• Winners will now play alongside professional golfers at the event
  • Competition to take place on Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates

Dubai, UAE – Three lucky winners of the DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am Challenge will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete alongside a leading professional at the DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am, which takes place on Jumeirah Golf Estates’ iconic Earth course on November 12.

The climax of the DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am Challenge, an annual competition open to all amateur golfers who hold an Official Club Handicap recognized by the Emirates Golf Federation (maximum 28 for men / juniors and 36 for ladies), took place on the Fire Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, with competitors battling it out to earn a spot in the DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am.

Ultimately, it was Russell Wilson from Jumeirah Golf Estates, Suyeon Ko from Abu Dhabi Golf Club and Antonio Perez from Yas Links in Abu Dhabi, who emerged victorious from the male, female, and junior categories respectively. They have each secured a unique opportunity to tee it up alongside some of golf’s biggest stars in the days leading up to the 16th edition of the DP World Tour Championship.

Tom Phillips, Director of Middle East for the DP World Tour, said: “The DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am Challenge is all about turning dreams into reality, and the three winners can now look forward to an amazing, and richly deserved, moment when they take part in the DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am.

“As well as performing alongside some of the highest-ranked 50 professionals in the DP World Tour Race to Dubai Rankings, the winners will also experience the feeling of playing on the Earth course, where some of the sport’s all-time greats have showcased their talents over the years.

“This initiative is crucial in terms of developing the game locally, and we are hugely thankful to the competing clubs, those players who took part and Emirates Golf Federation for making it happen.”

A total of eight golf clubs across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain held DP World Tour Championship Pro-Am Challenge qualifying tournaments, with the winning three males, females and juniors securing their places in the Grand Final.

The DP World Tour Championship features the 50 highest-ranked available players in the DP World Tour Race to Dubai Rankings, with the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Billy Horschel, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Adam Scott and Robert MacIntyre all confirmed to be taking part.

Spectators can enhance their overall experience with Ticket+, priced AED 170 (Thursday & Friday), AED 390 on Saturday or AED 480 on Sunday, with the final day’s play almost sold out. Ticket+ includes guaranteed access to The Greatest Bar on Earth viewing platform, where guests can enjoy superb views of the 17th hole from the shaded front area. Additionally, Ticket+ holders can take advantage of priority access to F&B counters and the main entrance/ticket check, while also utilising the public car parking onsite, with complimentary shuttles to the main entrance. 

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About the DP World Tour 

The DP World Tour is the main men’s professional golf Tour of the European Tour group.  
 
Our 2024 global schedule features a minimum of 44 tournaments in 24 different countries across three distinct phases of the season: five ‘Global Swings’ from November 2023 to August 2024; the ‘Back 9’ from September 2024 to October 2024; and the ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’, comprising two consecutive Rolex Series events in November 2024. 
 
Overall, the 2024 season features five Rolex Series events – the premium category of events on the DP World Tour - and four Major Championships, all of which count towards the Race to Dubai Rankings in partnership with Rolex, the Tour’s season-long competition which concludes at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.  
 
DP World, the leading provider of global smart end-to-end supply chain and logistics solutions, has been the title partner of the DP World Tour since the start of the 2022 season, the Tour’s 50th season following its formation in 1972.  
 
About the European Tour group 

The European Tour group is the overarching corporate brand which administers: the DP World Tour, the Challenge Tour, the Legends Tour and the G4D Tour and, along with the PGA of America, is the Managing Partner of golf’s greatest team contest, the Ryder Cup. 

Established in 1972, the European Tour group is committed to ‘Driving Golf Further’ through our guiding principles of being innovative, inclusive and global. 
 
Innovative: We are driving innovation in golf through the creation of award-winning content, pioneering tournament formats and the use of the latest technology and inventive fan engagement. We are committed to attracting new audiences whilst respecting the tradition of our sport. 
 
Inclusive: We are committed to include all who share a love for the game of golf. We are passionate about a closer collaboration with the women’s game, golf for the disabled and promoting the many physical and mental health benefits of playing golf.   
 
Global: Since 1972, players from 38 different countries have won tournaments on our main Tour, while our live broadcast reaches more than 490 million homes in more than 150 countries every week, generating in excess of 2,200 global broadcast hours for each event. We also enjoy the support of many of the world’s leading business brands with DP World, Rolex, BMW, Emirates, Fortinet and Hilton as Official Partners. 
  
The European Tour group has Strategic Alliances with the PGA TOUR, the Sunshine Tour and Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia. Those Strategic Alliances, combined with partnerships with the China Golf Association (CGA), Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA), and the TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India, provide global pathways for players from across the world to compete internationally on the DP World Tour, the main men’s professional golf Tour of the European Tour group.  
 
We ensure we have a positive long-term impact on the courses, countries and the communities we visit through ‘Golf for Good’, the umbrella name for the European Tour group’s commitment to ‘Driving Golf Further’ in an environmentally and socially sustainable way. 
 
About the Rolex Series 
 
The Rolex Series is the premium category of events on the DP World Tour, comprising five tournaments in 2024, staged in a variety of world-class golfing locations around the globe, each with a minimum prize fund of US$9 million. 
 
Showcasing innovation, enriched media, content and broadcast coverage, and a superior event experience for both fans and for the world’s top players, the list of Rolex Series Champions includes some of golf’s most distinguished names. 
 
The Rolex Series was launched in 2017, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Rolex’s enduring partnership with the European Tour group. 
 
In 2024, the Rolex Series comprises; the Hero Dubai Desert Classic (January 18-21), the Genesis Scottish Open (July 11-14) the BMW PGA Championship (September 19-22), the Abu Dhabi Championship (November 7-10) and the DP World Tour Championship (November 14-17). The latter two events comprise the DP World Tour Play-Offs and feature the leading 70 and 50 players from the Race to Dubai respectively.