Overview
- Play begins November 6–9 at Yas Links in Abu Dhabi as the first leg of the DP World Tour play‑offs and the penultimate stop of the season.
- 9,000 Race to Dubai points are on offer this week, with the top 70 entrants starting in Abu Dhabi and the top 50 progressing to the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
- The field features multiple European Ryder Cup players, including Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Rasmus Hojgaard and Robert MacIntyre.
- Sepp Straka has withdrawn for personal reasons and defending champion Paul Waring is absent after an injury‑hit year.
- Race to Dubai leader McIlroy is the pre‑tournament favourite, while Fleetwood arrives in strong form with two prior Abu Dhabi titles and recent wins this season.