The DP World Tour has kicked off its European Swing in Belgium with The Soudal Open. The tour, now titled the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons, will be played on European soil until October.
The winner in Belgium was the Spanish Nacho Elvira with 266 strokes (-18), and the best Portuguese was Pedro Figueiredo, in 24th place with 274 (-10).
The European Swing (with the Closed Swing and the Back Nine stages) features a series of thrilling tournaments across various countries. Here is a list of the competitions and their locations:
May 23 – 26
Soudal Open
Rinkven International GC, Antwerp, Belgium
May 30 – Jun 02
European Open
Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg, Germany
Jun 06 – 09
Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed
Vasatorps Golfklubb, Helsingborg, Sweden
Jun 20 – 23
KLM Open
The International, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jun 27 – 30
Italian Open
Adriatic Golf Club Cervia, Milano Marittima, Ravenna, Italy
Jul 04 – 07
BMW International Open
Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany
Jul 11 – 14
Genesis Scottish Open
The Renaissance Club, North Berwick, Scotland
Jul 18 – 21
THE 152ND OPEN
Royal Troon GC, Ayrshire, Scotland
Aug 01 – 04
Olympic Men’s Golf Competition
Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
Aug 15 – 18
D+D REAL Czech Masters
PGA National OAKS Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Aug 22 – 25
Danish Golf Championship
Lübker Golf Resort, Aarhus, Denmark
Aug 29 – Sep 01
Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo
The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England
Sep 05 – 08
Omega European Masters
Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland
Sep 12 – 15
Amgen Irish Open
Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Sep 19 – 22
BMW PGA Championship
Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey, England
Sep 26 – 29
acciona Open de España presented by Madrid
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Oct 03 – 06
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Old Course St. Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland
Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland
Kingsbarns Golf Links, Kingsbarns, Scotland
Oct 10 – 13
FedEx Open de France
Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
Oct 17 – 20
Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters
Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, San Roque, Andalucía , Spain
The European Swing in Spain
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The Race to Dubai
In 2009, the Order of Merit was replaced by the Race to Dubai, with a bonus pool of US$7.5 million distributed among the top 15 players at the end of the season, with the winner taking $1.5 million.
The DP World Tour Race to Dubai leader is Rory McIlroy, who has consistently delivered outstanding performances throughout the season.
Photo by: Infogolf.
