10 players have earned PGA Tour cards following the DP World Tour Championship’s conclusion in Dubai.
This initiative was first added to the 2023 season, allowing players ranked the highest in the Race to Dubai access to the US circuit.
The likes of Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood and Bob MacIntyre finished in the top 10 after the action on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in the UAE, but of course, they are already PGA Tour members.
Therefore, players further down the Race to Dubai rankings were bumped up and earned cards. Aaron Rai was another player ranked highly who already has playing rights in the US.
Marco Penge rocketed to second in the season-long rankings after a super season that saw him win the Hainan Classic, the Danish Golf Championship and the Open de España to contend with McIlroy at the top of the Race to Dubai rankings. It was McIlroy who won the Race to Dubai again, despite losing in a playoff at the season-ending finale to Fitzpatrick.
Laurie Canter won for the second time on the DP World Tour in Bahrain, during another impressive season. The Englishman is no stranger to playing in the States. Earlier this year, he played in the Players Championship, made his debut at the Masters and also competed in the PGA Championship and the US Open, so he will relish having a formal PGA Tour card.
Kristoffer Reitan won the Soudal Open this season and could’ve won many more, with six top-five finishes this season. He hopes to carry Norway’s challenge with Viktor Hovland on the PGA Tour next year.
Below are the top 10 players in the Race to Dubai rankings at the end of the 2024 season who have earned PGA Tour cards.
