The Dubai World Tour Championship is an annual golf tournament on the European Tour, that is held at Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth Course) in Dubai.
2023 Dubai World Tour Championship
| Course: | Earth Course – Jumeirah Golf Estates |
| Location: | Dubai, UAE |
| Tour: | European Tour |
| Prize Money: | $10,000,000 |
Dates
The 2023 Dubai World Tour Championship took place from Thursday, the 16th to Sunday, the 19th of November 2023, with the 2023 tournament being played in the same week as The RSM Classic on the PGA Tour and the LPGA Tour Championship.
Schedule
Below is the schedule for the 2023 tournament in Dubai, with the final round being played on Sunday, the 19th of November 2023.
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 16 November 2023 | 1st Round |
| Friday, 17 November 2023 | 2nd Round |
| Saturday, 18 November 2023 | 3rd Round |
| Sunday, 19 November 2023 | 4th Round |
Tickets
General admission to the 2023 tournament in Dubai was free but if you wanted access to certain perks like the bar located on the 17th hole, then you would need a ticket+, with prices starting from 157 AED (approximately $42).
Player Field
The official player field for the 2023 tournament in Dubai has now been released and below is a selection of players who are expected to participate in 2023, with the list including Ryder Cup winners Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Matt Fitzpatrick.
- Rory McIlroy
- Jon Rahm
- Adrian Meronk
- Ryan Fox
- Victor Perez
- Min Woo Lee
- Alexander Björk
- Viktor Hovland
- Vincent Norrman
- Robert Macintyre
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Ryo Hisatsune
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Thorbjørn Olesen
- Joost Luiten
- Marcel Siem
- Yannik Paul
- Matthieu Pavon
- Rasmus Højgaard
- Tom Kim
- Romain Langasque
- Sebastian Söderberg
- Thriston Lawrence
- Jorge Campillo
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Daniel Hillier
- Jordan Smith
- Pablo Larrazábal
- Nathan Kimsey
- Sami Välimäki
Prize Money
The prize money for the 2023 DP World Tour Championships was $10,000,000, with the winner of the 2023 tournament receiving $3,000,000.
Below is a full breakdown of the prize money that was awarded to players in 2023.
| Finishing Position | Payout – $ |
|---|---|
| 1st | $3,000,000 |
| 2nd | $1,270,000 |
| 3rd | $820,000 |
| 4th | $470,000 |
| 5th | $373,000 |
| 6th | $316,000 |
| 7th | $261,000 |
| 8th | $224,000 |
| 9th | $186,500 |
| 10th | $167,000 |
| 11th | $149,000 |
| 12th | $137,000 |
| 13th | $128,000 |
| 14th | $120,000 |
| 15th | $114,000 |
| 16th | $109,750 |
| 17th | $105,250 |
| 18th | $100,750 |
| 19th | $96,250 |
| 20st | $92,500 |
| 21st | $89,500 |
| 22nd | $86,750 |
| 23rd | $84,500 |
| 24th | $82,250 |
| 25th | $80,000 |
| 26th | $77,750 |
| 27th | $75,500 |
| 28th | $73,250 |
| 29th | $71,000 |
| 30th | $68,750 |
| 31st | $66,500 |
| 32nd | $64,250 |
| 33rd | $62,000 |
| 34th | $59,750 |
| 35th | $57,500 |
| 36th | $55,250 |
| 37th | $53,000 |
| 38th | $51,500 |
| 39th | $50,000 |
| 40th | $48,500 |
| 41st | $47,000 |
| 42nd | $45,500 |
| 43rd | $44,000 |
| 44th | $42,500 |
| 45th | $41,000 |
| 46th | $39,500 |
| 47th | $38,000 |
| 48th | $36,500 |
| 49th | $35,000 |
| 50th | $33,500 |
Past Winners (2009 – 2023)
The current champion is Nicolai Højgaard who won the 2023 tournament in Dubai with a score of 21 under par, two shots clear of Matt Wallace, Viktor Hovland, and Tommy Fleetwood in second place – see highlights from his final round below
Jon Rahm currently holds the record for most wins in Dubai with three (2022, 2019, and 2017), ahead of other multiple winners like Matt Fitzpatrick (2020 and 2016), Rory McIlroy (2015 and 2012), and Henrik Stenson (2014 and 2013).
- 2023 – Nicolai Højgaard
- 2022 – Jon Rahm
- 2021 – Collin Morikawa
- 2020 – Matt Fitzpatrick
- 2019 – Jon Rahm
- 2018 – Danny Willett
- 2017 – Jon Rahm
- 2016 – Matt Fitzpatrick
- 2015 – Rory McIlroy
- 2014 – Henrik Stenson
- 2013 – Henrik Stenson
- 2012 – Rory McIlroy
- 2011 – Álvaro Quirós
- 2010 – Robert Karlsson
- 2009 – Lee Westwood