The DP World Tour has confirmed its full schedule for the 2026 golf season, featuring at least 42 tournaments staged across a minimum of 25 countries and highlighted by the relocation of the Amgen Irish Open to a Donald Trump-owned course in Doonbeg, County Clare.
The five flagship Rolex Series events maintain their existing positions on the global calendar. The marquee series begins with the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in January, followed by the Genesis Scottish Open in July, the BMW PGA Championship in September, and a late-season playoff double header in the United Arab Emirates with the Abu Dhabi Championship and the DP World Tour Championship in November.
The DP World Tour, previously known as the European Tour, serves as the primary men's professional golf circuit in Europe, operating an international calendar that spans Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. The Rolex Series represents the tour's premier tier of events, featuring elevated prize funds and higher world ranking points.
The relocation of the Amgen Irish Open to Doonbeg brings the tournament to Trump International Golf Links on the west coast of Ireland. Shane Lowry won the 2026 staging of the Irish Open, which took place from September 10 to 13.
Rolex Series and major championship dates
The four major championships remain focal points of the 2026 international calendar. Rory McIlroy won The Masters, which took place from April 9 to 12. Northern Ireland's McIlroy remains one of the tour's major star attractions whenever he competes on the circuit.
Aaron Rai claimed victory at the PGA Championship held from May 14 to 17, while Wyndham Clark won the US Open from June 18 to 21. Ryan Fox secured victory at The 154th Open Championship, which ran from July 16 to 19.
Opening and International Swings
The 2026 campaign structure begins with the Opening Swing in late 2025. David Puig won the opening event, the BMW Australian PGA Championship, held from November 27 to 30. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen won the Australian Open from December 4 to 7, while Kristoffer Reitan won the Nedbank Golf Challenge over the same dates.
Jayden Schaper earned back to back victories in December 2025, taking the Alfred Dunhill Championship title from December 11 to 14 before winning the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open from December 18 to 21.
The International Swing opened in January 2026 with Nacho Elvira winning the Dubai Invitational from January 16 to 19. Patrick Reed won the first Rolex Series event of the year, the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, from January 22 to 25. Freddy Schott won the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship from January 29 to February 1, and Reed added a second victory at the Qatar Masters from February 5 to 8.
Casey Jarvis achieved consecutive wins in Africa, winning the Magical Kenya Open from February 19 to 22 and the Investec South African Open Championship from February 26 to March 1. Dan Bradbury then won the Joburg Open from March 5 to 8.
Asian and European Swings
The Asian Swing started in March with Jordan Gumberg winning the Hainan Classic from March 19 to 22, followed by Alex Fitzpatrick winning the Hero Indian Open from March 26 to 29. After The Masters in April, Bernd Wiesberger won the Volvo China Open from April 23 to 26, and Mikael Lindberg won the Turkish Airlines Open from April 30 to May 3.
The European Swing launched in May with Yurav Premlall winning the Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship from May 7 to 10. Richard Sterne won the Soudal Open from May 21 to 24, Kota Kaneko won the Austrian Alpine Open presented by Kitzbühel Tirol from May 28 to 31, and Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra won the KLM Open from June 4 to 7.
Eugenio Chacarra won the Open d'Italia from June 25 to 28, following the US Open. Michael Hollick then won the BMW International Open from July 2 to 5.
Closing Swing and Back 9 events
The Closing Swing featured co-sanctioned and concurrent events in July. Tom Kim won the Genesis Scottish Open from July 9 to 12, held alongside the ISCO Championship won by Steven Fisk. Stefano Mazzoli won the Corales Puntacana Championship from July 16 to 19, coinciding with The Open Championship.
Jeff Winther won the Danish Golf Championship from August 13 to 16, and Scott Jamieson won the Nexo Championship from August 20 to 23.
The Back 9 section of the calendar began in late August with Joe Dean winning the Husqvarna British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo from August 27 to 30. The event is hosted by Faldo, a six-time major champion. Thriston Lawrence won the Omega European Masters from September 3 to 6.
Following Shane Lowry's victory at the Amgen Irish Open, JJ Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth from September 17 to 20. Matt Fitzpatrick won the FedEx Open de France from September 24 to 27.
Autumn stretch and play-offs
The DP World Tour schedule moves into its final stretch of events without recorded winners yet. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship takes place from October 1 to 4, played across the Old Course at St Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns in Scotland. The Old Course at St Andrews is historically regarded as the birthplace of golf.
The tour continues with the Open de España presented by Madrid at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid from October 8 to 11. The DP World India Championship follows at Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi from October 15 to 18, before the Genesis Championship at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Korea, from October 22 to 25.
The season concludes with the DP World Tour play-offs in November. The Abu Dhabi Championship takes place at Yas Links Golf Club in Abu Dhabi from November 5 to 8, followed by the season-ending DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates on the Earth Course in Dubai from November 12 to 15.
