The men’s golf DP World Tour has announced its schedule for the 2024 season – which will include a minimum of 44 tournaments in 24 countries and across five continents. In 2024, the tour’s stars will also compete for an overall record prize fund of $148.5m, excluding the majors.
The 2024 Race to Dubai will feature three new phases – five “global swings” from November 2023 to August 2024; a “Back Nine” from September 2024 to October 2024; and two DP World Tour Play-Offs in November 2024.
As in previous years, there will be the five Rolex Series events – the premium category of events on the DP World Tour. In 2024 these will be:
- Hero Dubai Desert Classic (18-21 January)
- Genesis Scottish Open (11-14 July)
- BMW PGA Championship (19-22 September)
- Abu Dhabi Championship (7-10 November)
- DP World Tour Championship, Dubai (14-17 November)
Two new tournaments also feature on the calendar – the Dubai Invitational (11-14 January) and the Bahrain Championship (1-4 February), while the Volvo China Open (2-5 May) returns to the schedule for the first time since 2019. There are also date changes for three existing tournaments – the Danish Golf Championship (which moves to 22-25 August), the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo, (29 August-1 September), and the Abu Dhabi Championship (7-10 November). The Nedbank Golf Challenge Hosted by Gary Player moves into December and will be one of the opening events on the Tour’s 2025 schedule.
Keith Pelley, CEO of the DP World Tour, said: “Our 2024 season will see our members come together to compete across a global schedule, with greater opportunities and rewards than ever before. The many new and original enhancements we have introduced will guarantee drama and excitement for our fans, our broadcasters and all our stakeholders across the entire season and means, more than ever, that every week counts on the DP World Tour.”
2024 DP World Tour schedule: key dates
- Opening Swing: from November 2023 (Fortinet Australian PGA Championship) to December 2023 (AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open)
- International Swing: from January 2024 (Dubai Invitational) to March 2024 (Jonsson Workwear Open)
- Asian Swing: from March 2024 (Singapore Classic) to May 2024 (Volvo China Open)
- European Swing: from May 2024 (Soudal Open) to July 2024 (BMW International Open)
- Closing Swing: from July 2024 (Genesis Scottish Open) to August 2024 (Danish Golf Championship)
- Back Nine: nine of the DP World Tour’s most historic tournaments and national Opens and will run from August 2024 to October 2024.
- DP World Tour Play-Offs: in November 2024 comprising the two final Rolex Series events of the season: the Abu Dhabi Championship (7-10 November) and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai (14-17 November)
