The DP World Tour has unveiled its plans for the upcoming 2024 season, which will see players receive £117m in prize money.
The record prize fund sees an increase of around £3.4m from 2023.
The European professional golf tour has also announced a revamped 2024 schedule that will include 44 tournaments in 24 countries across five continents. This will include new events in Dubai and Bahrain and the return of the China Open.
The 2024 season will conclude with two DP World Tour Play-Offs in November in the United Arab Emirates – where the 2024 number one player will be crowned.
The tour says that the ‘2024 Race to Dubai’ will feature ‘three new and distinct phases.’ This includes five ‘Global Swings’ from November 2023 to August 2024; a ‘Back 9’ from September 2024 to October 2024; and two ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’ in November 2024.
Each ‘Global Swing’ will have its own individual rankings and champion, who will each earn roughly £150,000 from an overall £786,575 ($1m) bonus pool. The champions of each event will qualify for each of the ‘Back 9’ events.
Keith Pelley, Chief Executive Officer of DP World Tour, said, “Our 2024 season will see our members come together to compete across a global schedule, with greater opportunities and rewards than ever before.
“The many new and original enhancements we have introduced will guarantee drama and excitement for our fans, our broadcasters and all our stakeholders across the entire season and means, more than ever, that every week counts on the DP World Tour.”
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