The Rolex Series – helping Europe compete with the PGA Tour
In January 2022, the DP World Tour (new name for the European Tour) held back-to- back Rolex Series events in the Middle East for the first time. While the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship has been on the Rolex roster since 2019, the Dubai Desert Classic, a staple on the tour for the last 35 years, […]
Bhullar makes cut in UAE
Gaganjeet Bhullar got off to a fast start with opening rounds of 70-67 but fell back on the weekend with 74-74 to finish tied-72nd on 3-under 285 at the US$ 2mn Ras Al Khaimah Classic at Al Hamra Golf Club in UAE. This was Bhullar’s first tournament of the season as he had taken a […]
Indian Open postponed again
The DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) had announced that the Hero Indian Open would be played from Feb. 17-20 at DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurgaon. However, while the tour website continues to show those dates for the tournament, given current travel restrictions, sources say the event has been postponed and could […]
Shubhankar Sharma struggles in Dubai
Shubhankar Sharma failed to build on his strong performance in Abu Dhabi, where he tied for second. Playing in his second event of the 2022 DP World Tour season, the 25-year-old shot 72-72-76-76 (8-over 296) to finish 75th at the US$ 8mn Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai. However, thanks to […]
Shubhankar 2nd in Abu Dhabi
India’s star performer on the European Tour, Shubhankar Sharma, started his year with a bang, finishing tied second on Sunday at the US$8 million Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, just one shot behind the winner Thomas Pieters of Belgium. But for a bogey on the 17th, he could have forced a playoff and had Indian fans […]
Watch McIlroy, Morikawa and Tyrrell Hatton in the Hero One Yard Challenge
Ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, three tournament superstars, Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton, and Collin Morikawa were taken to the F1 strip at Yas Marina Circuit for one of the most difficult challenges ever attempted – hitting a one-yard-wide fairway with a driver. The Hero Challenge consists of innovative competitions in new formats meant […]
European Tour to be rebranded DP World Tour from 2022
Starting in 2022, the European Tour will change its name to DP World Tour with the Dubai-based ports operator and global supply chain/logistics provider named as the circuit’s new naming rights partner. This new partnership will see the 2022 Race to Dubai include 47 tournaments in 27 countries (seven more events than 2021), with each […]