2.21pm 10th September 2025 – Sponsorship & Events
The Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship and a new venue for the Amgen Irish Open headline the 2026 DP World Tour global schedule, which has been announced today (September 10).
Featuring a minimum of 42 Race to Dubai tournaments in 25 different countries, the schedule will once again comprise three distinct phases, beginning with five ‘Global Swings’ followed by the ‘Back 9’, with the season then culminating with the ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’ in November 2026.
Members will compete for a record total prize fund of $157.5 million (outside the Major Championships) next season.
The Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship, the first tournament on the European Swing, will take place from May 7-10 at Real Club de Golf El Prat in Barcelona.
It is a new event on the 2026 schedule following the agreement announced earlier this summer that the 2031 Ryder Cup will be played at Camiral in Catalunya, with Spain becoming the first continental European country to host the biennial contest twice. El Prat will host a DP World Tour event for the first time since the 2015 Open de España.
In addition to the ISCO Championship from July 9-12, DP World Tour members will also have access to the PGA TOUR’s Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic, which features as part of the Race to Dubai for the first time from July 16-19.
The Genesis Scottish Open, at the Renaissance Club from July 9-12, will once again be co-sanctioned with the PGA TOUR and is one of five Rolex Series events on the 2026 global schedule, along with: the Hero Dubai Desert Classic (January 22-25), the BMW PGA Championship (September 17-20) and the two Play-Off events, the Abu Dhabi Championship (November 5-8) and DP World Tour Championship (November 12-15), where the 2026 Race to Dubai Champion will be crowned.
In total, the DP World Tour will play three times in Dubai in 2026, with the Dubai Invitational (January 15-18) returning to the schedule after alternating with the Team Cup during the current 2025 season.
There is a new venue for the Amgen Irish Open, which will be played at Trump International Golf Links Ireland, Doonbeg, for the first time from September 10-13. The tournament, which was won in spectacular fashion by Rory McIlroy last week, will again form part of the ‘Back 9’.
Guy Kinnings, the DP World Tour’s Chief Executive, said: “Our 2026 schedule once again showcases our global talent in global destinations as we celebrate the diversity of the courses and cultures we visit. The five Global Swings, the Back 9 and the DP World Tour Play-Offs provide a compelling season-long narrative on the Race to Dubai, comprising many historic national Opens and international events that have an enduring appeal to our members and our fans.
“Our thanks go to our partners, broadcasters, promoters, federations and partner Tours for their support and commitment to the DP World Tour and we look forward to once again spotlighting the considerable depth of international talent we have on Golf’s Global Tour.”
In addition to the 2026 global schedule, the DP World Tour today also announced changes to its membership structure which will come into effect from the start of the 2026 season.
The changes, which were approved by the DP World Tour’s Tournament Committee, are designed to provide greater schedule certainty and more balanced playing opportunities for all players who earn a DP World Tour card through any of the existing pathways. They include:
To view the full 2026 DP World Tour schedule, click here.
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