The 2026 DP World Tour season reaches its climax this week as the world’s leading golfers descend on Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship.
The prestigious season-ending event takes place from Thursday, November 12 to Sunday, November 15 at Jumeirah Golf Estates, with a $10 million prize fund and the Race to Dubai title on the line.
A 50-player field will compete over four rounds on the Earth Course, with no halfway cut, as the leading performers from the season battle for one final piece of silverware.
Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood are among the headline names expected to feature, while defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick returns looking to retain the title he won in dramatic fashion last year.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 DP World Tour Championship, including the dates, schedule, field, prize money, format and previous winners.
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WHEN IS THE DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2026?
The 2026 DP World Tour Championship takes place from Thursday, November 12 to Sunday, November 15.
The tournament is staged at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and brings the DP World Tour season to a conclusion.
The competition features four rounds of golf, with the winner determined by the lowest combined score over 72 holes.
WHERE IS THE DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYED?
The tournament takes place at the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.
Designed by Greg Norman, the championship course has hosted the DP World Tour’s season-ending event since its introduction in 2009.
The Earth Course is renowned for its challenging layout, strategically positioned bunkers, water hazards and undulating greens.
It provides a demanding final examination for the world’s leading golfers, with the closing holes particularly important when the tournament is finely balanced.
WHO IS PLAYING IN THE DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2026?
The DP World Tour Championship features the top 50 available players in the Race to Dubai rankings following the Abu Dhabi Championship.
The field includes some of the biggest names in world golf, with Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood among the headline attractions.
Matt Fitzpatrick returns as defending champion after his dramatic victory in 2025.
The final field is determined following the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi Championship, with players competing for both the tournament title and the season-long Race to Dubai crown.
DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 PRIZE MONEY
There is a total prize fund of $10 million available at the 2026 DP World Tour Championship.
The winner will collect $3 million, alongside 2,000 Race to Dubai ranking points.
The tournament is the richest individual event of the 2026 DP World Tour season, with players competing for a substantial share of the prize money.
WHAT IS THE RACE TO DUBAI?
The Race to Dubai is the DP World Tour’s season-long points competition, with players accumulating ranking points throughout the campaign.
The competition concludes with two events known as the DP World Tour Play-Offs.
The first is the Abu Dhabi Championship, which features the top 70 available players in the rankings.
The top 50 available players then progress to the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, where the season’s Race to Dubai champion is crowned.
The winner of the season-long competition receives the prestigious Harry Vardon Trophy, separate from the DP World Tour Championship trophy.
Rory McIlroy has been one of the dominant forces in the competition, having won the Race to Dubai title on seven occasions. In fact, should he top the standings again this year, he will equal Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight Race to Dubai titles.
WHO IS LEADING THE RACE TO DUBAI STANDINGS?
McIlroy has topped the DP World Tour’s Order of Merit for the past four consecutive seasons, but heads into the 2026 DP World Tour Championship second in the standings, more than 500 points behind former LIV Golf player Eugenio Chacarra.
The top ten players in the Race to Dubai rankings are as follows:
| Position | Player | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugenio Chacarra | Spain | 4,243.79 |
| 2 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 3,709.86 |
| 3 | Patrick Reed | USA | 3,528.62 |
| 4 | Casey Jarvis | South Africa | 2,892.98 |
| 5 | Aaron Rai | England | 2,560.15 |
| 6 | Jon Rahm | Spain | 2,525.45 |
| 7 | Jayden Schaper | South Africa | 2,445.79 |
| 8 | Ryan Fox | New Zealand | 2,427.52 |
| 9 | Daniel Hillier | New Zealand | 2,351.25 |
| 10 | Jacob Sjøv Olesen | Denmark | 2,111.49 |
WHO WON THE DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2025?
Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2025 DP World Tour Championship after defeating Rory McIlroy in a dramatic play-off.
The Englishman secured his third victory at the tournament, having previously lifted the trophy in 2016 and 2020.
Fitzpatrick’s success ensured he finished the season with another major DP World Tour title, while McIlroy had to settle for second place on the week.
McIlroy, however, secured the Race to Dubai title for another season.
DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIOUS WINNERS
The tournament was first staged in 2009 and has become one of the most prestigious events on the DP World Tour calendar.
Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm have both won the competition three times, while Matt Fitzpatrick has also claimed three titles.
Previous winners include:
- 2025: Matt Fitzpatrick
- 2024: Rory McIlroy
- 2023: Nicolai Højgaard
- 2022: Jon Rahm
- 2021: Collin Morikawa
- 2020: Matt Fitzpatrick
- 2019: Jon Rahm
- 2018: Danny Willett
- 2017: Jon Rahm
- 2016: Matt Fitzpatrick
- 2015: Rory McIlroy
- 2014: Henrik Stenson
- 2013: Henrik Stenson
- 2012: Rory McIlroy
- 2011: Álvaro Quirós
- 2010: Robert Karlsson
- 2009: Lee Westwood
WHERE CAN I WATCH THE DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2026?
British and Irish viewers can watch the DP World Tour Championship live on Sky Sports from 7am on Thursday, November 12.
DP WORLD TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 OUTRIGHT ODDS
Rory McIlroy 11/4, Jon Rahm 5/1, Tommy Fleetwood 9/1, Adam Scott 14/1, 16/1 BAR. Full prices.
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