This year’s DP World Tour Championship is set to be bigger and better than ever before with the top 50 players on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai competing for a mammoth prize fund of US $9 million, with US $3 million going to the champion. Here, the Worldwide Golf team has put together their top five things to look forward to at the fourth and final Rolex Series event of the season.
Fans are back!
After missing out on last year’s event due to COVID-19 restrictions, fans are set to return to the European Tour’s season ending event from the 18-21 November. Combining world-class golf with incredible entertainment, fans attending this year’s event can look forward to more variety across the village, hospitality and on-course than ever before, with something for the whole family to enjoy. A range of hospitality tickets are now available while fans can also pre-register for FREE entry for all four days of the tournament.
Ultimate Fan Experience
Remember the Alandalus Lounge from the 2019 DP World Tour Championship? It’s back and better than ever with a brand-new name to boot – Ultimate Fan Experience! As part of the package, spectators can enjoy access to the 16th green hospitality lounge, offering fantastic views of the course as well as access to the Jumeirah Golf Estates Clubhouse and the preferential viewing platform on the 18th Green. Spectators will enjoy a BBQ lunch, snacks, free flowing hops, grape and soft drinks, as well as enjoying a grab and go breakfast, all of which is provided by the Jumeirah Group.
Potential debuts
One of the joys of the DP World Tour Championship is seeing what players make it from the European Tour’s Race to Dubai every season. With only the top 50 players making their way to Dubai for the season-ending event, the field is always a strong one and this year is no different. Masters Tournament runner-up Will Zalatoris looks set to make his debut while BMW PGA Championship winner Billy Horschel will make a first outing on the Earth course as he looks to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai title.
Return of the Luckiest Ball on Earth
Amateur golfers up and down the region rejoice, the Luckiest Ball on Earth competition is back! Prizes worth more than AED 300,000 are on offer including premium hospitality tickets and merchandise for the DP World Tour Championship. The overall male, female, and junior winner will receive a coveted place in the DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am taking place on November 16th. Qualifying tournaments will be held at 20 golf clubs across the Emirates, with the triumphant golfers booking their spot in the Grand Final at Jumeirah Golf Estates on 29th October 2021.
EDGA Dubai Finale
The tournament will once again host the European Disabled Golfers Association (EDGA) Dubai Finale from November 19-20, with eight of the leading EDGA golfers having already qualified to battle it out on the Earth course. World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD) No.2 Brendan Lawlor will be one of the stars of the show in Dubai with two wins already under his belt this season on the EDGA European Tour Schedule with Chris Biggins and World No.1 Kipp Popert securing silverware at the other two events on the five tournament schedule.
