a similar event for the leading 60 money winners on the Order of Merit.
Originally the tournament was to have a record prize fund of $10,000,000, of which the winner's share would be $1,666,660,[2][3] however in September 2009 it was announced that there would be a 25% reduction in both the overall prize fund and the winners cheque.[4] The prize fund was increased to $8,000,000 in 2012.[5]
The tournament also determines the Race to Dubai Bonus Pool, which goes to the top golfers on the Race to Dubai after the tournament. It was original set at $10,000,000 but reduced to $7,500,000 paid to the top 15 players with the Race to Dubai winner getting $1.5 million.[2][4] In 2012 the bonus pool was cut in half to $3.75 million and reduced to the top 10 golfers, with the winner getting $1.0 million.[5]
The 2013 DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates delivered a US$44 million gross economic benefit to Dubai, according to independent research commissioned by tournament organisers, The European Tour as stated in Vision magazine.[6]
Final Series and Rolex Series
In 2013 the European Tour introduced the Final Series, a four tournament end of season series of tournaments consisting of the Turkish Airlines Open, WGC-HSBC Champions, BMW Masters, and culminating in the DP World Tour Championship. In 2016 the series was reduced to three tournaments with the removal of the WGC-HSBC Champions and BMW Masters, and the addition of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
In 2017 the Rolex Series was launched, which is a series of tournaments with higher prize funds than regular tour events and includes the three Final Series tournaments.
Winners
| European Tour (Tour Championship and Rolex Series) | 2017– | |
| European Tour (Final Series) | 2013–2016 | |
| European Tour (Tour Championship) | 2009–2012 |
| # | Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's Share ($) | Ref | |
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| 12th | 2020 | Matthew Fitzpatrick (2) | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Lee Westwood | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | ||
| 11th | 2019 |  Jon Rahm (2) | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Tommy Fleetwood | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | ||
| 10th | 2018 | Danny Willett | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes |  Patrick Reed Matt Wallace | 8,000,000 | 1,333,300 | ||
| 9th | 2017 | Jon Rahm | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke |  Kiradech Aphibarnrat Shane Lowry | 8,000,000 | 1,333,300 | ||
| 8th | 2016 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Tyrrell Hatton | 8,000,000 | 1,333,300 | ||
| 7th | 2015 |  Rory McIlroy (2) | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Andy Sullivan | 8,000,000 | 1,333,300 | ||
| 6th | 2014 |  Henrik Stenson (2) | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes |  Victor Dubuisson Rory McIlroy Justin Rose | 8,000,000 | 1,333,300 | ||
| 5th | 2013 | Henrik Stenson | 263 | −25 | 6 strokes | Ian Poulter | 8,000,000 | 1,333,300 | ||
| 4th | 2012 | Rory McIlroy | 265 | −23 | 2 strokes | Justin Rose | 8,000,000 | 1,333,300 | ||
| Dubai World Championship presented by DP World | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2011 | Álvaro Quirós | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Paul Lawrie | 7,500,000 | 1,166,600 | ||
| 2nd | 2010 | Robert Karlsson | 274 | −14 | Playoff[lower-alpha 1] | Ian Poulter | 7,500,000 | 1,166,600 | [7] | |
| 1st | 2009 | Lee Westwood | 265 | −23 | 6 strokes | Ross McGowan | 7,500,000 | 1,166,600 | ||
- Karlsson won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
References
- "DP World Championship, Dubai Unveils New Logo". PGA European Tour. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- "McIlroy heads quartet in Race to Dubai". CNN. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- "Montgomerie supports The Race to Dubai's global reach". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- "Revised Dubai prize fund levels announced". PGA European Tour. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- Ballengee, Ryan (5 January 2012). "Race to Dubai bonus pool slashed in half for 2012". Golf Channel. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- Szreter, Adam (April 2014). "Teeing off: the changing face of golf". Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - Bisset, Fergus (28 November 2010). "Robert Karlsson wins Dubai World Championship". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 8 December 2020.