Golf Business News – DP World Tour Unveiling Room 2026 Championship Timetable

The new venue for the Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship and Amgen Irish Open title is the 2026 DP World Tour global timetable, which was announced today (September 10).

With at least 42 Dubai games in 25 countries, the schedule will once again form three different stages, starting with five “global swings”, followed by “Defense 9” and then finally hit the finale in the “DP World Tour Playoffs” in November 2026.

Members will compete for a record-breaking total prize of $157.5 million next season (outside the Big Championship).

this Estrella Damm Catalunya Champion, The first European swing match will be held from May 7 to 10 at Real Club de Golf El Prat in Barcelona.

It is a new event on the 2026 schedule after the 2031 Ryder Cup announced earlier this summer in Camiral, Catalonia, a new event on the 2026 schedule, with Spain becoming the first continental country to host two-time Biennale competitions. El Prat will open DeSpaña since the 2015 Open DP World Tour.

Apart from ISCO Champion From July 9 to 12, DP World Tour members will also be able to enter PGA Tour’s Coral Punta Cana Champion In the Dominican Republic, the republic is part of its first Dubai competition from July 16 to 19.

this Genesis Scotland opensthe Renaissance Club from July 9 to 12, will be jointly approved with the PGA Tour again, is five Rolex series 2026 Global Timetable Events and: Heroes Dubai Desert Classic (January 22-25), BMW PGA Championship (September 17-20) and two play-offs, Abu Dhabi Championships (November 5-8) and DP World Tour Championship (November 12-15), the 2026 Dubai Champion will be crowned.

DP World Tour will be held in Dubai three times in 2026 Dubai Invitational (January 15-18) Return to the schedule after the current 2025 season alternates with the Team Cup.

There is a new venue Angore Irish OpenThis will be played for the first time on Trump International Golf Links Irand Links Links in Doonbeg from September 10-13. The game that Rory McIlroy won last week with Rory McIlroy will once again be part of “Defense 9”.

DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings said: “Our 2026 timetable once again demonstrates our global talent at global destinations as we celebrate the diversity of the courses and cultures we visit. Five global waves, the post-9 and DP World Tour playoffs provide a compelling season for Dubai’s competition, providing us with many historical events, our national and international competitors are working hard and internationally and providing a daunting effort.

“We thank 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 focusing on the depth of international talent we have on the golf global tour.”

In addition to the global timetable for 2026, today’s DP World Tour also announced changes to its membership structure, which will take effect from the start of the 2026 season.
These changes were approved by the DP World Tour Championship Committee and are designed to provide greater schedule certainty and more balanced match opportunities for all players who win the DP World Tour Card through any existing avenues. They include:

• this cut off pass 2026 Competition Dubai ranking (For the 2027 season) will be reduced from the first 110 to Top 100.
• When defining the category for next season, all players listed in matches ranked in Dubai and/or Mallorca will be counted. No player will be treated. (Exception: Ranked amateurs and classmate members will continue to be treated on the road to Mallorca rankings.)
• Players enter the position 101–110 exist Dubai rankings in 2026 Will be eligible for Category 18 (condition card) and will initially rank below qualified school graduates (2027 season). They will re-rank this season with qualified school graduates.
• Number of cards available for top-level organizers Hotel board factory tour Will be reduced from 20 to 15.
• Players enter the position 16-20 exist Road to Mallorca Rankings in 2026 They will be eligible for the 19th category and will be ranked 111-125th in the Dubai ranking competition.
• DP World Travel Card is available in Qualified schools in 2026 Will be lowered from the top 20 and with Top 15 and tie.
• Leading players from six international tours will continue to qualify for Category 17. The next two leading players in the Australian PGA Tour, Sunshine Tour, Japan Golf Tour and Korea Golf Tour will be eligible for the full hotterplanner Tour card.

To view the full 2026 DP World Tour schedule, click here.