The GCC will host six tournaments on the DP World Tour’s 2027 global schedule, including four consecutive weeks of golf in the Middle East at the start of the season and the Race to Dubai finale in the UAE in November.

The Gulf swing begins with the Team Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort from 15 to 17 January, followed by the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club from 21 to 24 January. The Dubai event will be the first Rolex Series tournament of the 2027 season.

The Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship will take place at Royal Golf Club from 28 to 31 January, before the Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club from 3 to 6 February concludes the Middle East leg of the International Swing.

The DP World Tour will return to the UAE in November for its season-ending Play-Offs. The Abu Dhabi Championship will be held at Yas Links from 4 to 7 November, followed by the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, at the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates from 11 to 14 November, where the Race to Dubai champion will be decided.

The UAE will host three of the Tour’s five Rolex Series events in 2027: the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Abu Dhabi Championship and DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. The other two are the Genesis Scottish Open from 8 to 11 July and the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club from 23 to 26 September.

Across the wider calendar, 42 tournaments in 24 countries will count towards the Race to Dubai. Three historic tournaments will return, with the Hong Kong Open, Deutsche Bank Singapore Open and Open de Portugal|Cascais-Lisboa included in the schedule.

The Hong Kong Open and Singapore Open will be co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour under a new tripartite partnership involving the PGA Tour, agreed in July.

The 2027 schedule also includes revised dates for the Amgen Irish Open, FedEx Open de France and BMW PGA Championship due to the Ryder Cup, which will be held at Adare Manor in Ireland from 17 to 19 September.

Guy Kinnings, Chief Executive of the DP World Tour, said, "The return of historic national Opens in Singapore and Portugal means 17 prestigious national Opens will feature on our 2027 global schedule, along with other popular international championships and events played around the world.

"As Golf's Global Tour, we are proud to provide this unique platform for our members to showcase their talents as they compete to put their own name alongside some of the iconic champions of our sport. It is a schedule that offers incredible international opportunities for existing and new players and one which will appeal to our fans globally.

"Our thanks, therefore, once again go to our partners, broadcasters, promoters, federations and partner Tours for their support and commitment to the DP World Tour." -TradeArabia News Service