The 2026 DP World Tour Championship takes place at Jumeirah Golf Estates’ Earth Course in Dubai from November 12-15 for the final event of the season.
The season-ending Rolex Series event brings together the leading 50 available players in the Race to Dubai, with a $10 million tournament purse and the season-long title to be decided.
The Earth Course has hosted the championship since its inception in 2009 and is set to stage another thrilling end to the season.
Matt Fitzpatrick is the defending champion after beating Rory McIlroy in a play-off last year, when both players finished at 18-under, but the Englishman has opted against heading to Dubai this year.
McIlroy heads the betting market with but Jon Rahm arriving as his biggest threat after winning last week’s Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship.
There is a separate battle for the Race to Dubai crown with Eugenio Chacarra leading McIlroy by 533.93 points, with 2,000 available to this week’s tournament winner.
Current 2026 DP World Tour Championship Odds
| Player | Betting Odds |
|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | 4.33 |
| Jon Rahm | 7.00 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 9.50 |
| Adam Scott | 13.00 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 15.00 |
| Eugenio Chacarra | 17.00 |
| Daniel Hillier | 19.00 |
Leading DP World Tour Championship Contenders
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy is the favourite after finishing third in Abu Dhabi last week, four shots behind winner Jon Rahm.
It was a substantial improvement on his tied-42nd finish at the DP World India Championship in his previous start.
His autumn results also include a share of second at the BMW PGA Championship, while his Abu Dhabi display moved him above Patrick Reed into second in the Race to Dubai.
McIlroy’s Earth Course record is impressive as he has won this tournament three times and was runner-up to Fitzpatrick last year, forcing a play-off with an eagle at the 72nd hole.
He now returns with a chance to equal Colin Montgomerie’s record of eight season-long European titles.
Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm arrives as a commanding victory on his Abu Dhabi championship debut last week when he finished two strokes ahead of Tyrrell Hatton and four clear of McIlroy.
The victory was his sixth Rolex Series title and came in his first tournament since the birth of his fourth child last month.
Rather than needing time to rediscover competitive sharpness, Rahm immediately produced four rounds of 67 or better against a strong field.
He also brings outstanding course credentials, having won the DP World Tour Championship in 2017, 2019 and 2022.
His combination of immediate winning form and three previous Earth Course victories makes him McIlroy’s most obvious market rival, while another win would keep alive his outside opportunity in the Race to Dubai.
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood finished in tied-14th finish in Abu Dhabi but a consistent week still left him 10 shots behind Rahm.
His preceding autumn results include a tied-fourth finish at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and tied fifth at the DP World India Championship.
Fleetwood has also repeatedly challenged at the Earth Course, finishing third last year and runner-up twice previously.
He therefore combines useful recent form with a strong tournament record, although he needs a sharper scoring performance than he produced at Yas Links to trouble the leading pair.
Adam Scott
Adam Scott is in good form after after finishing tied ninth in Abu Dhabi at 14-under after a closing 73 ended his hopes of challenging for the title.
The result continued a productive run for Scott with five consecutive finishes of tied 16th or better, including tied 13th at the Baycurrent Classic and a share of second at the BMW PGA Championship.
The main question is whether he can turn that sustained competitiveness into four title-winning rounds.
His opening three days in Abu Dhabi were encouraging, but the final-round reversal shows the difference between arriving in good form and completing a winning week.
Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton finished runner-up to Rahm in Abu Dhabi, a result that represented a significant return to form after missed cuts at the Irish Open, Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and Open de Espana.
His approach play was particularly encouraging at Yas Links, where he led the field in strokes gained approach and ranked 13th in putting.
Hatton has previously finished runner-up at the Earth Course in 2022 and last week’s performance makes him an interesting challenger at a longer price.
Eugenio Chacarra
Eugenio Chacarra remains the Race to Dubai leader despite finishing tied 22nd in Abu Dhabi last week.
His recent winning reference is the DP World India Championship, where he finished at 21-under to beat Daniel Hillier by two shots.
That was his third DP World Tour victory of the season and the result that took him to the top of the rankings.
His challenge is to handle both a comparatively unfamiliar venue and the pressure of protecting a 533.93-point advantage.
Daniel Hillier
Daniel Hillier completes the featured group following a tied-22nd finish alongside Chacarra in Abu Dhabi.
His standout recent result came in India, where he finished outright second at 19-under, two shots behind Chacarra.
Together, those performances show that Hillier has been capable of playing his way into contention, although his final round at Yas Links prevented another high finish.
Hillier also won the New Zealand Open in March, adding a significant home victory to his season, and he is each-way value this week.
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