The DP World Tour’s critical phase for 2025 is here with the Genesis Championship in South Korea marking the last chance for golfers to secure their spots. Players are eagerly vying to either retain their tour cards or break into the top 70 on the Race to Dubai leaderboard.
The top 50 players post-Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship will qualify for the prestigious DP World Tour Championship at Dubai’s Jumeirah Golf Estates.
After his spectacular victory at the DP World India Championship, Tommy Fleetwood has soared 69 places to rank 25th in the Race to Dubai, making him a key competitor in the upcoming tournaments in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Essential Race to Dubai Numbers:
115 – Minimum rank to retain your Tour card
70 – Qualifies for Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
10 – Top ten earn dual PGA Tour and DP World Tour status (if not already PGA members)
The Korean event features 90 DP World Tour and 36 KPGA players.
No HotelPlanner Tour event this week, but the top 45 players head to the Rolex Grand Final in Mallorca next week, where the top 20 earn automatic promotion to the DP World Tour.
Meanwhile, the Asian Tour’s $2 million International Series Philippines near Manila welcomes global stars like Kevin Na, Richard Bland, Patrick Reed, and others, including Dubai’s Rayhan Thomas and Dominic Foos.
Upcoming Events Schedule
(23rd–26th October 2025)
PGA Tour
• Bank of Utah Championship – Black Desert Resort, Utah, US
• Purse: $6 million
DP World Tour
• Genesis Championship – Woo Jeong Hills CC, South Korea
• Purse: $4 million
Asian Tour
• International Series – Philippines – Sta. Elena Golf Club, Philippines
• Purse: $2 million
LPGA
• Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown – New Korea Country Club, South Korea
• Purse: $2 million
Ladies European Tour
• Wistrom Ladies Open – Sunrise Golf & Country Club, Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
