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Three of the five elevated Rolex Series events will once again be staged in the United Arab Emirates, underlining the region’s successful relationship with the DP World Tour.
The Hero Dubai Desert Classic, the Abu Dhabi Championship and the season-ending DP World Tour Championship are all confirmed, with six tournaments in total set for the Middle East.
In 2026, DP World Tour members will compete for a record prize fund of $157.5 million (outside the Major Championships) across golf’s global tour in a schedule that features a minimum of 42 Race to Dubai tournaments in 25 countries, divided into three phases: five ‘Global Swings’, the ‘Back 9’, and the ‘DP World Tour Play-offs’ in November.
The six confirmed events in the Middle East on the 2026 Race to Dubai Rankings are:
15 – 18 January – Dubai Invitational – Dubai Creek Resort, Dubai UAE – previous winner Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood – 2024 Dubai Invitational – Getty Images
22 – 25 January – Hero Dubai Desert Classic – Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, UAE (Rolex Series) – previous winner Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton – 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic – FADEL SENNA
29 – 1 February – Bahrain Championship – Royal Golf Club, Kingdom of Bahrain, Bahrain – previous winner Laurie Canter
Laurie Canter – 2025 Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship – Getty Images
5 – 8 February – Middle East Event TBC
5 – 8 November – Abu Dhabi Championship – Yas Links Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Rolex Series) – previous winner Paul Waring
Paul Waring – 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship – Getty Images
12 – 15 November – DP World Tour Championship, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE (Rolex Series) – previous winner Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy – 2024 DP World Tour Championship – Getty Images
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