Overview
- The first DP World Tour play-off starts 6–9 November at Yas Links with the top 70 in the standings competing in a no-cut event and the top 50 advancing to the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
- Abu Dhabi carries 9,000 Race to Dubai points, creating a decisive swing before the 10,000-point season finale at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
- Rory McIlroy leads a field packed with European Ryder Cup teammates including Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Tyrrell Hatton, Ludvig Åberg, Matt Fitzpatrick and Robert MacIntyre.
- Tee times and groups are set, with marquee pairings including Fleetwood–Lowry–Rasmus Højgaard and Hatton–Marco Penge–McIlroy; Sky Sports’ live coverage begins at around 3:15am UK time each day.
- The purse is $9 million with about $1.5m to the winner, while defending champion Paul Waring is out injured and Sepp Straka has withdrawn for personal reasons.