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DP World Tour Unveils Rory McIlroy Award for Major Season Performance Starting in 2026

The new prize recognizes McIlroy’s career Grand Slam by rewarding the DP World Tour member with the strongest major-season using Race to Dubai points.

Overview

  • The award was announced at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, where McIlroy called the honor humbling.
  • The recipient will be the DP World Tour member who earns the most Race to Dubai points across the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open.
  • McIlroy will be ineligible to win the trophy that bears his name as the tour frames it as a legacy award for future players.
  • The recognition follows McIlroy’s 2025 Masters victory that made him the first European and sixth man overall to complete the career Grand Slam.
  • McIlroy enters this week’s season finale leading the Race to Dubai by 767 points over Marco Penge and 1,720 over Tyrrell Hatton as he chases a seventh title, with a $6 million bonus pool and 10 PGA Tour cards also on the line.