DP World Tour Championship: The Punter's Preview
Betfair's golf tipster Steve Rawlings provides a detailed betting preview for this week’s DP World Tour Championship, covering essential stats, form, and results.
Season Finale Overview
The 2025 DP World Tour season concludes with its traditional finale, the DP World Tour Championship, held just two weeks before the 2026 season starts with the BMW Australian PGA Championship. Inaugurated 16 years ago alongside the launch of the Race to Dubai, the DP World Tour’s answer to the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, this tournament is the tour's second Playoff event following last week’s Abu Dhabi Championship and is the fifth and final Rolex Series event.
Field and Stakes
- Limited to the top 50 players available in the Race to Dubai standings
- Often determines the overall winner of the Race to Dubai, a title Rory McIlroy aims to secure for the fourth consecutive year
Course Details
Venue: The Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, UAE
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,706 yards
Stroke Index 2024: 71.35
The Greg Norman-designed Earth Course has hosted the event since its inception. It is a long, typical desert track with wide fairways and 99 bunkers. The Tifeagle Bermuda grass greens are large, undulating, and feature many run-off areas, usually set to run at 12 on the stimpmeter. Water comes into play on the 6th, 14th, and final three holes, creating a dramatic finish.
Summary
This prestigious championship tests top golfers on a challenging layout, often determining the season’s ultimate champion in the spectacular setting of Dubai’s Earth Course.
Author's summary: The DP World Tour Championship, a key Rolex Series event, provides thrilling drama as top players compete on the challenging Earth Course to claim the coveted Race to Dubai title.