Overview
- Matt Fitzpatrick told reporters on Wednesday that he is not comfortable travelling to the UAE to defend his DP World Tour Championship because of regional strikes and a hotel hit he experienced during his 2025 visit.
- The DP World Tour says it still intends to hold the Abu Dhabi Championship (Nov. 5) and the DP World Tour Championship (Nov. 12) in the UAE and that it is monitoring security and taking advice from international travel advisers.
- Players and agents say communications have been unclear after they were told in April that a decision would be made by June, a missed timeline that has complicated travel and planning for competitors.
- Media reports name Turkey, Spain and Portugal as possible backup hosts but those options remain unconfirmed and any relocation would involve complex logistics and sponsor negotiations.
- The outcome will affect high-value purses and the Race to Dubai standings and could force players to choose between personal safety concerns and competing in the season-ending events.